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Council gives up a month’s pay to hold town picnicThe Mt. Crested Butte town Council is giving up a month’s worth …
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Town ratchets down requirement for new annexation to be carbon-neutral
“Shoot for the moon…” The proposed Foothills of Crested Butte annexation continues to plod along. The developers and town Planning Commission, …
Read More »Wastewater overflow shows need for town sewer plant upgrade
Still hoping for federal stimulus funds. Six weeks ago, on April 20, about 400,000 gallons of partially treated wastewater effluent overflowed …
Read More »School and county to get a budget windfall from the feds
Federal money will go to math materials and a bus Instead of receiving the usual $9,000 or $10,000 from the federal …
Read More »The Store deli/Treasury Liquors, damaged in weekend fire
Investigation still pending Treasury Liquors and The Store deli in Mt. Crested Butte are closed this week and for the immediate …
Read More »Court agrees to reconsider mine tunnel
Question still remains whether tunnel is mining or prospecting After a recent court ruling, the controversy will continue over a three-quarter-mile-long …
Read More »The power lines finally come down between the two towns
“That was really Fred’s thing” Nearly five years ago a group of homeowners north of town asked the local electric company …
Read More »Irwin snowcat proponents making revisions to plan
Forest Service decision likely pushed back Given the amount of recent public feedback and the issues raised in the last month, …
Read More »Volunteers needed to help scientists predict severe storms
Local storms to be monitored in July and August Scientists love data, and state climatologist Nolan Doesken is no exception. So …
Read More »Town working with hockey community on covered rink solution
“First step is apples to apples comparison. Second step is money…” Discussions between the town of Crested Butte and the local …
Read More »Local governments comment on Gunnison Travel Management Plan
Most support environmentally sensitive plan for trails The local governments of the Gunnison Valley have all submit comments to the U.S. …
Read More »Property tax hike could be on Mt. CB ballot
“I see wonderful progress” The town of Mt. Crested Butte held a special meeting on Friday, May 29 to discuss the …
Read More »Crested Butte School expansion ahead of schedule
Town barn to be moved Tuesday The sighs of relief and the laughter of kids being set free for the summer …
Read More »State eyeing local water for future growth
200,000 acre-feet of Blue Mesa at stake It’s been nine months since local officials learned of the state’s interest in securing …
Read More »Mountain to get big bang this Fourth
Council doesn’t want fireworks over fireworks The best place to watch the fireworks this Fourth of July will probably be the …
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