“That $1 million may or may not get spent…That bothers me” On Tuesday, October 7 the town of Mt. Crested Butte …
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Crested Butte water and sewer fees to increase
Debate over whether to phase in an increase or do it all at once The amount you pay to flush your …
Read More »Town may consider rules to keep cars for sale off streets
The town is growing up… As one drives into town from the south, one of the first sights is a line …
Read More »County names two finalists for Housing Authority director
Both candidates have affordable housing experience The Gunnison County Housing Authority is narrowing the field of candidates to take the vacant …
Read More »Town agrees to work with skating club to keep rink a priority
“Something good is going to happen…” Sometimes, a little communication can go a long way to break the ice. After being …
Read More »Local banks isolated from financial crisis
Investors urged to stay in for the long term With trouble in the markets causing pain, from the financial district of …
Read More »Bus service to Denver to resume this winter
Five days a week It has been nearly three years since a public bus ran between Gunnison and Denver, but this …
Read More »Council irons out agreement with RE1J
Good schools bring “right kind of people to town” With no “show-stoppers” in the first draft of an agreement between the …
Read More »Looking at sustainable agriculture in Gunnison County
Historians say it’s been done In the effort to cut American dependence on foreign oil, the national conversation has often …
Read More »Building owner wants council to relook at horizontal zoning
Over-regulation or doing what it was meant to do? Apparently some buildings in town can have two ground floors, and the …
Read More »DDA declines Mt. Crested Butte request to fund postal annex
Q: “Is it a project the DDA would consider?” A: “No” Mt. Crested Butte citizens will have to keep waiting for …
Read More »County upgrades to 2003 International Fire Code standard
Off-grid homes require sprinkler systems The Crested Butte Fire Protection District (CBFPD) won’t be leaving the fate of homes in outlying …
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Rec Path scheduled to re-open FridayAfter several weeks of construction, the recreation path between Crested Butte and Mt. Crested Butte should …
Read More »Crested Butte council briefs
Payment-in-lieu of parking fees going up Starting in January, the cost of paying the town of Crested Butte for parking instead …
Read More »August sales tax sees bump up
Retail pulls in a chunk of cash A bright light in the local economy was turned on in August for the …
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