Almanac calls for big storm in early December In a little less than two months, the lifts at Crested Butte Mountain …
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Hazardous material scare at the hospital
No danger found in substance As one Gunnison Valley Hospital (GVH) employee can attest, there are hazards to getting into seasonal …
Read More »Town pulls money set aside for ice rink
Council puts allocated money back in general fund until more research completed The most heated debate in the Crested Butte budget …
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Rec Path closedWork began last week on a repair of the bridge crossing the wetlands along the recreation path between the …
Read More »Forest Service may study nearby land for wilderness area
Green Lake could end up in wilderness area While nothing is likely to happen anytime soon, the most recent Grand Mesa, …
Read More »Town Council takes brief second look at horizontal zoning
Too early to tell… Horizontal zoning isn’t going anywhere in Crested Butte. On Monday night, September 15, the Crested Butte Town …
Read More »Local woman suspected of repeated theft from business
Pleads not guilty in court An accountant for a local interior design business has been accused of multiple crimes, including theft, …
Read More »Parcel mix-up leads Marshals to arrest man on drug charge
38-year-old resident charged with felony A 38-year-old Crested Butte resident was arrested by the Crested Butte Marshals last week on suspicion …
Read More »Motorcycle accident claims life of local resident
Incident occured on Highway 114 A 49-year-old Crested Butte South man was killed in a motorcycle accident on Saturday, September 13. …
Read More »Outside political group aims guns at Sparks/Swenson race
Both sides condemn the attack As the November election approaches and the race for two county commissioner seats heats up, some …
Read More »Know your vote: Part Two Amendments 51, 52, 53, 54
This is part two of the “Know Your Vote” series that focuses on the proposed amendments to the Colorado Constitution. The …
Read More »County crews sharpen skills with airport drill
Airport creates mass casualty incident Sitting motionless in a field strewn with bodies and debris, Owen King labored to draw each …
Read More »On the ballot, RTA tallies up successes
Cement Creek bus stop construction begins In addition to the 18 statewide amendments and referenda facing Colorado voters on this November’s …
Read More »Economic impacts of mining reach deep
“There’s no reason to threaten a functioning economy…” A study prepared by the Sonoran Institute released this week concludes that it …
Read More »State gets first say over gas drilling with new rulemaking
Four counties affected by new rule Oil and gas companies hoping to drill in Gunnison County will need permission from the …
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