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Files in Denver District Court High Country Citizens’ Alliance (HCCA) announced this week that it was suing the state of Colorado …
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W. Mitchell cheers local effort to continue fight for Red Lady
“A lighthouse in the Rockies” If residents went to hear former mine opponent W. Mitchell’s speech on Tuesday night searching for …
Read More »Summit County road across dam closed for security reasons
Feds say no plans to close Blue Mesa Dam road In a move that has outraged Summit County residents, the county …
Read More »School board inching closer to putting price tag on bond issue
Crested Butte Community School plan waits until town takes action With weeks to go before it must finalize its request to …
Read More »Zoning code amendments on the table in Mt. Crested Butte
Mt. Crested Butte newsZoning code amendments proposedThe Mt. Crested Butte Planning Commission and town staff are gradually updating portions of the …
Read More »Efforts to build ice rink must proceed without big donation
Garland withdraws $1,000,000 We are in the midst of the hottest days of the summer so it’s the perfect time to …
Read More »County investigates ways to preserve ranching heritage
Plan includes education, incentives and support Gunnison County laid out a plan for conserving the area’s ranchlands for future generations at …
Read More »Salazar agrees to look at mining law reform
Emphasizes need for energy independence The audience at the Crested Butte Public Policy Forum on Saturday, July 12 wanted to talk …
Read More »Hazy skies due to West’s wildfires
Local wilderness fire being left alone Despite a wildfire burning on the Grand Mesa and one in the West Elk wilderness, …
Read More »Four questions on Mt. Crested Butte ballot
$7.6 million bond issue, property tax increase going before voters Town officials in Mt. Crested Butte agreed on Tuesday night to …
Read More »State gets mixed signals locally for protection of Gunnison River
HCCA withdraws recommendation Although the water temperature in the Gunnison River is only a little over 40 degrees, a local recommendation …
Read More »Governments object to federal call for more airport personnel
Congress looking to pass FAA reauthorization City and county officials are urging the U.S. Congress to eliminate a provision in an …
Read More »Fire District puts Mt. Crested Butte station remodel on hold
“It was dramatically higher” A proposed expansion of the fire station in Mt. Crested Butte will not be moving forward as …
Read More »School board lays out options for expansion in Crested Butte
“Let’s be visionary” The feelers are out to expand the Crested Butte Community School onto town property and the Tommy V. …
Read More »Mt. Crested Butte may loosen rules to live at Homestead
“How much flexibility do we want to build into this” As the finishing touches are put on the first duplex in …
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