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AmeriGas commits more resources to county A week after citizens complained to the Gunnison County commissioners that AmeriGas had left them …
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Pair of avalanches impact Highway 135
Avalanche danger high Two avalanches were reported along State Highway 135 this week, as officials posted avalanche conditions as "high" for …
Read More »County commission race gets under way
Republicans Erich Ferchau and Doug Sparks challenge Democrats Ten months before the November election, two candidates have already announced their intentions …
Read More »BLM expands its land closure to protect big game
Affects 153,000 acres in Gunnison Basin With area deer, elk, bighorn sheep and pronghorn antelope herds still fighting to survive this …
Read More »State legislators considering mining reform bills
Could further regulate industry With the state of Colorado seeing increased hard rock mining and oil and gas development in recent …
Read More »Citizens tell county of propane gas outages
Lodge criticism against Amerigas For one 76-year-old Gunnison County resident and her 80-year-old husband, the cold temperatures last week were brutal—particularly …
Read More »Big elk likely died of natural causes
DOW still seeks information on black SUV The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) said this week that a large bull elk …
Read More »DOW and BLM join in closing off lands to spare area herds
Feeding program continues to provide relief for animals For the first time in the state’s history, the Colorado Division of Wildlife …
Read More »Audit discovers overpayment, school district to repay state
RE1J to give back $275,000 An audit by the Colorado Department of Education covering the last five years of Gunnison RE1J …
Read More »Crested Butte South chimney fires give residents a scare
No injuries reported It’s a dirty job but someone has to do it—and if it isn’t done, it could mean life or …
Read More »Mt. Crested Butte avalanche fence passes its first real test
$1 million fence pays off During the early January snowstorm, the plow-truck drivers in Mt. Crested Butte weren’t the only ones …
Read More »Town residents see new annexation plan
Developer pitches Foothills The proponents of an annexation proposed to the north of town say the development will be built as …
Read More »Airport will not see Frontier flights soon
Airline industry changes hit small airports hard When Frontier Airlines announced over a year ago that it would be flying into …
Read More »Town appeals to Senate to reform 1872 Mining Law
Town officials appear before committee today The time has finally arrived. Town officials are testifying in Washington, D.C. today, Thursday, January …
Read More »County to offer new prescription drug card to the public
Free, no I.D. required Gunnison County residents will soon have a new way of purchasing discounted prescription drugs, thanks to a …
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