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Mt. Crested Butte okays some signs in town’s right of way
Open house signs now allowed in streets Despite the potential damage to snow removal equipment, the Town of Mt. Crested Butte …
Read More »County reduces its affordable housing fee for north valley
Same fee for entire county The Gunnison Board of County Commissioners moved Tuesday, March 4 to make the housing linkage fee …
Read More »Timeshare regulations spark debate over hopes and fears
Maintaining town’s character important Hopes and fears were the topic of discussion at the Crested Butte Town Council work session on …
Read More »HCCA files protest over proposed drift
County says tunnel will trigger review Local environmental group High Country Citizens’ Alliance (HCCA) is calling on the state of Colorado …
Read More »Local officials practice for pandemic
Pandemic preparations Imagine an overseas outbreak of avian flu that mutates into a human-spread virus, which quickly sweeps the population of …
Read More »Jack’s Cabin house fire linked to leaky propane fixtures
Structure a complete lossThe Gunnison and Crested Butte fire departments responded to a structure blaze Tuesday night at Jack’s Cabin cutoff …
Read More »Town Council in Annexation 101 with Foothills forthcoming
Getting ready for a submittal “Let’s make a deal” will likely be the name of the game when the Crested Butte …
Read More »Officials consider how to keep prairie dog off endangered list
Official determination expected in 2009 The Gunnison’s prairie dog may appear to be headed for an endangered or threatened listing under …
Read More »DOW reports good news for fishermen of Colorado’s rivers
Disease resistant fish In an exciting development for anglers and river enthusiasts, Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) fish biologists believe they …
Read More »County applauds single payer health plan at state level
League of Women Voters urges endorsement Spurred by statistics that indicate the number of people without health insurance has spiked dramatically …
Read More »Governor’s renewable energy policy filtering down to towns
State office begins reaching out to communities In the past few years, city and state governments across the nation have been …
Read More »CBMR seeks water rights to build new storage reservoir
“It’s kind of an insurance policy” The Crested Butte area is already well known for great skiing and mountain biking, but …
Read More »U.S. Forest Service approves mountain improvements plan
Red Lady Lodge a priority New lifts and new terrain at Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) are one step closer to …
Read More »Town will hold public meeting on CBMR’s Snodgrass proposal
Mayor wants to hear citizens’ opinions Local citizens will have the opportunity next month to tell the Crested Butte Town Council …
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