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Unprecendented turnout for both parties In an unprecedented show of voter interest, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney racked up …
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Feds say prairie dog eligible for endangered list
Gunnison’s prairie dog declared candidate species The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the Gunnison’s prairie dog qualifies …
Read More »Bull Mountain pipeline making its way through county process
County holding public hearing on proposal With a lawsuit pending from several environmental groups, Houston-based SG Interests Ltd. and Gunnison Energy …
Read More »Governor honors fishermen for catching state’s largest trout
Record fish pulled from Blue Mesa The man who caught the state’s largest lake trout in Blue Mesa Reservoir was honored …
Read More »RE1J school district selects Jon Nelson as superintendent
New leader answers Q & A After an internal search this month, the Gunnison RE1J Board of Education on January 17 …
Read More »Tax breaks for land donations subject of IRS investigation
State looking at program Two investigations, one by the state and another by the Internal Revenue Service, could forever change land …
Read More »Reel Fest cancels 2008 event after mounting financial woes
Organization’s future uncertain The Reel Fest has been canceled for 2008 and organization officials say the event’s future is uncertain. In …
Read More »High Lift will be slower to open following order from ATF
Lift too close to explosives cache The High Lift at Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) will be off limits a little …
Read More »Testing to go ahead for reservoir on Allen land
Allen family to receive $40,000 Following a recent settlement agreement, the Mt. Crested Butte Water and Sanitation District will be able …
Read More »Deliveries of propane gas back on schedule throughout county
AmeriGas commits more resources to county A week after citizens complained to the Gunnison County commissioners that AmeriGas had left them …
Read More »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 …
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