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Town okays sewer line extension Citing public benefit, the Crested Butte Town Council made an unprecedented decision to extend sewer and …
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Carters and country won’t return in 2008
CBMR looking to woo big winter season events Two popular special events formerly held in Mt. Crested Butte—Country in the Rockies …
Read More »UGRWCD turns down tax break this year
Funds needed for projects Gunnison and Hinsdale County taxpayers won’t likely be getting a tax break in 2008 from the Upper …
Read More »County looks to smooth out Kebler Pass
Crested Butte looks at paving plan An additional eight miles of Kebler Pass could be paved as soon as next summer …
Read More »School district starts planning for its 2008 bond campaign
Board may ask for as much as $30 million Faced with burgeoning classroom needs, escalating construction costs and a dilapidated 42-year-old …
Read More »Proposed energy corridor may pass just south of Gunnison
Public comment wanted on interstate proposal A proposed 3,700-mile expansion of energy transport infrastructure corridors—including a major section just south of …
Read More »Experts offer tips to help keep your house warm
"Anything you can do to stop airflow helps" As the temperature plummets into the blue during winter days, energy bills tend …
Read More »Ritter announces plans to reduce carbon footprint
Officials have mixed feelings on plan’s local effect Colorado governor Bill Ritter has recently unveiled a plan that he hopes will, …
Read More »Mayor puts out call to increase county’s conservation efforts
Morgan asks all municipalities to join in As the Crested Butte ski season sputters to a start on a ribbon of …
Read More »Mt. Crested Butte will consider new annexation plan
“It’s years down the road” A new annexation proposal is making its way through Mt. Crested Butte town offices, but the …
Read More »CBMR still struggling to fill jobs with fewer immigrant workers
Legslative fix likely won’t come in time Due to a national visa cap on immigrant workers Crested Butte Mountain Resort won’t …
Read More »Long-term weather looks warm and dry
National Weather Service delivers outlook Break out the sunscreen–it may be a dry, warm winter in Colorado. The National Weather Service …
Read More »Met Rec debating its future funding goals
TV signal versus arts and recreation funding Where the Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation (Met Rec) District will spend public money in …
Read More »Pipeline into roadless areas draws fire
Environmentalists outraged over Bull Mountain pipeline The U.S. Forest Service has just released the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the …
Read More »County gets grant funding to improve area senior services
$245,000 to be allocated over four years Thanks to the Colorado Trust, an independent grant-making foundation dedicated to advancing the health …
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