Maya Silver collaborated with dad… Almost everyone who has put the second decade of life behind them will admit that being …

Community School students connect with another world through art More often than not, we connect with the world’s disadvantaged people through …

Are you looking for fun and educational activities for your kids this summer? Do you have family or friends coming for …

The following interview appeared in the March 12, 2004 issue of the Crested Butte News. Richie Havens has remained one of …

BORN TO BE WILD   Me? I’m not worthy,” laughs the Royal Has-Been Flauschink Queen Paula Dietrich when asked to be …

He was hired out of Hiram College in Ohio because of the well-known Midwestern work ethic, which was presumably better than …

Keeping Busy   Two young boys sit at attention with necks stretched up to catch the earliest glimpse of the dishes …

(Mookie Press, 2012. $10 paper; $2.99 Kindle) Richard Melnick’s first book is really three: first, a guide for parents to help …

A Class Act King of the Crystal Palace   He’s submersed comfortably into a blue velvet couch in the lobby of …

“Got out of town on a boat goin’ to southern islands. Sailing a reach before a followin’ sea. She was makin’ …

a Crested Butte snack connection   That there are so many dietary cookbooks and numerous diet trends that change with every …

There’s more than one way to be a ski bum(mette)!   When Danica Baker moved to Crested Butte during the fall …

King of strings and music things   Kent Viles sinks into a couch set to the side of long rows of …

Wayne Wong is a ski icon. In 1966, age 16, he was a certified Canadian Ski Instructor. By 1972, he was …

Among the hats and feathers and wardrobe racks in the belly of the Mallardi Cabaret sits Harry Woods, managing artistic  director …