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West Elk Cutthroat? The rivalry has been in place since high-school-age hockey started in the Gunnison Valley. For years, the Crested …
Read More »Meatsticks hand Eldo first loss of the season
MEAT…STICKS! MEAT…STICKS! Well, it had to happen at some point—it always does. No team can maintain a perfect record for an …
Read More »Justin Howard defends Irwin Fishing Derby title
Three-way tie results in playoff round At approximately 1 p.m. Sunday, the trumpet sounded and it was on. Five hours later, …
Read More »A History of Gunnison County and the American West at Rijks Family Gallery
When Brian Levine began bringing in his antiquarian maps, documents and photographs for archival framing, Jos Rijks of the Rijks Family …
Read More »Limelight Kids
Mountain Theatre’s Children’s Workshops set young actors on the right track It’s a bit different from putting on a play, although …
Read More »Dr. Beim tapped for top job at Winter Olympic Games
Learning Russian this summer The 2014 Winter Olympics are less than a year away and there is at least one valley …
Read More »RTA looks to secure summer air service
Asks community for letters of support The Gunnison Valley Rural Transportation Authority (RTA) decided in its July meeting to apply for …
Read More »Briefs Mt. Crested Butte
Town’s wildlife ordinances proving effectiveTown manager Joe Fitzpatrick told the council Tuesday, July 2 there have been a few bears wandering …
Read More »North Pole Basin property deal closes
The Crested Butte Land Trust achieved a long-standing conservation goal on June 28 when it finalized the preservation of the North …
Read More »Coal mine expansion fast track denied in North Fork Valley
The threat is still there An immediate temporary restraining order (TRO) was not ultimately needed to take a plan to explore …
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