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Wanna be a local politician?The next Crested Butte town council election is coming up sooner than you might think. Petitions will …
Read More »GVAWL and Gunnison County plan animal shelter to serve area
GVAWL and Gunnison County to partner During a work session on Tuesday, July 9, the Gunnison County Board of Commissioners gave …
Read More »State liquor enforcers “sting” four out of five local establishments
Cigarette vendors pass the test… No one will argue it is busy out in the bars of Crested Butte. But apparently …
Read More »It ain’t that hard…but it matters
So I’m sitting on the deck drinking coffee on a sweet summer’s morning this week. The kid is down at the …
Read More »Summer rains bring welcome moisture to Crested Butte
“Things are rarely average” The summer monsoon cycle arrived in the valley last week, dropping rain in areas that hadn’t seen …
Read More »U.S. Fish and Wildlife ruling on Sage Grouse pushed back six months
USFWS director visits Gunnison Basin This week the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced it will be at least …
Read More »Tainted water in Redwell Basin affects local creeks
“Really nasty water” has been flowing into area creeks for decades For the last 40 years highly acidic, metal-laden water has …
Read More »Whetstoners edge out win over Tully’s
Pure rec league softball at its best A week ago as I was wrapping up my scene at the early game …
Read More »Crested Butte tennis court project fighting off service break
“Theoretically, they could be ready for play by July 2014” In 1979, one of the first Crested Butte Parks and Recreation …
Read More »Wine-Os mash Mustache Bashers
“We’re a Modelo team” Two weeks ago, the Wine-Os front office threatened a managerial shift if the team didn’t start winning. …
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