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Mountain bikes welcome The United States Forest Service (USFS) has approved the construction of more than 30 miles of new trail …
Read More »Briefs RE1J School Board
Interest free loan availableThe Re1J school district is again making use of a state program that offers school districts interest-free loans …
Read More »Briefs Mt. Crested Butte
Sales tax continues to climbMt. Crested Butte collected 38 percent, or $14,103, more sales tax in April than had been budgeted, …
Read More »Under Pressure: An overview of forest health in the Upper Valley
If a tree falls in the forest…it will be overtaken by spruce beetles Two weeks ago Gunnison County officials and the …
Read More »Nordic Center preps new race-sanctioned course on Bench
Should help early season skiing The Crested Butte Nordic Center is making a move in the Euro direction. Work has started …
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Economic prosperity sounds like Bon Jovi!Neighborhood noise is becoming an issue throughout town as the busy-factor amps up for summer. The …
Read More »Colors
It’s color-time in the valley. In winter, color here is focused on blue and white. Blue skies and white snow. But …
Read More »Cottonwood Pass could see major upgrades from Gunnison County
The future looks paved The Gunnison County Commissioners and the county Department of Public Works have taken the first step to …
Read More »With drought looming, local rivers drop, but call unlikely
“We’re cautiously optimistic” Locally, river flows hung on in the early summer, thanks to some late-winter storms and chilly temperatures. But …
Read More »Center for the Arts a step closer to new facility
Art partners line up to make the case Before a packed house, the Crested Butte Town Council members agreed with the …
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