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150 wells in six years The Bureau of Land Management is moving toward approval of a Master Development Plan (MDP) for …
Read More »County supports Mountain Coal’s West Elk Mine expansion
An obligation to develop responsibly The Board of County Commissioners has thrown its support behind the Colorado Roadless Rule and proposed …
Read More »Briefs Gunnison County
Passes still closed… for now In spite of rumors that a few hardy drivers have made it over Kebler Pass, it’s …
Read More »No more free rides for open house signs in Mt. Crested Butte
Town’s rights-of-way getting crowded Real estate offices and agents will now have to pay the town a $50 per-agent deposit if …
Read More »CB Council upholds BOZAR decision on deck reconstruction
Split decision… The Crested Butte Town Council heard a rare appeal of a BOZAR (Board of Zoning and Architectural Review) decision …
Read More »Mt. Crested Butte signs 20-year franchise agreement with GCEA
New street lights in the works After months of work, Mt. Crested Butte town manager Joe Fitzpatrick finished negotiating a franchise …
Read More »CB Council okay with off-Elk Avenue sidewalk seating for Lobar
Lobar goes west along Third Street… Sidewalk dining will likely be spreading to at least one place off of Elk Avenue …
Read More »Pot and prom
This isn’t a piece about legalizing pot—something that makes logical sense and we can discuss more as the November election approaches—but …
Read More »Gunnison County leads state by hiring oil and gas inspector
Signed MOU with the state Gunnison County is ready to assume its place in the oil and gas inspection process. The …
Read More »BLM puts August North Fork gas lease sale on hold
“This is a great day…” A sale of 22 oil and gas leases totaling some 30,000 acres in the North Fork …
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