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“I’m just so stoked to be on the podium” No one really knew what to expect when they gathered for the …
Read More »Senators Udall, Bennett endorse Clark land exchange proposal
Planning for a future without “man camps” After offering up a 960-acre, family-owned in-holding in the middle of the Fossil Ridge …
Read More »Below normal inflow projected for Blue Mesa
Reservoir likely won’t fill, but no red flags yet Current projections suggest that Blue Mesa reservoir will not fill this coming …
Read More »Elk Mountains Byway selected for pilot kid’s program
Promoting kid-healthy vacations Gunnison County will help set the stage for a new program promoting family-friendly outdoor recreation. The Colorado Scenic …
Read More »RE1J School District dodges threat of more budget cuts
Recent revenue projections replace $89 million in state education fund The Gunnison Watershed School District won’t have to find $300,000 to …
Read More »Mt. Crested Butte eyes Meridian Lake for water storage
Planning for the future The Mt. Crested Butte Water & Sanitation District has started negotiations to store extra water in Meridian …
Read More »Town defers position on Bear Ranch land exchange
Discussion “postponed indefinitely” The Crested Butte Town Council was apparently inundated with so much information and so many opinions concerning a …
Read More »Making It Work: Part 2 Diversity proves profitable for community
Last week we looked at people who divide their time between home, here in the Valley, and work somewhere else. This …
Read More »Closure of Elk Creek Coal Mine on the horizon
Oil and gas revenues likely to offset losses to Gunnison County The Elk Creek Mine, located near Somerset in the North …
Read More »Govenor to honor XC team at Western State
Hickenlooper at basketball game Friday Colorado governor John Hickenlooper will attend the Mountaineer men’s basketball game at Western Sate College on …
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