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“I’m not a preacher’s daughter… but I kind of am,” smiles Stephanie Stephenson, the child of a music pastor in Fort …
Read More »Summit County skier caught in avalanche
Unstable conditions required helicopter to recover body A skier-triggered avalanche near Marble left one man dead on Sunday afternoon, January 13. …
Read More »Gunnison sage grouse proposed as endangered species
Calling for stronger local conservation efforts The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last week that it is recommending listing the …
Read More »Jon Nelson retiring as school superintendent
“I just felt like it was the right time” After more than five years as the top administrator of the Gunnison …
Read More »Carbon monoxide scare closes Elk Creek Mine temporarily
“Safety is our number one concern” The Elk Creek Mine in Somerset was temporarily closed on Tuesday, January 8 after a …
Read More »Observations of the local TV news, weather and sports
The mine:I spent more than a few minutes this past week looking over the Plan of Operations (PoO) submitted to the …
Read More »Locals rescue stranded cow from snow on Schuylkill Ridge
“We owed it to the animals to not just say ‘screw it’” Beyond the point along Schuylkill Ridge where the skin …
Read More »Native son Aaron Blunck invited to compete at 2013 X Games in Aspen
Second place at Grand Prix puts Blunck in the mix The X Games dream for Aaron Blunck started when he was …
Read More »Mining plan reveals major impacts on community
Kebler is proposed to be a year-round road If a molybdenum mine in Mt. Emmons is approved and becomes operational, it …
Read More »PROFILE: Connie Rudd’s Wild Eye
Photographer. Craftswoman. Superintendent. There’s a spark between Connie Rudd’s left and right brain, an arc that connects the visceral to the …
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