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Cross-country and downhill action If there is ever a time to jump into the local mountain bike race series fray, it’s …
Read More »Locals hand Hells Angels a sound beating (in softball)
“No, we ride motorcycles” “When we do right nobody remembers. When we do wrong, nobody forgets.” —Hells Angels Motorcycle …
Read More »Crested Butte Town Council approves outside dining on Elk Avenue
“It’s a trial balloon” It may feel like summer is fading but a new addition to the summer scene will get …
Read More »County weighs options for getting linkage fee payments in on time
Nearly $120,000 outstanding Gunnison County should have nearly $400,000 in affordable housing “linkage fees” in its coffers. In theory, the money …
Read More »Kaboom! Towns agree to move toward individual July 4 fireworks extravaganza
Both towns want the big bang The area around Crested Butte is known for many attributes such as wildflowers, mountain biking …
Read More »Saving the planet one trip at a time, CBMR adds green transportation
Electric Bike shrinks resort’s carbon footprint Not every maintenance trip at Crested Butte Mountain Resort requires a full-size pickup truck, or …
Read More »Mudslide traps cars near Avery day-use area
Five others reported around county The sometimes-torrential rains that came through Gunnison County over the weekend set off mud and debris …
Read More »County denies air funding request from CBMR, Chamber
New report shows revenues down $300,000 The Gunnison Board of County Commissioners turned down a request from Crested Butte Mountain Resort …
Read More »County still expecting to sign agreement with Bear Ranch
Land exchange legislation still working its way through A land exchange between William Koch, owner of Bear Ranch, on the west …
Read More »Underdogs
I got a call from someone making the case for the bears in town. “We live in bear country. We moved …
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