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$31,000 toward historic buildings The town of Crested Butte received some confirmation from the state that it is heading in the …
Read More »Recall makes a fresh start
Signatures now due by July 2 The three-member committee calling for the recall of the Gunnison Board of County Commissioners is …
Read More »Editor should apologize…and he does
Mr. Reaman:Whether additional government regulation would have prevented or mitigated the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is arguable. Liberal opinion usually …
Read More »Jail captain convicted on nine felony counts and three misdemeanors
Sentencing set for June 9 The first trial connected to a Colorado Bureau of Investigation probe into illegal activity at the …
Read More »Black Canyon vistas threatened by continued development
Uncertain future for 25,000-square-foot casa When Tom Chapman looks out on the sage and piñon-covered rim of the Black Canyon, he …
Read More »New trail rules changing face of local recreation
Teo Ridge stays open…for now After three years, 3,000-plus public comments and many public meetings, the Forest Service and Bureau of …
Read More »HCCA cites specific concerns over mine’s study plan, recreation economy
Helicopters flying from sunrise to sunset? The local environmental organization, High Country Citizens’ Alliance (HCCA), has formally protested the latest plan …
Read More »Economy forces Crested Butte Weekly to merge with the News
In a nod to the economic downturn of the past two years, the Crested Butte Weekly is closing its offices and …
Read More »First draft of school budget maintains healthy fund balance of 15-plus percent
Money could sustain district for 55 days in an emergency The state of the Gunnison RE1J school district’s budget doesn’t look …
Read More »Water supply projected below average for Gunnison Basin
Blue Mesa and Taylor reservoirs won’t be full At first glance, the level of precipitation this winter and spring looks pretty …
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