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Closes out first season on U.S. Ski Team  Crested Butte’s own David Chodounsky got a taste of the big time this …

Local Grand Traverse racers’ food for thought The Elk Mountains Grand Traverse is a grueling backcountry skiing race that tests competitors …

“Preservation isn’t always easy…” The look of Crested Butte is one of its unique attractions. The ability to preserve the feel …

“Some hard choices are going to be made” Everybody seems to be feeling the pinch in the current economic climate, and …

Amendment to Curry bill calls for a report by October 31 Colorado rafting companies will have to wait on legal protection …

94 percent of average as of March 23 As March winds down, the Gunnison Basin’s snowpack stands at 94 percent of …

“An amenity-based economy doesn’t have to be a poor economy” Call it tourism tied in with a second-home or lifestyle economy. …

Support fund available In a tragic turn of events, Gunnison High School lost a member of its freshman class on Saturday, …

 Let’s see what spending $25 can do The local economic picture for the valley has not been the brightest of news …

“I’m tired of having stuff crammed down my throat” While the county moves ahead with its plan to finance construction of …