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$25,000 in Bucks remain unspent The summer Butte Bucks promotion has been a resounding success. According to Crested Butte-Mt. Crested Butte …
Read More »Hydroelectric project could produce power for Crystal River
Gunnison County on board. Plan hinged on land decision from Forest Service Larry and Dana Darien would hate to see a …
Read More »35% Affordable Housing not enough?
Foothills discussion The Crested Butte Planning Commission wants a lot of affordable housing in any new annexation. They sent that message …
Read More »Service cuts likely as Crested Butte faces tough 2010 budget
Cut services? More partnerships? No cut in employee benefits? A consistently declining revenue stream in the town of Crested Butte has …
Read More »Tri-State Generation buying wind power on Colorado plains
Clean energy and Colorado jobs The supplier that provides electricity to the valley has agreed to expand its clean energy source. …
Read More »Starting to get gritty with the town budget
The Crested Butte parks look great. Little league and softball are played every day on fields of green. Elk Avenue is …
Read More »DOW decides to cull Blue Mesa lake trout
“The relationship is out of balance” If you’re looking for a great kokanee salmon and lake trout fishery, Blue Mesa Reservoir …
Read More »Busy holiday weekend keeps law enforcement officers on their toes
“Extreme distances” The Fourth of July weekend, like many holidays, is usually a busy time for local law enforcement. But there …
Read More »Foothills moving toward sketch plan
Rankin wants more public comment meetings Proponents of the Foothills of Crested Butte annexation have done the math and want to …
Read More »Gunnison Legals
—Preliminary AGENDA: Friday, July 10, 2009—GUNNISON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION 8:45 a.m. • Call to order; determine quorum • Approval of Minutes …
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