Plans for recreation area in the works
Bandit trail makers near Signal Peak are giving the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) a run for its money. A trail started popping up this summer as a reroute to a steep, erosive road that goes straight up the hill to the peak, and several efforts to close the trail have been thwarted. Read More »
“A lose-lose-lose proposition”
Last week the U.S. Forest Service upheld a decision that allows Arch Coal to expand its West Elk Mine. The company first applied for two lease modifications totaling just over 1,700 acres in 2009. But the planned expansion extends into the Sunset Roadless Area about 10 miles east of Paonia, and environmental groups have been filing consistent appeals.
Between now and the end of October, the Crested Butte News will be asking the six candidates for Gunnison County Commissioner questions related to issues in the community. We have requested they keep their answers to 350 words or less.
If you have any specific question you’d like to see the six candidates address, email it to editorial@crestedbuttenews.com and we will consider posing the query to the politicos. Remember, all qualified county voters get to cast a ballot for one candidate in each district.
Also…everyone is invited to the Crested Butte News Candidates Forum being held this year on Thursday, October 18 at 6 o’clock at the Center for the Arts. Everyone is welcome.
—Mark Reaman Read More »
Sal Pace seeks Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District
It’s not every day that a U.S. congressional candidate finds the time to get to Crested Butte, but state representative Sal Pace managed to make his way to the Crested Butte News office for a chat on Thursday, September 6. Read More »
“It’s a win-win for everybody”
The crawlspace beneath the Ruby Bed and Breakfast on Gothic Avenue is damp, but drier than it used to be. The building is less than 20 years old, but The Ruby was slowly starting to rot from the ground up. Read More »
Sets new personal record
It was standing room only at the Majestic Theater for a viewing and KBUT did a play-by-play broadcast of Emma Coburn’s Olympic finals steeplechase race on Monday, August 6. Read More »
An obligation to develop responsibly
The Board of County Commissioners has thrown its support behind the Colorado Roadless Rule and proposed lease modifications to Mountain Coal Company’s West Elk Mine in Somerset, Colo. Read More »
Passes still closed… for now
In spite of rumors that a few hardy drivers have made it over Kebler Pass, it’s not yet officially open. Public works assistant director Allen Moores will inspect the pass this week, but unless things have dried out, it will likely remain closed until May 14.
“We’ve still got some wet spots up there, and if we don’t let it get dried out we’ll be fighting them all summer,” Moores said.
Cottonwood Pass is also slated to open on May 14, but if you head that way expect some delays. Resurfacing and some culvert replacements have begun in Taylor Canyon, just before Harmel’s, and are expected to continue throughout the summer. The construction, being overseen by the Federal Highway Program, may cause delays of up to 20 minutes. Read More »
Helping athletes during their moment on the world stage
Crested Buttian and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gloria Beim will head across the pond this summer, where she will be a physician for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. It’s a unique opportunity to support world-class athletes during the performances of their lives.
ORE helps area businesses reduce energy consumption
A car parts store. A gas station. An RV rental shop. Not the usual suspects for “green” businesses. But all along Main Street (and beyond) ORE’s Energy Wise Business Program has helped more than 70 businesses of all types achieve their energy reduction and sustainability goals. Read More »
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