“How long they’ll last, we don’t know”
Mountain Express director Chris Larsen told the Crested Butte Town Council the up-valley transportation organization is in “a little better straits than they were a few years ago, having built up a $400,000 reserve. But he hoped the town would help keep that money in reserve by contributing $3,000 to the Mt. Express budget for runs it’s added throughout the summer to accommodate special events.
It’s like the Super Bowl of cycling
While a single village might raise a child, it takes two to host a bike race as big as Tuesday’s USA Pro Cycling Challenge stage that comes through the valley.
“It’s got a whole lot of moving parts,” said Crested Butte Mayor Aaron “Huck” Huckstep, chairman of the local organizing committee for the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. He attributes last summer’s success to an army of volunteers from both Mt. Crested Butte and Crested Butte. “And I would include [Crested Butte Mountain Resort] in that, too,” he said. “William Buck [mayor of Mt. Crested Butte] and I have a good working relationship. This event has built a connection between the towns. Both town councils are behind it. Also, people may not realize it, but the town staffs are highly involved. Execution takes everybody.” Read More »
Taking Crested Butte to the world
The 200 block of Sopris Avenue is old Crested Butte. The cottonwoods tower high above the street and some of the houses date back to the very beginning of town history. And on the south side of the street there is a small and entirely unassuming log cabin. It was there that Brendan Starr was born in the spring of 1983. It’s a fitting setting for the beginning of a life that is so inextricably bound to this little town.
Cookin' it up just right
Stumbling out of any local watering hole late at night, you might be thinking it would be a good thing to get some righteous sustenance into that stomach that has endured an entire evening of concoctions and brews.
“His experience will help others…”
(This is part one of a two-part story detailing some of the journey of Cash Lamar and his parents. Told primarily through the experiences of his mother, Roxana Alvarez, Cash and his experience touched the community.)
This is a story of life and death. Spoiler alert: the ending as it stands, ends in life. That is somewhat amazing given the odds thrown out there the last five months for 8-year-old Cash Lamar. Cash left his home in Crested Butte January 30 in an ambulance and will return for the first time Thursday, June 21. His dad, Craig Lamar, a teacher at the school, said people in the story, including doctors, use the word “miracle” frequently. Read More »
Locals knocked off of top spots
More than 750 athletes rolled into Gunnison Saturday through Monday, May 26-28, to participate in three days of lactic acid refluxation. The weekend has turned into a showcase of local, regional, some national and international talent on bike and foot with the Half Growler 32-mile bike race on Saturday, the original Growler 64-mile bike marathon on Sunday and the 25/50-kilometer Sage Burner running race on Monday. It makes for a very memorable Memorial Day individual sports marathon. Read More »
Dan Marshall tapped to lead revitalized organization
The Crested Butte-Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce has hired a new executive director. Longtime valley resident Dan Marshall has agreed to head the organization. Marshall most recently has been doing development work with St. Vincent Hospital in Leadville and has lived in the Crested Butte area since the mid-80s. Read More »
It provided hustle and bustle
Summer sidewalk seating will make a return to Elk Avenue this summer. The Crested Butte Town Council tweaked the program Monday to limit the space a restaurant can use to no more than a seven-foot encroachment onto the public sidewalk. Two restaurants that provided outdoor seating last year, Maxwell’s and the Teocalli Tamale, were encroaching closer to eight feet.
High school riders gaining strength and speed
Last year Torrey Carroll spearheaded an effort to put together a local high school mountain bike team for the fall season.
Twelve athletes signed up for the inaugural year and by the season’s end, four ended up racing with Josh Gallen, finishing in second place in the overall points standings among sophomores. Read More »
Between now and the end of October, the Crested Butte News will be asking each of the candidates for Crested Butte Town Council questions related to issues in the community. We are requesting they keep answers to less than 400 words. We started out this week with what we call a “softball” type of question. The questions will get more specific as we move forward. We are also asking the voters to submit questions that we may pass on to the candidates. Send your queries to editorial@crestedbuttenews.com.
Also… everyone is invited to the Crested Butte News Candidate’s Forum being held this year on Thursday, October 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Center for the Arts. Come meet your potential representatives.
—Mark Reaman Read More »
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