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It Ain’t Easy (being rich and pretty) By Dawne Belloise Throughout Crested Butte’s long history and metamorphosis from a mining town to …
Read More »Poor Little Rich Town, Part 2
Poor Little Rich Town – Part I
Struggling for a lifestyle By Dawne Belloise The conversation can be heard everywhere, in cafés, bars, at the post office, among …
Read More »Federal court halts West Elk Coal Mine expansion
Conservationists celebrate, look for better methane capture plans By Katherine Nettles High Country Conservation Advocates (HCCA) is celebrating a big victory in …
Read More »Major project on horizon for Mt. CB Water and San District
New technology, longer life By Mark Reaman The Mt. Crested Butte Water and Sanitation District is preparing to do a major …
Read More »Roaring Judy burglaries solved
Man arrested in Delta for a crime wave By Katherine Nettles A 25-year-old man was recently arrested in relation to several …
Read More »Jackson sentenced to 24 years in connection with brother’s murder
Justice for Jake Millison By Mark Reaman (Editor’s Note: While the name is pronounced Stephanie, district attorney Dan Hotsenpiller confirmed that …
Read More »Crested Butte council ready to explore vacancy tax idea
Flat fee on homes that sit dark and empty most of the year? By Mark Reaman It appears the new Crested …
Read More »Contentious Green Lake Road closure heads back to court
Trial not expected until around this time next year By Katherine Nettles An ongoing dispute involving Gunnison County, the U.S. Forest …
Read More »Nordic Inn proposal takes the heat
“I’m struggling with the massiveness of this project” By Kendra Walker The Mt. Crested Butte Town Council reviewed the Nordic Inn …
Read More »RTA explores potential second bus on Denver route
“The more buses we run, the more people ride” By Kendra Walker The Gunnison Valley Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) board of directors …
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