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In a small town your neighbors sometimes know too much about one another and remember too much from past indiscretions. There …
Read More »Memorial Day in CB and chicken hawks in DC
Memorial Day seems early this year, or perhaps it is just that winter seems to be hanging on and on and …
Read More »Deep snow and winter weather stalls county road openings
Kebler not opening—for a while By Mark Reaman and Katherine Nettles It should not surprise anyone that Kebler Pass Road will not …
Read More »Power to the People — History of the GCEA; Part 1
By Keriann Conroy and George Sibley This is the first of a four-part history of electricity in the Upper Gunnison valleys, celebrating …
Read More »Local coal mine ready to step up and deal with methane issue
Pursuing an “aggressive timeline” for start up with working group By Katherine Nettles The West Elk coal mine, also known as …
Read More »Hockey locker rooms looking likely for next winter
Sloped roof guideline getting a raspberry from council By Mark Reaman It appears the Crested Butte Town Council is ready to move ahead …
Read More »Messner appointed to help shape new state oil and gas regulations
Drawing on local experience for Colorado oversight By Mark Reaman A foundational change in how the state of Colorado oversees oil and gas …
Read More »Green Lake litigation staying in federal court, road ownership still unsettled
County moves to keep USFS involved By Katherine Nettles Gunnison County’s participation with the Lake Irwin Coalition trying to open the …
Read More »TAPP uses Arrivalist data to study and predict tourism
June looks “soft” due to inclement weather here, nice weather elsewhere By Katherine Nettles The Tourism and Prosperity Partnership (TAPP) recently shared its …
Read More »Peterson selected to lead Met Rec district as district manager
South valley representatives resign By Mark Reaman The Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation District (Met Rec) continues to experience transition. Two board members …
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