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Nicole Weprin, Sierra Marie and Kyle Koelliker rocked the double dutch at the Alpenglow concert on Monday evening. photo by …
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CB Land Trust ready to start wetlands project at Peanut Lake
Lessens chance of a breach by Mark Reaman The Crested Butte Land Trust is hoping to start a new project this …
Read More »Oil and Gas Development — Part I —
A look at its scope and potential future in Gunnison County Editor’s note: In this summer series, reporter Alissa Johnson looks …
Read More »Taking action to manage beetle kill in area forests
A look at managing private lands By Alissa Johnson In 2005, Crested Butte resident Jeff Moffett sat in a wood-fired hot …
Read More »Follow up: scratching the backcountry rash
A few quick notes or updates following last week’s backcountry rash editorial: —We received an email Tuesday morning from Gunnison County …
Read More »Ranchers and scientists are getting pounded by trespassing. Be careful of the karma.
As the saying goes, karma can be a bitch. One example: A while back I decided to follow a fellow mountain …
Read More »Big bear is a draw for Crested Butte but overall not a problem this summer
Spending 17 hours in a tree has to be no fun by Mark Reaman A large 450-pound bear was the main …
Read More »Hiker falls to his death near Harmel’s Ranch
Local SARs respond By Adam Broderick A 22-year-old man died while hiking in Taylor Canyon on Tuesday, July 28. He was …
Read More »Rollover near Cottonwood Pass
Single-car, single-person accident with no injuries By Alissa Johnson A truck pulling an RV trailer eastbound on County Road 209 toward …
Read More »Micro lots to be part of Crested Butte’s affordable housing mix
Experimenting with six lots by Mark Reaman The town of Crested Butte will experiment and allow six so-called “micro lots” on …
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