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“We realize they’re there…” It is no secret that the Lake Irwin Coalition (LIC), a group of Irwin property owners, does …
Read More »Acronym overload…along with ticks, promotions, taxes and mines
It is a somewhat chilly Monday after a Sunday that sat on the cusp of winter and spring. And I’m in …
Read More »U.S. Energy files full application on VCUP proposal for Keystone Mine
Local stakeholders ask: Is three years of monitoring enough? U.S. Energy, the mining company with mineral rights beneath Mt. Emmons, submitted …
Read More »Council and public weigh in on summer transportation study
Look at all the options… Two meetings have been held in the last month to discuss the focus of this summer’s …
Read More »Leatherwood sentenced to 12 years for school theft
Some restitution, some insurance money and a hot dog cart The tiny, makeshift courtroom at Webster Hall was packed to capacity …
Read More »CBMBA receives sustainability accolade
No money, but recognition and exposure The Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association (CBMBA) trail work season has begun. CBMBA just wrapped …
Read More »A brief intro to watching Roller Derby
I’ve tried to make sense of the mayhem on the track and, truth be told, it’s tough. But here are some …
Read More »Crested Butte slowpitch softball season opens next week
Summertime, and the livin’ is, wait….what? Softball season is finally here. It seems so long ago when the Nuts & Honeys …
Read More »Crested Butte’s finances are really healthy, so…
A financial audit is like taking a physical. Actually, the process is probably like getting a tooth pulled without gas. But …
Read More »Council expected to decide on sales tax question this month
“We haven’t seen the pitchforks come out yet…” The march toward putting an initiative on the November ballot to raise Crested …
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