News across Gunnison County
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Jordan Erdie, operations director for the Crested Butte Film Festival, introduced the documentary Whistle during last week’s annual event.
Project Hope delivers a lifeline in the Gunnison Valley for those affected by domestic violence and abuse
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month by Kendra Walker It can be difficult to imagine that anyone in the Gunnison Valley might experience domestic violence, sexual assault or human trafficking. However, violence and abuse do happen in our community, even when we may not…
September stewardship—supporting the Gunnison Country’s watershed
High Country Conservation Advocates (HCCA), in partnership with local governments, agencies and nonprofit organizations, completed three stewardship projects across the Gunnison Country in September. The projects focused on improving native wildlife and plant habitat, protecting…
TAPP says 2026 tourism not as bad as expected
Declines mitigated by strong spring visitation by Katherine Nettles While local experts had predicted earlier this year that 2026 was likely to show close to double-digit declines in tourism numbers and spending, the county-wide numbers are emerging as less drastic than many…
Crested Butte Titans volleyball rattles off four in a row
Home match this Saturday at 3:00 p.m. by Than Acuff Volleyball is a game of rallies and right now the Crested Butte Titans volleyball team is on a heater winning six of their last seven matches including rattling off four wins over the past week to improve to 11-4 on the season,…
Titans soccer gets back on winning track
“I think it came down to belief in themselves individually and, more importantly, belief in each other” by Than Acuff After injuries had the coaches scrambling line ups through the first half of the season, the Crested Butte boys’ soccer team is finally back to full strength and…
More PC perspective in CB
When leaving our somewhat regular visit to the Park City area, I always find something to put my perspective in perspective. This time it was the light bulb coming on over why Vail Resorts probably doesn’t remember Crested Butte is on its books. Having been in Utah last weekend,…
Local school district shifts gears pursuing staff housing
Interested in purchasing or entering a master lease agreement by Kendra Walker The Gunnison Watershed School District is shifting its approach to addressing employee housing needs, recruitment and retention. During their September 14 meeting, the school board agreed to move away…
CB considers ban on gas-powered small engines in town
Goodbye loud leaf blowers? What about snowblowers? by Mark Reaman While admitting the technology is not yet in place to take drastic action, the Crested Butte town council asked staff to come back with a plan that would phase out and ultimately prohibit machines in town that use…
Highway 50 crash results in one death on Sunday
On September 27, at approximately 5:26 p.m., the Colorado State Patrol responded to a multi-vehicle crash at Highway 50 at mile marker 126.5 near Gunnison. Preliminary reports indicate a 2008 Ford Escape was traveling westbound on Hwy 50 in front of a BMW motorcycle. A 2026 Ford…
CB begins budget process with more details coming October 5
Sales tax slightly down, capital budget not keeping up by Mark Reaman It is budget time in local government-land and Crested Butte held its first work session on the 2027 budget on September 21. Town finance and administrative services director Lauren Hawcroft provided the…
Crystal River Road east of Marble to be closed
Crews are conducting safety and maintenance work weekdays October 5-13 Crystal River Road (National Forest System Road 314) east of Marble will be closed weekdays October 5-13, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., while Gunnison County and the White River National Forest complete road…