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A couple of clouds in a sunny off-season
It is off-season and an opportunity to relax and ponder life. Aside from a quick blast of winter that confirmed we are in mud season, spring break has been pretty fantastic. There’s been good summer biking down valley, fun live music mid-valley and a slower pace to connect around CB and the North Valley. The slowdown does allow time to contemplate things, and a couple of public issues have me thinking they are like rain clouds on a chilly spring morning…
School district continues housing debate
Not ready to adopt housing action plan without more details. The Gunnison Watershed School District (GWSD) board continues to debate how to tackle housing for its teachers and staff and whether the district should get in the housing business in the Gunnison Valley. During their April 8 meeting, the school board reviewed a draft housing action plan presented by housing consultant Willa Williford, but failed to approve it based on varying understandings of what the plan entailed. The board requested more specific details, such as housing types and costs, to revisit the potential approval of the plan.
Baseball Game Preview: Basalt Longhorns vs. Gunnison Cowboys
Basalt and Gunnison are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Basalt Longhorns will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Gunnison Cowboys at 1:00 p.m. Basalt is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
GWSD considering random drug testing students in extracurriculars
The Gunnison Watershed School District board of directors is considering developing a policy regarding a drug testing program for extracurricular participants. During the April 8 school board meeting, superintendent Dr. Leslie Nichols shared that administrators are looking into such a policy. “We’re really hoping to launch a random drug testing...
County agrees to help fund increased backcountry law enforcement
Effort to gather data and help during busiest weekends. The Gunnison County commissioners on Tuesday agreed to participate in an effort to provide backcountry law enforcement saturation during particularly busy times this coming summer. They agreed to allocate $1,000, or 10% of the expected $10,000 cost, to fund two U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officers to come in for four weekends this summer and patrol the drainages near Crested Butte. The commissioners agreed that if another $1,000 was needed, they would step up their contribution.
County considers its annual ATV policy for County Road 3
Gunnison County commissioners had their annual in-depth discussion Tuesday, April 2 on whether to continue allowing ATVs and OHVs on County Road 3 (CR3) accessing the Lead King Loop (LKL) near Marble. The previous annual exemption that allowed the off-road recreational vehicles expired at the end of 2023, and as roads and trails begin to dry out, the issue of how to handle it this summer is again at hand. Commissioners directed county staff to draft a motion to reopen the road to recreational vehicles and during the April 16 meeting, commissioners unanimously approved the measure.
'Rites of Spring: Rhythms of Nature'
The all-volunteer Valley Symphony orchestra will come together from across the Uncompahgre, Grand, Gunnison and North Fork Valleys this weekend to present its final performance of the 2023-24 season. Titled ‘Rites of Spring: Rhythms of Nature,’ the performances are Saturday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 21 at...
WCU’s new nursing program set to launch next year
GUNNISON, Colo. (KREX) — Western Colorado University, in the small town of Gunnison, Colorado, has been serving students for more than a century. Now, a new program sits on the horizon – a full Nursing Bachelor’s Degree. Western Colorado University president Brad Baca tells Western Slope Now...
Town adjusts Paradise Park debt and unit count again
Interest rates, construction costs and town regs all a money factor. While expressing disappointment with getting dinged with the “cold reality” of rising construction costs and higher interest rates, the Crested Butte town council on Monday again lowered the number of affordable housing units they would finance and build in Paradise Park from 17 to 14 and shifted from borrowing $10.1 million under a 30-year Certificate of Participation (COP) to $8.4 million with a 20-year term. Council officially voted 5-0 to enter into the revised debt structure and executed the site lease agreement. Mayor Ian Billick and councilmember Jason MacMillan did not attend the April 15 meeting.
High octane offense powers Titans soccer
Crested Butte girls soccer rolled past Del Norte and Ridgway this past week to improve to 4-0 in league play and 8-1-1 overall as they head into the April break. They kicked things off on Thursday, April 11 when they hosted the Del Norte Tigers and cruised to a 10-0 win. While the outcome was expected, it still provided the Titans a chance to work on certain elements of their game as they continue developing for success later in the season.
West Elk Mountains, Colorado, USA By Kenneth Henke
I've always been fascinated by this interesting hunk of gray rock named Marcellina Mountain. Located in the West Elk Mountains of Colorado, I photographed the nearby colourful aspen forests for many years. During my autumn photo trips to this area, I must have seen this mountain at sunset at least a dozen times. With so many other photogenic scenes in the area, I never planned to photograph this mountain. Typically, the mountain face looks rather uninteresting during the light of day compared to the low light of early evening.
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