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May 2024 Evergreen giveaway: Win a Snowmass Bike Park Experience for two!
When you sign up to give $15 a month to Aspen Public Radio this May, you'll be entered into a drawing to win a Snowmass Bike Park experience for two!. Your Snowmass Bike Park experience includes lift access for you and a friend on both the Elk Camp Gondola and Elk Camp Chairlift in Snowmass with access to all Snowmass Bike Park trails. Plus, you’ll get to ride top-of-the-line equipment with two bike rentals from Four Mountain Sports for the day and a $150 gift certificate to the Limelight Lounge to refuel.
Mental health awareness takes center stage in off-season
New support groups, a men’s group and successful Green Light Campaign. When Crested Butte State of Mind (CBSOM) launched its first Green Light Campaign in 2021, the first beacons of unique lighting color began to pop up throughout the valley’s business districts and outside private homes, sharing a message of hope and understanding around an increasingly common subject—the struggle with mental health.
School board begins to review calendar pros and cons
During a work session on April 22, the Gunnison Watershed School District board began the process of reviewing the pros and cons of the current district calendar and Wednesday early release schedule over the coming year for potential future calendar changes based on their findings. Superintendent Dr. Leslie Nichols shared...
North Valley Trails Project Decision greenlights 9 miles of new trail construction
The Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association, in partnership with the Gunnison Ranger District, is pleased to announce a Decision Notice that approves commencement of the North Valley Trails Project. This proverbial greenlight from the District Ranger means CBMBA can now move forward on a variety of projects that, when completed,...
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of police officers swept into Columbia University on Tuesday night to end a pro-Palestinian occupation of an administration building and sweep away a protest encampment, acting after the school’s president said there was no other way to ensure safety and restore order on campus.
Roaring Fork Rams secure dominant victory over Rifle Bears
The Roaring Fork Rams girls soccer team clinched a convincing 5-1 victory over the Rifle Bears on Tuesday. The action-packed match saw the Rams dominate from the outset, opening the scoring early in the first half. Junior Carley Crownhart set the pace for the game, converting a penalty kick with...
Win a Trip to Colorado’s Western Slope
There’s a reason why Crested Butte, Colorado plays host to an array of annual ski competitions, gear testing events, and extreme skiing celebrations. The old western charm of this hidden mountain town is hard to resist. It’s a place where freeskiing in its purest form defines the culture and attitude of the area. But its rich mining and ranching history still finds itself embedded in every street corner, building, and person who calls Crested Butte home.
Crested Butte Briefs
In her April 15 report to council, town manager Dara MacDonald said High Country Conservation Advocates (HCCA) has initiated discussions about holding a street party when the Mt. Emmons/U.S. Forest Service land exchange is completed. That is expected to happen in late summer or early fall and would be a final step in protecting Mt. Emmons/Red Lady from major industrial mining.
CB Titans lacrosse rolls to 14-3 win over St. Mary’s Pirates
It was quite the sendoff for the Crested Butte Titans senior lacrosse players at the final home game of their high school careers as the Titans rolled to a 14-3 win over the St. Mary’s Pirates on Friday, April 26 with seven of the 10 seniors getting on the scoresheet.
Data dashboard: Snowpack keeps dropping, streamflows up
Aspen Journalism is compiling a data dashboard highlighting metrics of local public interest, updated weekly. Snowpack at McClure Pass gets below 4 inches of snow-water equivalent. Snowpack in the Roaring Fork basin is dropping as temperatures are going up. Snowpack went from 14.8 inches of snow-water equivalent per site on...
Community calendar Thursday, May 2–Wednesday, May 8
• CBCS AP Art Showcase at the Center for the Arts through May 5. • 7:30 a.m. Open AA meeting: Crack of Dawn Group topic discussion at the Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711. • 11 a.m. Partnership Service at Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, 307 W, Virginia Ave., Gunnison. •...
Monday, April 29
On today's newscast: an Eagle Valley High School student was killed at a park in Gypsum last week, a Glenwood Springs police officer and school resource officer has been arrested on charges that include sexual assault of a minor, state lawmakers have scaled back a bill to limit local control over renewable energy projects, and more.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of police officers swept into Columbia University on Tuesday night to end a pro-Palestinian occupation of an administration building and sweep away a protest encampment, acting after the school’s president said there was no other way to ensure safety and restore order on campus.
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