Headline news: March 11, 2010
RE1J balks at unifying Gunnison-CB calendars
Split vote among BOE touches on tough issues
Matt Smith
Taking a step back from recent efforts to unify the schedules of Gunnison and Crested Butte schools, RE1J officials adopted more traditional calendars for the next two school years during their regular Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Monday, March 8.
In the face of rising complaints within the community, primarily over when spring breaks are scheduled, the BOE passed the proposed calendars by a vote of 3-2
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Bryant returns to excellence
Alpine skier caps off collegiate career
Matt Smith
Dylan Bryant’s journey through the ranks of collegiate alpine ski racing included its fair share of unexpected turns along the way.
Last week at the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) National Championships in Maine, Bryant left those turbulent times behind him
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Riding into African skies
Unusual off-road rally has local ties
Matt Smith
The taste left in Emily Miller’s mouth after the 2009 Rallye Aicha des Gazelles in Morocco was not that of sweet championship glory, nor the bitterness of failure.
It was more like diesel fuel
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SPORTS BRIEFS
Mustangs roll in Alamosa
The Gunnison Middle School gymnastics team sprang into a new season Saturday, nailing down top finishes at a meet held in Alamosa. Teams from Buena Vista and Summit were also in attendance
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A 'Pioneer' of possibilities
Historic ski area led brief, but exciting existence
Duane Vandenbusche
This winter marks the 70th anniversary of four Colorado ski areas — Winter Park, Wolf Creek, Monarch and Pioneer. Only Pioneer has passed into history
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Nothing fancy, but it worked
WSC ski pioneers have fond memories of days at Pioneer
Chris Dickey
Thor Groswold grew up in Denver in the 1930s, the son of a pioneer in the fledgling U.S
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Effort afoot to resurrect area
Will Shoemaker
The ghost of Pioneer Ski Area has been haunting Al Smith.
But an exorcism won’t do for the Crested Butte South resident and owner of Camp Four Coffee
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Would new Ranchland Initiative' work?
Public gets chance to weigh in on proposed Ranchland Initiative
Will Shoemaker
A set of proposed land use regulations in Gunnison County aimed at preserving productive ranchland is nearing its day of judgment in front of the County Commissioners. But it hasn’t arrived there without a cautionary urging from the county’s Planning Commission to pump the brakes
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Incumbents seeking re-election
Mum's the word in sheriff's race
Will Shoemaker
The majority of Gunnison County’s elected administrative officials whose seats are up for election this November have confirmed that they are planning to run for office again.
The incumbents holding the offices of county clerk, assessor, coroner and treasurer all plan to run this year in an attempt to hold onto their seats
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Alpine Triangle eyed for
protection
Among areas noted in 'leaked' DOI document
Will Shoemaker
A large swath of land southwest of Gunnison County has been identified in a leaked document identifying possible “national monument” designations.
The Alpine Triangle — mostly comprised of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property roughly between the towns of Lake City, Ouray and Silverton — was included among parcels identified in an internal document prepared by the U
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