The Board of Gunnison County Commissioners spent this Tuesday tuning into interested community members interviewing for board appointments.
Commissioners each year appoint residents to county boards such as the Library Board of Trustees, the Historic Preservation Commission and the veterans’…
Thursday, January 21, 2021
What started as a statement among a few county-level Democrats snowballed into a Western Slope rebuke of Congresswoman Lauren Boebert last week
More than 60 county and municipal leaders from across Boebert’s 3rd Congressional District signed a letter that was sent to congressional leaders on Jan.…
Thursday, January 21, 2021
There are plenty of winter scenes and activities for all in the Lost Canyon area. On any given day, people can be seen cross country skiing or exploring with their pets. Beautiful landscapes are also on display across the area. Roberta Marquette
Thursday, January 21, 2021
The controversy surrounding comments by Western Colorado University President Greg Salsbury shows no signs of abating after the university’s Board of Trustees formed a special committee to address allegations on Tuesday.
The decision by the trustees after a three-hour closed-door meeting comes as…
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Businesses in Gunnison County are expressing cautious optimism when it comes to operations this summer.
Among many business owners there is hope that the COVID-19 vaccine is the “light at the end of the tunnel” and that it will make large gatherings possible this year.
“We’re definitely making…
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Don the finest apparel (or pajamas), mix up a drink and tune in to a Zoom event with the Gunnison Arts Center (GAC) and Aspen Art Museum (AAM) titled “Articulating Together.” Two artists’ work will be compared through discussion and videos.
Those artists are Barbara Kasten whose exhibit “Scenarios…
Thursday, January 21, 2021
The Crested Butte Arts Festival (CBAF) has created an arts outreach program for all ages titled “Shine your HeART.” The program offers free, virtual workshops in movement, crafts, fine arts and more to alleviate the winter doldrums.
Interactive artistic programming opportunities will be offered…
Thursday, January 21, 2021
By the end of the day on Jan. 5, Kyle Tibbett had ferried temperature-sensitive vials, distributed a steady flow of needles, kept track of how many nurses had vaccinated how many people and navigated a slew of state and federal guidelines. But the result was 200 more people with the coronavirus…
Thursday, January 21, 2021
One of Dylan Weihnacht’s fondest adventures included an ocean voyage in search of hidden artifacts that evolved into a full-on underwater brawl with a slew of sea creatures and dragons.
It wasn’t real life, of course, but a campaign in the widely popular game Dungeons and Dragons.
Created by Gary…
Thursday, January 21, 2021
The Blue Mesa Reservoir Lake Trout Tournament kicks off Feb. 1 with $10,000 in prize money at stake.
The tournament, sponsored by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), is free and no registration is required. The tournament continues through July 31. Everyone who participates has a chance to win cash…
Thursday, January 21, 2021
In response to a program from Kimberley Behounek, regional director for the Center for Mental Health, the League of Women Voters of the Gunnison Valley (LWVGV) said, “No! No! No!” to the idea of going ahead with a Christmas tradition — a party at which $10 gifts are exchanged among members — and…
Kate Gienapp
Thursday, January 21, 2021
The Board of Gunnison County Commissioners spent this Tuesday tuning into interested community members interviewing for board appointments. Commissioners each year appoint residents to county boards such as the Library Board of Trustees, the Historic Preservation Commission and the veterans’ service office.
News
Roberta Marquette
Thursday, January 21, 2021
The controversy surrounding comments by Western Colorado University President Greg Salsbury shows no signs of abating after the university’s Board of Trustees…
Kate Gienapp
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Businesses in Gunnison County are expressing cautious optimism when it comes to operations this summer.
Among many business owners there is hope that the COVID…
Morgan Schaefer
Thursday, January 21, 2021
The Crested Butte Arts Festival (CBAF) has created an arts outreach program for all ages titled “Shine your HeART.” The program offers free, virtual workshops…
Features
Kate Gienapp
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Public lands in the Gunnison Valley are in the process of some big changes. There’s the shift from dispersed to designated camping, proposed fees for campsites…
Mike And Susan Ritchey
Thursday, January 21, 2021
In response to a program from Kimberley Behounek, regional director for the Center for Mental Health, the League of Women Voters of the Gunnison Valley (LWVGV…
Kate Gienapp
Thursday, January 21, 2021
One of Dylan Weihnacht’s fondest adventures included an ocean voyage in search of hidden artifacts that evolved into a full-on underwater brawl with a slew of…
Sports
Anonymous
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Western Men’s Basketball — The Western Colorado men’s basketball team drained a season-high 18 3-pointers and outscored Colorado Christian by 14 points in the…
Sam Liebl
Thursday, January 14, 2021
There’s hardly a scrap of nordic skiing gear at second-hand stores. And that, said Bryan Smith of All Sports Replay, is a great problem to have.
The shortage…
Anonymous
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Classic 20K and 10K races, as well as junior 5K and 3K races, drew 70 skiers to Crested Butte Nordic’s Magic Meadows Yurt on Saturday.
Columns & Opinions
Anonymous
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Editor:
The recent accusations made by a small number of students and board members have painted a picture of Western faculty that would lead one to believe…
Kirstie Pike
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Freedom of speech is alive and well at Western Colorado University.
Or is it?
In a recent article published by the Gunnison Country Times it comes to light…
Brian Bemhardt
Thursday, January 21, 2021
I, too, raise a voice against violence. But, let’s think about this a little more carefully.
Western Colorado University President Greg Salsbury’s message on…
Obituaries
Anonymous
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Fred B. Jardine of Hotchkiss, Colo., passed away on Sunday, Jan. 10 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction. He was 84 years old.
Services will be held this…
La0VbLEomo
Thursday, December 31, 2020
My Old Tree made it to 93! And in a few months more he would have been 94.
He was laid to rest in the Gunnison Cemetery with military honors.
Recently Uncle…
Anonymous
Thursday, December 24, 2020
It is with loving hearts, the family of Dorothy Katherine Sporcich wish to let her beloved friends know she passed away peacefully in her sleep on Aug. 20,…
