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Storming (at) the Castles
Storming (at) the Castles
Oct 17, 2019

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GHS softball playoff-bound
GHS softball playoff-bound
Oct 17, 2019

GHS Softball — What a season it has been for the Gunnison High School (GHS) softball team. After three straight rough seasons

Friday night lights return
Friday night lights return
Oct 17, 2019

The stands were packed under bright lights at Cowboy Memorial Stadium on Friday night. But it wasn’t Gunnison High School in the spotlight. Rather, the Gunnison Parks and Recreation youth

Cowboys corral Mean Moose
Cowboys corral Mean Moose
Oct 17, 2019

The Gunnison High School (GHS) football team was firing on all cylinders on Monday evening against the Mean Moose of Alamosa. The Cowboys scored the most points they have in

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Farm has roots in fledgling industry
Oct 17, 2019

Colorado’s claim to fame may be a booming cannabis industry. Yet, another booming business in the state is taking place with the production of hemp. “I’ve always grown cannabis since

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20th anniversary: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Oct 17, 2019

Standing at the rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, one will encounter an unforgettable experience. A steady breeze meets the face, rising from between the

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Closure issued for fire near Owl Creek Pass
Thursday, October 17, 2019

The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests has ann

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Farm has roots in fledgling industry
Thursday, October 17, 2019

Colorado’s claim to fame may be a booming cannabis industry. Yet, another booming business in the state is taking place with the production of hemp. “I’ve always grown cannabis since

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A leap of faith
Thursday, May 23, 2019

Relocating is never easy — especially for a young child, forced to pack his belongings and say goodbye to friends and family without knowing what the future holds. It’s even

GHS softball playoff-bound
GHS softball playoff-bound
Thursday, October 17, 2019

GHS Softball — What a season it has been for the Gunnison High School (GHS) softball team. After three straight rough seasons

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A community asset worth the investment
Thursday, October 17, 2019

A creative proposal floated by the Gunnison County Library District would address two long-standing problems: funding and facilities. Eight years ago, the district approached voters with two separate ballot questions

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Helping others, helping ourselves
Thursday, October 17, 2019

One by one, the young adults approached the microphone and a room full of people. Some were as young as 10 or 12, others probably 18 or even a little

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Obituaries

Franklin Houston Austin Jr.
Franklin Houston Austin Jr.
Thursday, October 17, 2019

Franklin Houston Austin Jr., age 87 of Ottawa, Kan., died Thursday, Oct. 3 in Englewood, Colo. Franklin Houston Austin Jr. was born Dec. 28, 1931 to Permelia Lee Carson Austin

MaryJane Ellis
MaryJane Ellis
Thursday, October 17, 2019

MaryJane Ellis passed at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo., on Oct. 7 after a brief medical health decline. She was bom in Leadville, Colo., on Aug. 4, 1940.

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