A message from Project Hope Editor: Project Hope believes that change happens when we use our voices to stand with survivors. The recent stories on trauma and sexual assault give voice to an unfortunate reality for many survivors in the Gunnison Valley. We commend Abby Harrison for her empathy and courage in starting a necessary conversation in our community. We […]
Columns & Opinions
Extraordinary times — and letters revisited
Who knew that one of the trickiest parts of running a local, hometown newspaper is managing the letters to the editor pages? I certainly didn’t. But in nearly three years as publisher I’ve felt more friction from the community over our letters policy than just about anything else we’ve done. I’m sure this has always been true to some degree, […]
Letters to the Editor
From the Mountain Chamber Alliance Editor: The Mountain Chamber Alliance (MCA), a group of chambers of commerce in Colorado’s mountain region, works to apply our collaborative impact to ensure that our mountain communities have a voice on regional and state issues of importance. Our vision is to advance public policy goals that enhance economic vitality and oppose those that negatively […]
A flip of the coin: what we lose
The call always comes when you least expect it. Under an unspoken pact, my best friend and I always pick up, no matter the hour. We don’t live on the same side of the Continental Divide anymore, but the rule still stands. It was a morning in December of 2022. My boyfriend had already left for work and it was […]
Letters to the Editor
Competition is a good thing Editor: Some of you may be aware that two grocery chains, Kroger and Albertsons, are attempting to merge with one another into one giant corporation. The Federal Trade Commission, along with several state governors, have filed a lawsuit against this for obvious reasons. But how might this merging affect competition here in Gunnison and elsewhere? […]
Why we should talk about it
I make the five-minute walk from the Times office to the Gunnison County Courthouse many times each week. There, I sit down at the computer outside the court clerk’s office, which holds the county and district’s public judicial records. I enter a precise series of numbers of letters, the DNA of a court case. The page populates with hundreds of […]
Letters to the Editor
Outstanding journalism exhibited in ‘Trauma’ series Editor: I applaud the Gunnison Country Times and specifically staff writer Abby Harrison for the outstanding reporting in the recently published three-part series, “The toll of trauma.” While the stories of the two women featured in this series are utterly heart-wrenching, furthering awareness of the prevalence and often hidden impacts of sexual violence in […]
Letters to the Editor
Thanks for believing in the value of GHS soccer Editor: The Gunnison High School soccer team wants to thank the Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation (METREC) District for their generous grant award to support the team’s off-season training. The team finished its fall season, and had many successes to celebrate. Now the players are engaged in various off-season activities including weight […]
Letters to the Editor
Health care 2024 Editor: I have been a supporter of universal health care since 2015. I continue to work toward this goal in Colorado. In 2016, we (the Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care) failed to pass a Colorado amendment that would have created such a system. We were outspent by more than 4:1 by supporters of the status quo […]
Painful stories we need to hear
In this week’s edition of the Times, we begin a three-part series of articles on a topic that is among the most difficult for any community to tackle: the travesty and tragedy of sexual violence. The numbers say it’s a shockingly common crime that has touched nearly everyone in some way — directly, or indirectly through someone we know. According […]