News Briefs

Hospital starts old senior care center renovations Gunnison Valley Health has broken ground at the old Senior Care Center where it is converting a section into housing for current Senior Care Center staff. The old center, directly adjacent to the Wonderland Nature School, is slated to offer seven apartments, about 525 square feet each. The units may be offered to […]

Gunnison receives high volume of city manager applications The City Gunnison has received 51 applications for its vacant city manager position. City council is scheduled to hold a closed session on April 4 to discuss finalist recommendations and determine who will be invited for final interviews. These are scheduled for April 13 and 14. The city will hold another community […]

Monarch extends ski season Monarch Mountain announced it is extending the ski season for an additional week after the most recent storm cycle. Closing day will now be Sunday April 16, 2023. The Gunbarrel Challenge will be held on closing day.  For more information on Monarch Mountain, visit www.skimonarch.com or call 719-530-5000   Hwy. 50 construction begins March 20 The Colorado […]

Little Blue road closures resume  Construction and roadway closures at the U.S. Hwy. 50 Little Blue Creek Canyon Improvement Project  resumed on Monday, March 6 and will stay in place throughout the spring and summer. Traffic impacts through July 2023 include alternating, one-way lane daytime closures on Mondays from 8:30 a.m to 7:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday […]

Drought conditions improve  As of Feb. 21, a large portion of Gunnison County is no longer experiencing drought conditions. This is the first time that no drought has been recorded since 2019. According to the U.S. drought monitor, 74% of the county shows no signs of drought, while a small section in the southern part of the county is still […]

RTA expands upcoming bus schedule  The Gunnison Valley Rural Transportation Authority (RTA) board recently approved the spring, summer and fall bus schedule, which will begin on April 3, 2023. The schedule includes 28 round trips, up from 19 last year.  While the schedule includes expanded service for riders, it also allows the RTA to retain more staff — creating less […]

Frisch, Burnett launch 2024 campaigns for CD3 On Feb. 14, Western Slope businessman and Democrat Adam Frisch launched his 2024 campaign for Colorado’s /Third Congressional District (CD3), which includes Gunnison County.  Frisch was narrowly defeated by incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert during last year’s election. The final margin between Boebert and challenger Adam Frisch was 50.06% to 49.89%.  Former CD3 candidate […]

County receives CDOT grant for multimodal trail Gunnison County has received a $125,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation for the Crested Butte to Crested Butte South multimodal trail. The award will be used for the planning process, which is expected to start this winter. Gunnison County staff have interviewed consulting firms to support the planning process and expect […]

All Sports Replay begins its move  All Sports Replay closed on Feb. 1 and will keep its doors shut for a few weeks to give the business time to settle into its new location at 200 W. Tomichi Ave.  The outdoor gear consignment shop will begin accepting items again as soon as it reopens.  On Feb. 1, all consignor accounts with […]

City submits $3 million grant request for Ohio Ave. project Construction on phase one of the City of Gunnison’s Ohio Avenue Multimodal Project is expected to begin this summer, creating a corridor from the North Colorado Street intersection to the intersection of 11th Street. Bids for the project came in higher than budgeted, even with additional grant funding. In response, […]