Greg Lopez has announced his third run at the Republican Party nomination for governor of Colorado. He is the former mayor of Parker, Colorado, former director of the U.S. Small Business …
As a hot, dry fire season settles across much of the western United States, land managers are looking for anything that might slow or stop inevitable wildfires. One solution might be standing in …
On July 10, Frank Rodriguez took his oath of office as the new Deputy Chief of Police for the City of Gunnison. The chief deputy position is a new role within the Gunnison Police Department. …
This month, Gunnison Parks and Recreation began gathering community feedback for a new master plan, set to replace the current plan drafted in 2015. Outreach began on July 16 at a Gunnison …
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is moving forward with plans to reintroduce the wolverine in the state in 2027. Representatives of the nonprofit Defenders of Wildlife will hold two informational outreach …
You may have heard the word “monsoon” used recently to describe our afternoon thundershower season. But what does it really mean? First, the local application is a legitimate usage of the …
After a tragically high number of suicides in Gunnison County last year, 2025 statistics so far offer a glimmer of hope that local mental health and suicide prevention strategies are paying off. The …
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) continued its long-standing commitment to Colorado’s wildlife conservation and hunting by teaming up with partners to distribute nearly $4 million for 33 …
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) continued its long-standing commitment to Colorado’s wildlife conservation and hunting by teaming up with partners to distribute nearly $4 million for 33 …
In a quarterly Sales and Use Tax Comparison update, the City of Gunnison reported a nearly 38% decline in sales tax on cannabis since 2021. Despite the decline, City Planner Amanda Wilson said …
Another season of wildfires has begun across Colorado and much of North America, and the Alzheimer's Association offers a reminder about the unique risks that wildfire smoke poses to cognitive …
Curecanti National Recreation Area closed a portion of Blue Mesa Reservoir west of the Middle Bridge to all boating activities on July 13. According to InciWeb, the closure will enable firefighting …
Curecanti National Recreation Area closed a portion of Blue Mesa Reservoir west of the Middle Bridge to all boating activities on July 13. According to InciWeb, the closure will enable firefighting …
Gunnison County Sheriff Adam Murdie implemented Stage 1 fire restrictions on Thursday, July 3. The decision was made in coordination with the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest …
Volunteers who help produce the annual Cattlemen’s Days celebration know it takes great teamwork to pull off something of that magnitude. From working with the carnival to organizing the 4-H …
Mountain Roots Food Project has selected Phyllis and Richard Guerrieri and the Guerrieri family as the 2025 community honorees for Feast in the Field, the organization’s summer farm-to-table gala. …
(Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a series on the Gunnison Regional Communications Center.) For the Gunnison Regional Communications Center, also known as “dispatch,” …
For 55 years, David Inouye has studied hummingbirds at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL). In that time he has banded up to 300 each year to track their life cycles (including one …
Long before Ross McGee, who graduated from Western Colorado University in 2013, won the most prestigious honor in Colorado wildlife management, he was a kid who knew just what he wanted. For him, it …
With summer officially here, both locals and visitors will be heading into Gunnison’s backcountry in large numbers, and the Gunnison Regional Communications Center, also known as “dispatch", …