Editor: There has been considerable press and outrage regarding Governor Jared Polis's commutation of former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters's remaining prison sentence. The outrage …
Editor: Western Colorado University Assistant Professor Brooke Zanetell and I agree that more of the public should attend Gunnison City Council meetings if they want to be aware of what our city …
Editor: Something very important has happened with public lands, and it deserves more than slogans. For months, the public was told that the BLM’s Public Lands Rule was simply about …
If you've followed local housing discussions recently, you've likely heard about three projects that are shaping conversations in the North Valley: Mineral Point, Whetstone Village, and the initial …
Editor: Yikes. Have you seen the price of gas? The price of food? Are you still able to get health insurance? Things are getting too hard for too many of us. It’s important that we do …
Editor: We are genuinely grateful to the Gunnison-Crested Butte Association of Realtors for their gift of the Homebuyer Assistance Program grant that we received. Buying a house comes with a …
I was raised in the religion of the American Southwest in a place known as The Sonoran Desert , The Old Pueblo, Homeland of the Hohokam, Scorpion Country, The Sunbelt, Rodeo Town, The …
Editor: Several years ago, I submitted a little letter to the paper about the Big Bang, the nature of the universe and what God is, at least for me. I’ve been thinking more about that …
Editor: In a year with historically low snowpack, historically warm February and March where melt out and high water occurred six weeks earlier than normal and several mountain passes in the state have opened early, Guanella Pass opened at the earliest date in history.
Editor: Last night, I saw a news story about the President’s sons who are making millions of dollars by investing in the war machine.
Editor: Here in Gunnison County, and across Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, we need a representative who understands that this district is not Washington, D.C. We are ranchers, veterans, small business owners, working families, sportsmen, hunters, recreation users, energy workers, farmers, parents, and neighbors. We do not all agree on every issue, and we do not have to. But we should be able to agree on this: our representative should be available, accountable, and willing to listen.
Editor: Here in Gunnison County, and across Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, we need a representative who understands that this district is not Washington, D.C. We are ranchers, veterans, small business owners, working families, sportsmen, hunters, recreation users, energy workers, farmers, parents, and neighbors. We do not all agree on every issue, and we do not have to. But we should be able to agree on this: our representative should be available, accountable, and willing to listen.
Editor: A big thank you goes out to all who attended, hosted, and funded the free Gunnison Ditch Picnic: Celebration and Blessing of the Return of the Waters held at Legion Park on Saturday, May 16.
“Snow starts on a mountain. The sun comes and it melts it away. Down through the valley to be collected in a waterway. It continues to travel for as long as it is needed. Until it gets to the end …
Editor, I feel somebody dropped the ball in the April 30 issue of the Gunnison Country Times. There was no mention of Kyle Petty’s Ride Across America charity ride to support Victory …
Thanks go out to local realtors Editor: I want to thank the Gunnison-Crested Butte Association of Realtors for its Homebuyer Assistance Program. As someone who's rented in Crested Butte South …
Editor: A recent letter to the editor provides Gunnison County Electric Association (GCEA) with an opportunity to discuss reliable power supply with our members. GCEA’s power supplier is …
Editor: It was off to the races the first Saturday of May for the second annual Kentucky Derby Watch Party hosted by Knights of Columbus and the Gunnison Elks Lodge. It was a wonderful evening of …
Editor: Many Coloradans are beginning to notice a troubling trend across federally managed lands: increasing restrictions, limited access, reservation systems, road closures and growing barriers …
Editor: In the July 10, 2025, edition of this newspaper, Neil Watko and Cori Dobson, putative leaders of our local GOP, made what I referred to as a grand old goof. In a failed attempt to …