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1 day ago | 
gunnisontimes.com | Alan Wartes
Three lawsuits against Gunnison County filed in early 2024 by the owners of residential property north of Crested Butte have been settled and withdrawn. The settlement ended a challenge that centered on whether county land use regulations had been implemented in such a way as to infringe upon private property rights.
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1 day ago | 
gunnisontimes.com | Alan Wartes
On May 6, the Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation District will hold an election to fill two open seats on its board of directors. Each position carries a four-year term. Voters in the district will choose between six candidates. The following presents their answers to three questions the Times posed about their qualifications for the job and thoughts about recreation in the valley. These email responses have been edited for length and clarity.
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1 week ago | 
gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Alan Wartes
Gunnison County commissioners are considering a change in how building permit fees are calculated, charging a flat 1% of the estimated valuation of a proposed project. That would be good news for people wanting to undertake projects less than $500,000 in value, who would see permit fees drop by up to 25%. However, new construction at the high end — $2 million and up — could see the amount they pay double, or even triple. A public hearing on the proposed change will be held in mid-May.
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2 weeks ago | 
montrosepress.com | Alan Wartes
In a unanimous decision on March 27, the Western Colorado University Board of Trustees gave final approval for a 36-unit housing project on campus at a cost of nearly $13 million. The move concludes a years-long effort to alleviate the university’s hiring difficulties due to a shortage of suitable housing in the valley. “This is a huge day for Western,” Western President Brad Baca said after the vote.
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3 weeks ago | 
montrosepress.com | Alan Wartes
The Cattlemen’s Days committee has announced an end to the collaboration with Tough Enough To Wear Pink (TETWP) at the annual Cattlemen’s Day Rodeo. Gunnison Tough is a new local non-profit that has evolved from its origins as Cattlemen’s Day TETWP to move in new directions as a cancer support provider in the Gunnison Valley.
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1 month ago | 
gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Alan Wartes
Looming federal budget cuts and workforce changes have yet to directly affect Gunnison Watershed School District and Western Colorado University programs. But administrators at both Gunnison Valley education institutions report that the current climate of uncertainty has complicated efforts to plan for future operations. Both the university and the school district receive federal funding through a variety of agencies, depending on the programs the money is meant to support.
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1 month ago | 
gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Alan Wartes
Our coverage continues this week asking the question on just about everyone’s mind: What is the likely local impact of changes in the federal workforce and government? If you haven’t read Bella Biondini’s excellent article in the March 6 edition of the Gunnison Times called “Firings threaten valley’s public lands,” then do yourself a favor and retrace your steps to rectify that.
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2 months ago | 
gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Alan Wartes
2025 is a month old now and one thing has already become clear: This is going to be a busy and challenging year. I admit, that’s probably putting it too mildly, but it can’t hurt to start there and save the more colorful descriptions for later when we have the benefit of hindsight. With this in mind we recently […]
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Alan Wartes
I know I’m not alone in feeling that the 2024 election is like none other I’ve ever experienced. For the first time in my lifetime, we are asked to choose between starkly different cultural and political movements. That has cast a harsh light on the thinly disguised political monoculture we’ve been living within. Instead of dutifully casting a vote this […]
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Alan Wartes
(Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from an interview on a current episode of Think Radio, a Gunnison Country Times podcast. It has been edited for length and clarity. To listen to the entire conversation, follow the link below.)Larry Don Suckla is the Republican candidate to represent Colorado’s House District 58, which includes Gunnison County. What made you choose to enter politics? I really don’t want to do this job, to be honest with you.
