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‘Hidden histories’

2 weeks ago | gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Mariel Wiley

At the Gunnison Pioneer Museum, a stroll around the 14-acre property transports visitors back in time. More than 1 million artifacts rest on the museum’s shelves and its manicured lawn, items ranging in scale from tiny broaches to train cars, and even an entire schoolhouse. However, it is the museum’s curators who bring these items’ stories back to life. Since 2018, Larry McDonald has spent countless hours unraveling the threads of the valley’s history to share with others at the museum.
In full bloom • Gunnison Country Times

1 month ago | gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Mariel Wiley

On the morning of Feb. 14, a handful of Gunnison High School students arrived on campus with new matching souvenirs. Golden key chains, each adorned with several sparkly charms, hung from the teens’ backpacks, car keys and belt loops. The students — many of whom aren’t in the same classes or sports teams — had all made these matching key chains the night before, during the first GHS Blossom Club meeting.
Clowns to the left, jokers to the right

2 months ago | gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Mariel Wiley

Valley of Fools troupe brings levity into the limelight Last weekend, a band of misfits huddled backstage at the Gunnison Arts Center’s Blue Box Theatre, nervously adjusting their suspenders and cherry-red noses as they waited in the wings. When they heard their cue, each clown leapt out under the lights with a scene partner in tow, ready to spread some laughter.
A grounded space

2 months ago | gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Mariel Wiley

Sanctuary Somatics grand re-opening this weekend For over a decade, many have sought respite from the hustle and bustle of everyday life at Sanctuary Somatics. Despite the space’s inviting nature, studio director Joe Bob Merritt knew two things were missing: a consistent class schedule and a deeper sense of community.
One dog’s treasure

2 months ago | gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Mariel Wiley

For most pet owners — bar those with long-lived creatures like tortoises or parrots — saying goodbye to a furry best friend is a heartbreaking inevitability. But from a dog or cat’s point of view, their owner’s love and care encompasses their entire lives, especially as they near the end. Pet owners want to make their animal’s twilight hours as comfortable and painless as possible, but veterinary end-of-life care can be costly.
CBMR lift workers consider a strike

2 months ago | gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Abby Harrison |Mariel Wiley

Negotiations this week went well, union says Vail Resorts faces the possibility of another labor strike after settling with ski patrollers in Park City, Utah earlier this month — this time, from a group of employees at Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR). The Crested Butte Lift Maintenance Union, composed of 12 lift maintenance technicians, passed a strike “authorization” vote on Jan.
A rural state of mind

Jan 22, 2025 | gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Mariel Wiley

Gunnison was a town born at a crossroads. Two centuries ago, trappers, fur traders and miners traversed what would one day become the intersection of Hwy. 50 and Hwy. 135, stopping to share tales from their journeys across the West. Their layovers in town, year after year, were the lifeblood that fed the burgeoning municipality of Gunnison. Much has changed in the last 200 years; people now use cars and bicycles instead of horse-drawn buggies.
A little oasis - Gunnison Country Times

Jan 8, 2025 | gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Mariel Wiley

Three generations of hospitality at Waunita Hot Springs Ranch Just 30 minutes east of Gunnison, an ancient hot spring offers creatures large and small refuge from the cold all year long. Goldfish and frogs glide through balmy rivulets, and ducks forego their migration to bask in the spring’s steam. People, too, have flocked to the site for centuries, seeking a relaxing soak amongst good company.
Every wall a canvas

Nov 27, 2024 | gunnisontimes.com | Mariel Wiley

Raber Painting expands into new workshop When young children pick up a paintbrush for the first time, many seem to gravitate toward brushing vibrant lines across their bedroom walls instead of on a blank canvas, much to their parents’ dismay.
From cable to cloud

Oct 30, 2024 | gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle |Mariel Wiley

GL Computer Service winds down after 28 years in business As technology evolves at breakneck speed, the local technicians who keep that equipment up and running must learn to evolve with it. At the turn of the century, getting online required dial-up internet. This technology used landline telephones to transmit data, accompanied by cacophonous digital tones and beeps.