Gunnison Country Times

2 days ago | gunnisontimes.com | Alan Wartes

For at least three decades, Gunnison County commissioners have wrestled with the same question every fall when finalizing the budget: how to pay for road and bridge maintenance. A combination of factors — from stagnant state revenue to dramatic cost increases in every aspect of maintenance operations — has steadily increased the gap between what is needed, and the resources available to do the job.

2 days ago | gunnisontimes.com | Alan Wartes

U.S. Congressman Jeff Hurd attended a work session meeting of the Board of County Commissioners on Monday to discuss issues of local concern and receive input from county officials. Roughly 20 members of the public attended the meeting. Board chair, Commissioner Laura Puckett Daniels, set expectations in opening comments. She reminded attendees that the meeting was not a town hall, or a regular meeting of the board of commissioners which includes opportunity for public comment.

1 week ago | gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle

After months of back-and-forth travel to courses across Colorado, the GHS girls golf team hosted four rival schools on their home turf at the Gunnison Invitational on May 5. Aiden Tomlin represented the Cowboys from the top of the leaderboard, finishing with a first-place score of 91. Although the day started with cool and temperate weather, the golfers were met with howling wind and rain midway through the round.

1 week ago | gunnisontimes.com | Bella Biondini

They hand-deliver about 150 food boxes a week to families in need — the equivalent of thousands of pounds of fresh vegetables, fruits, pasture-raised meats and eggs and the occasional loaf of bread. They run Gunnison’s community gardens, promote environmental education in the classroom and connect low-income residents to energy assistance programs, an essential service as the weather becomes more unpredictable and utility bills rise. These are the Gunnison Valley’s AmeriCorps members.

1 week ago | gunnisontimes.com | Alex Mccrindle

The last piece of repair work on the Hwy. 50 middle and Lake Fork bridges is set to begin May 12 as crews conduct paint operations. Last April, the Colorado Department of Transportation closed the middle bridge, located at Blue Mesa Reservoir between Gunnison and Montrose, after several steel weld cracks were observed during a special inspection. Work to install steel plates beneath both bridges continued through much of 2024.