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Headline news: May 17, 2012
New industrial park pitched
Proponent says plan was born amid slim stock of lots
Will Shoemaker
A slim stock of industrial lots for sale in Gunnison County has led one local developer to pitch a plan for a new park.
Hal Hearne, owner of a local excavation company and resident of Ohio City, has an application before the county’s Community Development Department for a 28-acre industrial park, called the “Vista Business Center
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High and dry
Ranchers, recreationists beginning to ponder impacts from dry conditions
Will Shoemaker
(Editor’s note: This article is the first in a three-part series that will delve into drought in the Gunnison Valley and its impacts.)
Early this week, relief showered over ranchers, recreationists and water watchers in the form of much-needed moisture
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Studies in adaptation
Report addresses climate change in Gunnison Valley
Laura Anderson
The effects of climate change on local flora and fauna and the livelihood of locals were the subject of a study released earlier this year. According to the study, many ecosystems are at risk, and changing weather means local ranchers and recreationists need to adapt
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IS THE TRUTH UP THERE?
Residents recount large, boomerang-shaped object in night sky
Will Shoemaker
Reporting the sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) to friends and acquaintances tends to draw a fair amount of teasing. If Gunnison's Karen Artas mysteriously disappears, some friends will simply assume that she's been "beamed up
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Ehmsen survives setback on No. 16
GHS junior takes fifth on home course, advances to state
Matt Smith
GHS Girls Golf — With the exception of one hole, Jennifer Ehmsen was in control of her golf game Tuesday at Dos Rios.
The Gunnison High (GHS) junior shot a one round total of 91 at the Western Slope Regional — which included a 10 stroke setback on hole No
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