Abby Harrison | Times Staff Writer
Mariel Wiley | Times Photo Editor | March 13, 2024
Bella Biondini | Times Editor | March 13, 2024
Abby Harrison | Times Staff Writer | March 13, 2024
The Gunnison County Finance Department welcomed a new deputy chief financial officer, Ana Canada, at the start of February. Canada will assist the office as it handles tens of millions of dollars in grants, a $120 million housing project and its largest budget in history. Gunnison County’s budget has grown...
Bella Biondini | Times Editor | March 13, 2024
The technology used to get an accurate idea of how much snow sits in the Gunnison Valley’s major drainages is expensive. But it’s data that has become increasingly valuable as drought becomes more widespread, and small water districts are asking for help to cover the cost. Water managers in the...
Abby Harrison | Times Staff Writer | March 13, 2024
Storage unit space in the Gunnison Valley is tighter than ever, as locals and seasonal visitors seek a space to stow their couches, outdoor gear, boats and RVs. To accommodate the growing need, local business Discount Self Storage is trying to expand the gravel parking lot at its Hwy. 135...
Bella Biondini | Times Editor | March 13, 2024
When the Gunnison River Partnership (GRP) decided to invest in ID Sculpture, the small business only had five employees. Today, its team has grown to 35, and the Gunnison-based playground manufacturer’s pieces — which come in the form of boulders, castles and trees that stretch the imagination — can be...
March 13, 2024
On Wednesday, March 13 at approximately 2:25 a.m., Gunnison Police Officers responded to the 300 block of North 9th Street for a report of a disturbance and a male yelling that he needed some kind of help. Upon arrival, officers contacted a 58-year-old Gunnison resident who was in possession of...
Mariel Wiley | Times Photo Editor | March 13, 2024
The gatekeeper waited in a shack on a hill at the Gunnison County Landfill, her eyes trained on the dirt road that winds through the sagebrush meadows beneath her. A pickup truck crested the horizon....
Bruce ‘Barometer’ Bartleson | Special to the Times | March 13, 2024
Now that winter is officially over, I think it’s time to review some numbers. I just ran the statistics for last winter — that is, the combined months of December, January, and February — and...
Alex McCrindle | Times Sports Editor | March 13, 2024
The Crested Butte Titans lacrosse team fell 10-2 to the Aspen Skiers on March 9, commencing its second year as a varsity program. The defeat moves the Titans to an...
Seth Mensing | Special to the Times | March 13, 2024
Like a lot of kids who grew up in the Gunnison Valley, Brianna Rickert was on skis as soon as she could walk. Before long, she left the other kids...
Brenna Barkley | Special to the Times | March 13, 2024
The Mountaineer track and field distance runners lit up the podium at the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships in Pittsburg, Kansas on March 9...
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Wrestlers prep for championships Five Western wrestlers will compete in the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championship on March 15 and 16 in Park City, Kansas. Regional champion in the 174-pound...
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A message from Project Hope Editor: Project Hope believes that change happens when we use our voices to stand with survivors. The recent stories on trauma and sexual assault give voice to an unfortunate reality for many survivors in the Gunnison Valley. We commend Abby Harrison for her empathy and...