Local news

VA Western Colorado Health Care System Mobile Medical Unit brings healthcare to veterans’ doorsteps

For many veterans living in Western Colorado, reaching traditional healthcare facilities  can be a significant challenge. Long and difficult trips to hospitals in Montrose or Grand  …
Volunteers from Gunnison Trails, Salida Mountain Trails(SMT), The Colorado Trail Foundation (CTF), and San Luis Valley Great Outdoors, perform trail work on National Public Lands Day.

National Public Lands Day brings out volunteers

On National Public Lands Day, "It was so great to join Salida Mountain Trails (SMT), The Colorado Trail Foundation (CTF), and San Luis Valley Great Outdoors ," said Tim Kugler, Executive Director of …

GCEA commissions new solar project

Gunnison County Electric Association has commissioned its newest local renewable energy project, the Gunnison River Solar array, adding nearly 1 megawatt of locally owned solar generation to the …

Fatal crash shut down Highway 50 on Sept. 27

On September 27, 2026, at 05:26 p.m., the Colorado State Patrol responded to a multi-vehicle crash at Highway 50 at mile marker 126.5 near Gunnison.
Volunteers at the Denver Clerk and Recorder’s office process ballots during the Colorado primary election on June 30, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Fraieli/Colorado Newsline)

14 measures will appear on Colorado’s statewide ballot in 2026

The Colorado secretary of state’s office on Friday certified the list of ballot measures going before voters in November 2026 — and once again, the list is a long one. A total of 14 measures …
Event spotlight

Harvest Hoedown is Sept. 25

The Harvest Hoedown is back. Join us Friday, Sept. 25, for a boot-stompin’ celebration of the harvest season and the incredible community that makes it all possible. Come enjoy live music, …

Things to do
Western Colorado University Art & Design Faculty Exhibition Opens October 9
Gunnison, Colo. — Western Colorado University’s Art & Design Department will present its Faculty Exhibition on Friday, October 9, from 5–7 p.m. at the Quigley Gallery in Quigley Hall on …
Carlos Cagin (FORAGERS), Jesse Hope (HOT WATER), Chloe Campion (GATORVILLE) and Daniel Wright (FAMILY STRINGS) interviewed by Julian Rubinstein (THE HOLLY)
CB Film Festival - Photo Essay
Carlos Cagin (FORAGERS), Jesse Hope (HOT WATER), Chloe Campion (GATORVILLE) and Daniel Wright (FAMILY STRINGS) interviewed by Julian Rubinstein (THE HOLLY) 01 Photo by Leigh Alan …
Business Spotlight: Gunnison Arts Center celebrates fall with creative programming and ‘Rocky Horror’ screening
Explore fall programming at the Gunnison Arts Center, featuring ceramic workshops, adult dance classes, and a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ auditions set for Sept. 28
The Firebird Theatre & Center for the Arts would like to take the Valley on another strange journey with its fourth annual shadow cast screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Auditions for …
Western geology professor to deliver Pointed Laccolith Day lecture
Two years ago, the Crested Butte Town Council issued a proclamation declaring that the last Saturday of September is henceforth to be known as Pointed Laccolith Day. Since then, on or about that …
Sports

Mountaineers score 24 straight to pull away from CMU

Western Colorado University runningback Isaiah Jones gets the ball from quarterback Josiah Roy during Saturday's game against Colorado Mesa University. (Photo courtesy of Jayson/CMU Sports Information)
Eighth-ranked Western Colorado University used dominant second and third quarters to score 24 unanswered points in Saturday night's 31-17 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference win over host Colorado …

Mountaineers secure five-set victory to open Homecoming weekend

The Western Colorado women's volleyball team got back in the win column Friday afternoon, hosting Westminster University for a Homecoming matchup inside Paul Wright Gym. The Mountaineers battled …

Mesa blanks Western in women’s soccer

Western Colorado was held without a goal Sunday at Katy O. Rady Field, dropping a 4-0 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference decision to visiting Colorado Mesa University on the final day of the …

Obituaries
Rodney Allen Lull
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Rodney Allen Lull. He will be deeply missed by his family and all who knew and loved him. May his memory live on in the hearts of those he leaves behind …
Polly Oberosler
Mary Pauline (Polly) Cranor Oberosler was born Feb. 19, 1957, in Almont, to Thora Belle and Forest Cranor. Polly was the third of four Cranor children. The family was in the resort business in Almont …
Nicholas Burns Noble
Nicholas Burns Noble, known to family and friends as Nick, Tex, or Old Fart, passed away peacefully in his sleep Sept. 4, 2026, at his cabin in Gunnison. He was 70 years old. Nick was born March …
Lorena Ellen Riddle Sherman
Lorena Ellen Riddle Sherman was born May 15, 1935, to Simon and Ruth Riddle of Gibson City, Il.  She passed away September 13, 2026, at the Gunnison Valley Senior Care Center. On July 6, …
Matt William Runge
Matt William Runge was born in Gunnison on Aug. 15, 1931, and died on March 22, 2026, in San Dimas, California, at 94. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather whose …
Opinion
Columns

Guest Viewpoint: Contain a wildfire? Call in the cows

When fire commanders try to figure out how to contain a major wildfire, the last thing you might expect them to deploy is a herd of beef cattle. But during the recent Gold Mountain Fire in western …

Real liberty

Like it or not, artificial intelligence is being foisted upon us. I think we can all see the writing on the wall – the day is coming when every car, computer, phone and other electronic device will …

Gunnison's strength Is who we already are

Through June, City of Gunnison sales tax collections were up 5.35% year to date. But that number needs context. City Finance Director Ben Cowan noted that collections from the City's top 20 …

Hope for the gray days

Do you struggle sometimes, often, or always with darkness and discouragement?  Me too. There is no shame in feeling darkness and discouragement. It is so common, even among people of deep faith. …

Trump administration legalizes extinction of the Gunnison sage-grouse

Had Donald Trump been president in 1973, when Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into federal law, the Gunnison sage-grouse would be extinct. Close to 90 percent of all Gunnison …
Letters to the Editor

Lindeman ends campaign for House seat

Editor: It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing an early end to my campaign for HD58. Due to circumstances outside of my control, I am unable to continue my bid for this Colorado House …

Vote ‘No’ on 83

Editor: I've hunted and fished in Colorado for over 50 years, and I do have an elk tag this year. I've been a member of a number of sportsmen organizations and worked closely with Colorado Parks …

Book Bus offers its appreciation

Editor: After wrapping up a fabulous 15th summer season and our Quinceañera year, Señorita Rita’s Rockin’ Reading Route Book Bus would like to thank this valleywide community for the many …

Hats off to Scott Truex

Editor: As with your article about the RTA, I've had numerous residents and visitors comment on how amazing the RTA service is. I can't imagine that the RTA would have reached this point without …

A consolidated water treatment plant is needed

Editor: I’ve been thinking about the issues and information surrounding the quality of our drinking water. Currently, our city water is supplied selectively by about a dozen wells that are …
Features
La Semana de Bienvenida se consolida como un motor de conexiones comunitarias. 
Welcome Week is established as a driver of community connections.

"Valentía para conectar": 5.a edición de la Semana de Bienvenida

Lo que comenzó en 2022 con la selección de Gunnison como parte de la iniciativa de Bienvenida Rural (Rural Welcoming America), llegó a su quinta edición consolidada como un motor de conexiones …

Gunnison Hot Tub announces grand opening

A familiar face in the Gunnison Valley’s outdoor and hot-tub community is bringing a new business to Gunnison. After more than two decades serving the Gunnison Valley, Graeme Roberts is expanding …

Gunnison Mayor Plata on Hispanic Heritage Month

On Sept. 8, the Gunnison City Council proclaimed Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month.   I spoke with Mayor Diego Plata regarding Hispanic Heritage Month and his …
Mike Horn (left) is the director of the film, Storm in My Head, about local author George Sibley (right) at a showing of the film and a reading by Sibley at Townie Books in Crested Butte.

George Sibley: A life woven into Crested Butte and Gunnison

 George Sibley has spent much of the past six decades writing about, participating in, and helping shape the communities of the Upper Gunnison Valley.   He is the author of …
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Running a small business means making sacrifices. Are they permanent?
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9 reasons your prescription may not be filled, and what to do about it
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Sequoia Grove Winery’s playbook for elevating game day entertaining
(BPT) - For decades, hosting a football game meant the same thing: buffalo wings, a bowl of dip and a cooler of canned beer. But as the sport has evolved over the past 30 years, your Sunday spreads …
Unwrapping Holiday Shopping: What 44 Billion Emails Reveal About When Consumers Really Buy
Unwrapping Holiday Shopping: What 44 Billion Emails Reveal About When Consumers Really Buy
(NewsUSA) - Analysis of more than 44 billion emails and 83 million text messages uncovers surprising patterns in when holiday shoppers buy, and what brings them backBlack Friday and Cyber Monday …