Under Colorado’s Enterprise Zone (EZ) program, Gunnison is labeled as “economically distressed.” Upon re-evaluation, the state plans to remove most of Gunnison and its downtown area from the map at ...

The Western Colorado University track and field teams put the finishing touches on a split-squad weekend on April 12. The Mountaineers finished off two-day meets at the Colorado School of Mines in ...

When the snow melts each spring, it reveals a host of surprises that have been frozen beneath. Little green seedlings stretch above fertile soil, and earth worms wriggle out of their winter slumber.

With the recent gutting of public land management offices around the valley, eyes turned quickly to Gunnison County’s Sustainable Tourism and Outdoor Recreation (STOR) Committee. With the summer ...

Thomas John Barber, 75, of Gunnison and Westminster, Colorado, passed away on March 16, after complications from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, also known as Prion Disease. Tom was born on March 14, 1950, ...

Gunnison County commissioners are considering a change in how building permit fees are calculated, charging a flat 1% of the estimated valuation of a proposed project. That would be good news for ...

The Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District and Western Colorado University’s Center for Public Lands will host a free community film screening of “Thinking Like Water” on April 18. The second ...

When John Norton first arrived in the Gunnison Valley in April of 1985, the lifts had already stopped spinning, and clouds shrouded Mt. Crested Butte. With all of the restaurants in town shuttered for ...

Sam Costello, the City of Gunnison’s new police chief, accepted his oath of office on Tuesday, April 8. Former, long-serving police chief Keith Robinson retired at the start of 2025. After a year-long ...

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 ...

It is said the more names you have for a loved one, the more affection you have for them. I suppose this is why those nicknames and pet names, (from sweetheart to pumpkin to bubba to buddy to babe) ...

Citing “extreme inflation” and pass-through costs from its wholesale power provider, the City of Gunnison is proposing an electric rate increase of 13%. This is the fourth consecutive year the city ...