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The Gunnison Stingrays swim team started the summer season off with a bang, competing against 22 teams at the Grand Junction Invitational on June 20-23. Russell Meeuwsen was the standout athlete for the Stingrays, earning 33 points and taking second place in the boys 11- to 12-year-old 50-meter freestyle. The Stingrays finished 19th with 98 points. “Our opening meets this

Colorado is home to a large population of black bears, with estimates at 17,000-20,000 statewide. As people venture into Colorado’s great outdoors to spend time in nature, it is important to take active steps to avoid conflicts with bears. Most conflicts between people and bears can be traced to easily accessible human food, trash or

Fly fishing is an angling technique that uses lightweight flies that mimic aquatic insects. Fly fishermen use an alternative cast that requires looping their line and laying the flies onto the water. (Photo/GCT)

Hordes of hungry Crested Buttians gathered for the grand opening of Two Twelve, the new live-fire grill from local restaurant mogul Kyleena Falzone on July 15. Patrons, dressed in signature, Elk Avenue fashion, donned felt hats and Blundstone boots, while sampling wood-fired salmon and foraged mushrooms. Jam-packed restaurants are a familiar sight for Falzone, who

Rachel VanSlyke, along with fellow musician Jim Sargent, launched the Gunnison Valley Music Association (GVMA) this summer with an aim to support the Gunnison Valley music scene. (Photo/Gunnison Country Times)

Long-time Pitkin resident, Bill Fry, age 97, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Bill is survived by his loving wife, Juanita, his sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Deanna Fry, Don and Pamela Fry and his daughter and son-in-law, Patti and Rick Schmigle, as well

James "Jim" Cory passed away suddenly on July 12, 2024 at the age of 65. He is survived by his loving wife Sandy; children Blake (Becca), Brandon (Sarah) Kelly (Tony) and his first grandson on the way, all from Gunnison, Colorado; siblings Mary, Peg (Reid), Sam (Liz), Pat (Debbie), Rose, Mike (Lynn), John (Sandra) and

Bobby McKee was born in Gunnison on Aug. 30, 1950 to Don McKee and Betty McKee Youmans. Bobby spent his early years working on the Youmans’ ranch in Powderhorn during the summer. He grew up in Bayfield, Colorado and graduated from Bayfield High School where he had many friends. He was a sergeant in the

Gunnison Trails crew member Michael Salat slung a pickaxe over his shoulder as the sun rose over the Uncompahgre Wilderness. His five crew members marched through the thicket — their steaming breath a reminder of the changing season. The day prior, the team backpacked into the remote camp and worked a 10-hour shift felling and

The GHS volleyball squad blew the gates off their season opener with a 3-0 victory at Sanford on Aug. 24. The win was a perfect start for Head Coach Lindsay Hart's third season and the Cowboys strong core of rising seniors.