Alex McCrindle

Most renters in Gunnison find housing in an “if you know, you know” world made of amassed Facebook messages and word of mouth. But this reality could change with time and the opening of Gunnison County’s housing project Whetstone, the 252-unit, 15-acre income-restricted housing project just south of Crested Butte. And since the building costs

The Fred Field Center was abuzz with energy for Gunnison High School Younglife on Nov. 18, as fifteen high schoolers escaped the windblown streets off Tomichi Ave. They found refuge inside, playing goofy games and learning more about the story of Jesus.

The Pathways Program is one of the many ways the school district is helping Gunnison Valley students prepare for their future careers whether they are college-bound or not.

Head Coach Paul Vickers will hang up his whistle after leading the Cowboy football team to a three-game win streak in the final weeks of the regular season. The GHS and Western Colorado University alumnus will step down from the position after four years as the varsity head coach, and 14 years coaching in the Gunnison Valley. Vickers sat down with the

The City of Gunnison hired Greg Summer on May 11, 1981, back when diesel cost roughly 99 cents a gallon, and a loaf of bread, 50 cents. After four decades of service in the Public Works Department, he finally retired late this summer. During his 43-year tenure, Summer worked under seven different city managers and

As the sun rose over Blue Mesa Reservoir, a jet ski arced around a bend in the lake, sending a series of ripples across its glassy surface. Once Chandra Proffitt arrived at the shore, she tethered the jet ski to a rock. Her 5-year-old son Atlas clung to the handles with mittened hands, and only

The red hot GHS volleyball team fizzled out at the state tournament on Nov. 14 and 15 after its incredible postseason gallup this month. A buccaneering Centauri side, straight off a regional tournament upset, surprised the Cowboys with a resilient performance in the opening matchup on Nov. 14. Then, Lamar swept GHS in the second

The Western Colorado University football team took care of business on the final day of the regular season.

As a child growing up in the deserts of Tucson, the sandy washes that veined through town were the perfect place to learn to ride a horse. We rode with blankets, rarely with saddles, so falling off was frequent. The sand was forgiving on our young bodies.

GVH joins communities across America in celebrating National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21. Nearly 61 million people live in rural areas across the United States. This observance honors the unique health care needs of rural America and the dedicated individuals and organizations striving to meet them.