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While the process is moving slowly, the City of Gunnison has been tightening up the design of its coming water treatment plant. The city currently relies on a system of wells to supply drinking water to residents. According to city staff, this system lacks redundancy in the case a contaminant enters the aquifer it pulls

The Times organized a candidate forum on Oct. 14, held in the Gunnison Arts Center’s newly renovated Black Box Theater. County commissioner challengers Lisa Henry and Steve Bathje joined incumbents Liz Smith and Jonathan Houck for a series of 10 questions drafted by the Times newsroom, with input from readers. The questions covered the themes

The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests, in partnership with the Wilderness Land Trust, acquired three parcels of private land in Gunnison County that are transitioning to wilderness. (Courtesy photo)

Reduced spring snow and rain falling in the West explain years of missing water in the Colorado River Basin, according to new research with a genesis in the East River corridor above Crested Butte. Generating water supply forecasts is a tricky task. The local water district has put a great deal of energy and money

For the second time since 2022, the Palisades Apartments are in the final stages of a possible sale. But under a new state law, meant to help preserve Colorado’s existing affordable housing, local governments have a few weeks to intervene, and make an offer. At a special meeting on Oct. 31, the Gunnison Valley Regional

With help from a grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Mountain Roots Food Project is building a new program designed to train the next generation of farmers. Unlike past generations, many farmers are not passing on their profession or land to their children, said Mountain Roots Executive Director Holly Conn. Mountain Roots

With help from a grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Mountain Roots Food Project is building a new program designed to train the next generation of farmers.

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 unincorporated town of Sapinero is located along a portion of Hwy. 50 that overlooks Blue Mesa. The small community on the hill along Cove Road consists of roughly 30 homes, but only a small portion are full-time residences. (Courtesy photo/GCT)