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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)

A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plan will standardize rules on grazing, development and oil and gas leasing across the range of the Gunnison sage-grouse. Wildlife managers hope the action is a step toward the species' eventual recovery.

When asked to describe the state of Gunnison’s economy, a collection of residents and business owners chose the word “stagnant.” Over the past few years, businesses on Main Street have shuffled in and out, leaving more storefronts vacant as time went on. In 2024, the City of Gunnison’s sales tax revenue remained mostly flat, and

Mt. Crested Butte now manages 740 short-term rental licenses and a large number of houses sit vacant for most of the year. The prevalence of STR’s adds pressure to a housing market that is already unaffordable, especially in an area where building costs are high and land to build on is increasingly limited. (Photo/GCT)

As soon as early next year, the City of Gunnison may alter its parking regulations downtown and within residential neighborhoods. Parking in downtown Gunnison has been the subject of resident and business owner complaints for years, with arguments for and against the 2-hour parking limit. According to Senior City Planner Andie Ruggera, the parking complaints

At the start of December, Pete Rice took over the City of Gunnison’s Public Works Department. Rice will fill in the role of David Gardner, who retired in November. As the head of public works, Rice will become one of the leads on the city’s ongoing water treatment plant project — the largest, and most