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Gunnison County

Posted inOutdoors

Teen found dead at Colorado campsite with his mom and aunt was down to 40 pounds, autopsy finds

by Olivia Prentzel 3:48 PM MDT on Aug 30, 20234:03 PM MDT on Aug 30, 2023

Survival guides and empty tins were strewn across the wooded campsite in Gunnison County where investigators found the boy, his mother and aunt

Posted inHousing

Tight rental market leaves some residents displaced by Gunnison trailer park redevelopment with no place to go

by Nancy Lofholm 3:45 AM MDT on Aug 28, 20235:33 PM MDT on Aug 25, 2023

50 people, half of them children, were given a month to leave the Frontier Land community so trailers could be scraped and replaced by higher priced new mobile homes

A plane drops slurry on the Lowline fire
Posted inWildfire

Lightning-sparked Lowline fire burning near Crested Butte grows to 680 acres

by Olivia Prentzel 10:59 AM MDT on Jul 27, 20234:20 PM MDT on Jul 27, 2023

The Lowline fire is burning along a ridge at 9,400 feet between Squirrel and Mill creeks in Gunnison County

Posted inOutdoors

Man dies, three other people injured in ATV crash near Marble

by Olivia Prentzel 2:39 PM MDT on Jul 13, 20232:56 PM MDT on Jul 13, 2023

Authorities believe excessive speed and a possible mechanical failure could have led to the crash

Posted inOutdoors

3 decomposed bodies found near remote campsite in western Colorado

by Olivia Prentzel 10:01 AM MDT on Jul 12, 202312:08 PM MDT on Jul 12, 2023

A hiker made the grim discovery Sunday at a remote campsite northeast of Gunnison. Officials believe the bodies could have been there since the fall.

A historic hydropower building dangling from a cliff above a river
Posted inOutdoors

Iconic Crystal Mill closes visitor trail after repeated bad behavior in the backcountry

by Nancy Lofholm 4:10 AM MDT on Jul 6, 20235:35 PM MDT on Jul 5, 2023

Owners and local businesses blame Instagram for the influx of people who disregard leave no trace etiquette

Posted inWater

Side-by-side photos show how much Blue Mesa Reservoir’s water levels have risen thanks to this winter’s snow

by William Woody 4:28 AM MDT on Jun 16, 20235:19 PM MDT on Jun 15, 2023

Pictures document “Big Blue” in 2021 and again in 2023

Posted inEducation

A program in Gunnison is providing fresh, local food to teachers — for free

by Daliah Singer 3:54 AM MDT on May 16, 20232:20 PM MDT on Jul 17, 2023

Easing one source of stress for preschool educators could make teachers better in the classroom, managers of the collaborative food program say

Posted inWater

Community summit kicks off talks on how best to protect Colorado’s Crystal River

by Heather Sackett 3:50 AM MDT on Apr 29, 20235:46 PM MDT on Apr 28, 2023

Summit was organized by the Wild & Scenic Feasibility Collaborative, which is made up of representatives from the town of Marble, Gunnison County, Pitkin County, the Colorado River Water Conservation District and American Whitewater

Posted inEnvironment

Colorado avian flu spreads to a black bear and mountain lion, raising fears of broader reach 

by Michael Booth 8:15 AM MST on Feb 10, 20238:22 AM MST on Feb 10, 2023

The bird disease has wiped out millions of domestic chickens and thousands of wild waterfowl, but is now crossing over into other animals

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