Crested Butte News

01/10/2026

Starting Jan 15, 2026, you can bring your food scraps when you shop! The Elements Mountain Compost Drop-Off site is moving away from the Chamber of Commerce and will now be located at Clark’s Market! Sign up here to start composting! https://accounts.elementscompost.com/forms/crested-butte-dropoff/

01/10/2026

01/09/2026

According to Gunnison County officials, the applicants for the proposed Lower Verzuh major impact proposal have requested that the January 22 joint public hearing between the county commissioners and planning commission be cancelled. In the meantime, the county is preparing to start a corridor planning process for the North Valley in the next few months.

Applicants making revisions; corridor plan kickoff scheduled for spring By Katherine Nettles Accordi

01/09/2026

Meet our Profile, Larry Chauvin.

Train to Play By Dawne Belloise After spending several summers visiting Crested Butte, Larry Chauvin

01/08/2026

Scenes from the Chamber's 12th Night Christmas tree bonfire. – photos by Ben Barocas

01/08/2026

Now we all know what was needed to bring the snow. Not dancing. Not someone’s blown knee. Not Pagan rituals. Rather, it was the start of the Crested Butte coed town league hockey season.

Finally something works to bring snow By Than Acuff Now we all know what was needed to bring the sno

01/08/2026

This week's editorial...

Here’s an unusual start to one of my editorials: I agree with the local Republicans … or at least ag

01/08/2026

Snowfall on Thursday exacerbates the already dangerous conditions. Observers reported large, remotely triggered avalanches on Tuesday and Wednesday. Dangerous natural avalanches could release, and human triggered slides are likely, particularly on the north half of the compass near and above treeline. Below treeline terrain has been quiet recently, but concerns steadily increase for avalanche activity to expand into lower elevations. You can find safe travel options on slopes less than 30 degrees without steeper terrain above. Lower elevation, wind-sheltered southerly slopes are less likely to produce a dangerous slide.

If you want a visual taste of what conditions will be like today, take a view of yesterday's video from Mount Axtell. Conditions will worsen today!

01/08/2026

Construction of the Red Lady roundabout is slated to begin this coming summer, and planning is currently at about the 60% stage. The Crested Butte town council received an update on the plans on Monday. The goal is to have most of the design finished in February with a final plan in place by this spring.

Planning with CDOT continues and construction to begin this summer By Mark Reaman Construction of th

01/05/2026

billy barr featured in the most recent 5280...

Billy Barr has braved the fourth season deep in the Rocky Mountains for more than 50 years, amassing tons of climate data. What happens when his watch ends?

01/03/2026

01/01/2026

Taking a look back at our front page photos from this past year