Gunnison Country Times, June 26, 2025

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Wet and wild: On Saturday June 21, the Gunnison River Whitewater Park was the site of the annual Gunnison River Festival, hosted by the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District. Spectators gather to watch boaters try their hand at navigating the park’s challenging features. For more see A12. (Photo by Jacob Spetzler)

City sets sights on new fire station

Upper Gunnison drought plan nearly complete

Public comment period begins in July

From the East River to the north, and the Lake Fork to the south, the Upper Gunnison Basin Drought map shows the entire region in red — a sign of extremely dry conditions.

The “drought dashboard,” now availDrought plan A8

Helping those who are here to help

COMMUNITY: Roaring Judy an unnoticed gem, A20

SPORTS: U13 baseball takes down Montrose, A25

NEWS: Colorado sues feds over funding cuts, A13 OBITUARIES A3

OPINION A6 CLASSIFIEDS A21-A24 SPORTS A25

Needs assessment outlines options for project

The Gunnison County Fire Protection District (GCFPD) presented a needs assessment for a new fire station at a city council meeting on June 24. Council voted to approve the findings of the assessment, and to begin exploring the options it presented, along with potential funding pathways, in the coming months. Previous efforts to replace the aging facility failed after a proposed 1% sales tax increase to fund both road maintenance and the construction of a new fire house was rejected by vot-

ers in 2021. The ballot initiative failed, partially due to a lack of “solid plans” for the project, such as conceptual drawings and cost estimates, Fire Marshal Hugo Ferchau said at the time.

Now, nearly four years later, the city and the GCFPD secured a needs and feasibility assessment by Neenan Archistruction that outlined three potential locations and cost estimates for a new fire house. On June 24, the city gave a greenlight to begin exploring two of the three options.

The existing fire station is over 50 years old and houses the Gunnison Volunteer Fire Department. The fire protection district spans nearly 3,000 square miles across Gunnison County and parts of Hinsdale and Saguache counties. The City of Gunnison is not included in the district, nor is a portion of Fire station A9

Advice from ‘dispatch’ for aiding emergency responders

the Times

With summer officially here, both locals and visitors will be heading into Gunnison’s backcountry in large numbers, and the Gunnison Regional Communications Center, also known as “dispatch", expects to see a corresponding uptick in emergency calls from remote areas.

An emergency situation which arises in the backcountry can present additional challenges — for the person making

the 911 call, and for the emergency services personnel who respond to it.

The first consideration, according to dispatch supervisor Whitney Berman, is phone connectivity. Even though a cell phone may indicate no service, “Just try it” Bergman said. A call to 911 may go through, even if the phone shows no bars.

Newer iPhones, for example, come with a feature called Emergency SOS, which uses satellite technology to place a 911 call in areas where there is no cell service.

Bergman said that callers should not give up if they don’t get through on the first attempt.

“Just hike around and keep trying us,” she said. “Eventually you’re probably going to connect.”

Moving out of a steep-sided valley to a nearby ridgeline, for Dispatch A9

“Fishing the Taylor and the Gunnison are on a lot of peoples’ bucket lists, or catching trophy fish out of the Blue Mesa.”

— Seth Firestone, Roaring Judy manager

PROTECT THOSE WHO PROTECT US

See story on A20

BRIEFS

Public land sale stripped from bill for now

On June 24, the U.S. Senate parliamentarian ruled that the provision to sell 2-3 million acres of public lands, included in the Senate's budget reconciliation bill violated the Byrd Rule, which restricts non-budgetary provisions from being included in reconciliation legislation.

This provision, proposed by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), would have mandated the sale of Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service lands across 11 Western states, with over 250 million acres eligible, purportedly to fund housing or tax cuts. The parliamentarian's decision stripped the land sale from the bill because it was deemed outside the scope of reconciliation. Sen. Lee indicated plans to amend the proposal.

Gunnison County commissioners recently passed a resolution registering opposition to any sale of public lands.

Opioid settlement money funds harm reduction

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has been awarded a $3 million grant from Colorado’s opioid settlement funds to provide free naloxone to eligible organizations statewide.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2024 Colorado experienced a 24% decrease in deaths involving opioids and a 31% decline in fatalities related to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl in 2024 compared to the previous year. State officials attribute this progress in part to the wider availability of naloxone and other public health strategies aimed at reducing overdose deaths and supporting recovery.

To date, Colorado has received $132 million in opioid settlement funds and is set to receive a total of $870 million over 18 years.

The Gunnison Volunteer Fire Department (GVFD) is our local, professional fire department made up of the volunteer firefighters we also call friends and neighbors. The GVFD answers calls throughout the Gunnison County Fire Protection District (GCFPD), which spans approximately 2,700 square miles—covering diverse city, county, alpine, and shrubland environments in Gunnison County and northern Saguache County.

Despite the critical role they play, GVFD operates out of a firehouse that is outdated, unsafe, and no longer meets the needs of its team or the community. Built in 1974, the station’s infrastructure—including garage doors, electrical, and heating systems—is nearly 50 years old and failing. Firefighters eat, sleep, and respond to calls in shared spaces with equipment, exposing them to ongoing health and safety hazards. A 2017 assessment found the building was already “nearing or beyond its useful life.” In 2025, the unsuitable conditions continue.

Health and Safety Risks

Firefighters face serious health risks from repeated exposure to toxic smoke and chemicals that linger on their gear and equipment. These contaminants enter the firehouse and a functioning exhaust system is critical. Industry standards require separation between truck bays, gear, and common spaces, so firefighters do not breathe in contaminated air while eating, training, and gathering as a team.

Facility Failures

Major structural issues compound the health risks. The garage doors—two of which have already failed while opening and fallen—are old and face north, where Gunnison’s harsh winters cause ice buildup that can create hazards during emergency responses. The station’s structure cannot support the weight of today’s heavier trucks and engines, and noticeable shifting occurs when equipment moves in or out. Additional issues include a leaking roof, poor drainage, and deteriorated heating, ventilation, and electrical systems. Anew station would improve overall energy efficiency. The station lacks a fire alarm and

sprinkler system, leaving $17.5 million worth of emergency response equipment unprotected if a fire occurred at the station.

Inadequate Space

Space is critically limited. Fire trucks are packed in so tightly that maneuvering them is hazardous. One incident saw a truck door torn off when a nearby vehicle pulled out. There’s not enough room to store all equipment, forcing the department to rent off-site storage. Volunteers lack sleeping quarters – a fact that causes an increase in response times as it becomes more difficult to find housing options nearby. Spaces like the kitchen, bathrooms and meeting room were built for a much smaller crew. Today, the GVFD includes 40 volunteers, and training events can involve up to 80 people—far more than the facility can accommodate.

What Comes Next

A formal report in 2017 outlined many of these problems. Since then, costs for replacement and repairs have only increased, while conditions have declined. It is no longer safe or fiscally responsible to keep repairing a building that is fundamentally no longer fit. The GCFPD and City of Gunnison recently engaged a contractor to work with the firefighters to assess if and how a new fire station could better protect the health and safety of the volunteers and enable them to continue serving the entire community effectively. This evaluation was largely funded by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs.

Multiple options for a new facility were conceptually designed and evaluated. Cost, safety, and overall functionality served as the compass for the final solution. Subject to funding, the existing station is anticipated to be replaced beginning in 2026 and be completed by 2028. A new firehouse is about taking care of the people who take care of us.

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‘Kitty’

Part time resident Kathleen “Kitty” Hasche passed away in Denver, Colorado on May 24, 2025. She was the wife of John H. Hasche; sister to Steve (Becky) Sinclare and Mark (Kathryn) Sinclare and other nieces, nephews and their families, including grand nieces and nephews. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from Maryville University in 1965. She had a 10-year career in retailing until moving to Colorado in

BIRTHS

On June 18 at 10:51 a.m. Luciano Alexandro Bravo was born to parents Elyza and Daniel Bravo of Gunnison. He weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz. at birth. 2 years, 7 months old big brother is Santiago. Grandparents Luis and Silvia Bravo of El Sobrante, California and Reynaldo and Elizabeth Montano also of El Sobrante, California.

1975. Kitty worked for a temporary service company in management for 26 years and, while working, began a 17-year volunteer position for a hospitality center in Aurora to help the more unfortunate.

She met the love of her life and soulmate on Denver's public transportation system and married in 1982. Kitty served on or ran many boards and organizations locally, at the state level and one internationally. Many of them were related to education or community oriented. She had a passion for the less fortunate, animals, gardening, reading and loved to dance. She met people easily and had a smile for everyone and loved to give hugs. She stated that it is okay to miss her, however please never forget her.

Jerry D. Pike passed away peacefully in Florida this past December, but wanted to hold his celebration of life party in the summer. If you knew Jerry and would like to join his family and friends for a beer, you are invited to attend on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 2 p.m. at the Fred Field Center, Van Tuyl Hall, located at 275 S. Spruce St., Gunnison, Colorado.

If you knew our dad, we hope to see you there!

On June 18 at 11:35 p.m. was born to parents Brianna and Ryan Gilbreath of Gunnison. He weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz. and measured 21 inches at birth. Grandparents Tony and Elizabeth Guerra, Jerry and Cathleen Brown, and Ron Gilbreath are very proud.

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Music on Main

Music filled the air on June 18 at I.O.O.F. Park with a live performance from bluegrass band Big Love Car Wash. The performance marked the first in the monthly summer Mid Week on Main concerts presented by the Gunnison Country Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the I Bar Ranch.

(Photos by Evan Bjornstad)

Western awarded rural behavioral health grant

Seth Mensing Special to the Times

People in rural communities struggling to find mental healthcare could soon see some relief after Western Colorado University’s Master of Behavioral Science (MBS) program was awarded two competitive grants totaling $230,000. The money is meant to address the growing behavioral health crisis in rural Colorado.

The Southwest Colorado Regional Opioid Council awarded the program $215,000 to launch Western’s new Harm Reduction Fellowship Initiative. Over the next two years, the grant will cover the cost of placing eight graduate students in frontline organizations across the Gunnison Valley, such as GRASP, the Gunnison County Substance Abuse Prevention Project, the Health Coalition of Gunnison Valley and Western’s own Student Health and Community Wellness department.

Fellows in the program will support harm reduction education efforts, distribute lifesaving supplies like Narcan and fentanyl test strips, and assist

individuals navigating substance use or recovery.

“These grants will allow us to expand harm reduction programs and grow the local behavioral health workforce,”

Jessica Eckhardt, Co-Director of the MBS program and the fellowship’s coordinator, said. “It’s a great opportunity to strengthen the Gunnison Valley’s capacity to reduce opioid-related harms while giving graduate students the tools to lead effective, community-based interventions.”

In addition, the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation awarded the program $15,000 through its Workforce Development Grant program. That money will support scholarships for low-income, BIPOC and women-identifying students in behavioral health and health equity fields, especially those entering Western’s new community counseling concentration, set to launch in fall 2025.

Graduates from the program will be ready to serve in non-clinical behavioral health careers, such as peer specialists, grief counselors, school support staff and therapeutic mentors.

For students interested in clinical licensure, the MBS program will offer additional courses endorsed by the Colorado Behavioral Health Association to earn a Licensed Addiction Counselor certification.

“Together, these awards represent a major investment in the future of rural mental health care. They address longstanding gaps in access, equity, and training while helping us meet the growing behavioral health needs on the Western Slope,” Eckhardt said. “With over 75% of MBS graduates already serving in rural areas, this work ensures the next generation of behavioral health professionals is well-trained, deeply rooted, and ready to serve.”

For more information about Western’s Master of Behavioral Science program, visit western. edu.

(Seth Mensing is the Western Colorado University media and communications manager)

Mannan receives 2025 early career teaching award

At first, it didn’t seem like a big change. But when Western’s Forest Mannan started referring to “office hours” as “student hours,” it revealed something about how the assistant professor of mathematics approaches teaching.

Shifting the focus from professor to student was simple yet profound. And it was just part of an innovative approach to teaching that earned Mannan recognition from the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).

Mannan, who joined Western in the fall of 2019, received the 2025 Early Career Teaching Award from the Rocky Mountain Section of the MAA. The award recognizes mathematics educators who have made significant contributions to their academic communities in the first seven years of their careers.

For Mannan, it was the love of mathematics that led him to teaching. After graduating from The Evergreen State College, he wasn’t ready to be done being a student. So he enrolled in a graduate program at Tulane University, where he taught his first class.

“My interest in teaching math solidified when I first taught as

a graduate student,” he said.

During his time in the discipline, he’s come to see that there are two main motivations to study math. The first is a love of logic, either proving or disproving theorems, which he calls “math for math’s sake.”

The other is understanding that math unlocks the language in which our reality is written.

“I enjoy teaching math in particular when I am able to see students appreciating both these aspects and how they are interconnected,” he said.

Mannan’s colleague and chair of the math and computer science department, Jeremy Muskat, sees him as someone who incorporates active learning in the classroom, pushing his students to stay engaged and curious.

“Forest has a knack for selfreflection and adapting to the needs of his students,” he said.

“He does this with regular surveys and collaborating with colleagues on best practices that each of us uses. Forest has distilled his teaching into the best practices of what happens on campus, but more importantly, given back to the rest of us who have learned from him.”

For Mannan, the award isn’t recognition of a job well done; it’s recognition of his potential to do great things.

“I still feel like I am very

much still developing as a teacher, and I see this award as a validation of my commitment to the craft and an acknowledgment of my continuing diligent efforts to improve the experiences of students in my classes.”

(Seth Mensing is the Western Colorado University media and communications manager.)

Forest Mannan (Courtesy Western Colorado University)

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GUEST COMMENTARY

Who is served by dissolving housing authority?

When I read the news that the Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority (GVRHA) board of directors is preparing to dismantle the organization, a mountain of concerns ran through me. Not too long ago (May of 2022), the GVRHA had a solid foundation in knowing its mission and purpose, had established communityfocused services and developed processes to assist its member jurisdictions in building housing.

Now, three years later, its board is struggling to figure out what its purpose is. Really? Is it not simply the mission of providing housing to our locals? A mission that appears to have become less defined as the board’s focus has wandered.

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The GVRHA was created in 2012 with statutory goals of planning for and developing affordable housing for our locals. From then until May 2022, it achieved many milestones including development

LETTERS

Public lands essential

Editor:

As the new executive director of Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL), I feel it’s important to speak out about recent legislative efforts that jeopardize our public lands. These efforts to sell off the lands of all Americans (and enjoyed by visitors from around the world) threaten the spaces and systems necessary to RMBL’s mission: “In a rapidly changing world, RMBL sustains our quality of life by accelerating discoveries about the ecosystems that replenish the world’s air, water, and food supply.”

Below is my statement to the RMBL community on this issue. I want to share it with the larger community because I view everyone who enjoys this valley as part of the community RMBL serves. Public lands are essential to who we are and what we do.

For nearly 100 years, the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory has used these lands to fuel world-class scientific

of more than 70 rental homes between Anthracite Place apartments in Crested Butte and GardenWalk of Gunnison apartments — both serving the lowest incomes in the Valley. GVRHA helped develop another 100+ ownership homes in partnership with its members (City of Gunnison, Towns of CB and Mt. CB and Gunnison County), serving lowto mid-income households. The GVRHA provided invaluable assistance in designing livable spaces, pricing for local affordability and equitably deploying these opportunities to folks across the Valley.

Other services included a down payment assistance program, homebuyer education classes, renter and homeowner emergency assistance funds, real estate transaction services and the renowned GV-HEAT energy-efficiency program. Each of these services was supported by thoughtful, intentional processes to ensure sensibility, transparency, equity and defensibility.

Affordable housing is inherently challenging and will only become more complicated as federal and state rules evolve around who gets served and how. It’s always involved political and operational complexities, requiring long-term commitments from those creating and managing it. Those that benefit from the GVRHA ser-

research, hands-on education and breakthrough discoveries that impact both local communities and global understanding of ecological change.

From the high-alpine meadows above Gothic to the riparian zones of the Gunnison Basin, our researchers, on over 3,700 research sites (60% on public lands), have produced more than 2,000 peer-reviewed publications, many of which inform international climate policy, conservation strategies and biodiversity science. RMBL is home to over a dozen research projects that have been running for 50+ years — one of the largest collections of long-term ecological datasets in the world. But our impact goes beyond science. These same landscapes support recreation, wildlife and rural economies. They provide students of all ages with transformative learning experiences and serve as a gathering place for community, education and environmental stewardship. For those of us who live, work and recreate in the Mountain West, public lands are not just places

vices understand this long term perspective and expect the same from the GVRHA.

That’s why it takes strong, dedicated-to-the-mission leadership to run a standalone agency like the GVRHA, and this responsibility falls squarely on the board of directors. Rather than thinking the GVRHA needs a new structure to function, it may benefit more from a ‘back to the basics’ approach — reaffirming its mission of providing housing to our locals by leveraging a skilled staff to carry out the design and deployment of programs and services.

Dismantling the GVRHA, a once valuable tool in the war against the lack of decent, affordable housing in the Valley, raises concerns for our locals who need housing and other services such as financial assistance and education; counseling on responsible ownership practices; fair and transparent enforcement procedures; and access to other housing resources.

Where will these come from now? Perhaps most importantly, this move puts the coordination of matching appropriate housing styles to the appropriate income levels in the appropriate places around the Valley at risk.

Further questions about the organization itself arise with this news. How will the board

of inquiry — they are part of our identity. As national conversations unfold about the future of public lands, RMBL remains committed to protecting the places that make our work — and this way of life — possible. These landscapes enable fieldwork, inspire discovery, and connect generations of people to the natural world.

Gunnison County health care

Editor:

We are deeply concerned about the quality of the health care system in Gunnison County and the system in general. While we have a strong and caring county hospital in GVH, one that supports the community in many ways, recent threats to further weaken the affordability of and access to U.S. health care is a menace to

effectuate dismantling the GVRHA ownership and management of Anthracite Place, or the partnership with the developers of GardenWalk and its substantially large payback to the GVRHA in future years? How will this move be perceived by federal and state funding sources looking for the most impact for limited dollars? Does this move say to outside funders and developers that the Gunnison Country is a reliable, profitable place to do business? Does this mean that each jurisdiction will have to once again organize its own housing department and rules, along with the sensible processes that go with each program? Did the board consider involving residents of affordable housing in rethinking itself? Will current residents see equity and transparency in the administration of their housing regulations? It's time to ask who is ultimately best served by this move — local governments or the people needing housing? Dismantling doesn’t make the work any easier. It’s time for the board to roll up their sleeves and re-stabilize the GVRHA, ensuring that the needs of local residents are prioritized over the desire to push hard solutions off to someone else.

(Jennifer Kermode is a former executive director of the GVRHA)

all Americans.

We are devastated and feel helpless considering these threats which would involve the dismantling of our public health system, drastic cuts to our public insurers (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare, and the VA) and the experience of the greed and power of private insurers. We have dreamed of a different health care system, one that is less costly, and which provides much more value to the patient and provider, a system that is equitable and much, much better for our country and community.

The Colorado legislature has passed bill SB 25-045 regarding the analysis of a reformed statewide health care payment system. This is an incredible opportunity to find out answers to questions about whether it would be feasible to conduct health care differently in Colorado. Could we have a system that would cover everyone, eliminate the ties of health insurance to employment and

2025 Member
Jennifer Kermode Special to the Times

improve the patient-provider experience to focus on each person’s health problems and not on financial burdens or barriers to receiving healthcare?

All of us yearn for connected lives that provide peace and meaning. Universal health care is such a connection. What are we if we cannot dream of a more equal and healthy life together?

The new health care payment system may be financed by a variety of mechanisms, including transferring money from current Medicare, Medicaid and the VA system and by payment of premiums based on a sliding economic scale. For almost everyone, out of pocket health care expenses would be more affordable, with payment of premiums and elimination of other cost sharing (coinsurance, copays and deductibles).

No one would have to forego necessary care for financial reasons. The study would be done by the Colorado School of Public Health and would be financed by donations, gifts and grants and not from the state budget.

Health care is vital to the welfare of all people. When it is not available for financial reasons, economic, physical health and mental health harms ensue. Reach out to us and your legislators with stories, questions, ideas, and comments.

For more information visit couniversalhealth.org.

Laird Cagan, MD

Crested Butte

Marsha Thorson, MSPH Crested Butte

No better place

Editor:

I’m seventy-six years old. This past Saturday morning, I got on my KHS bicycle and rode out CR10, up to Hwy. 135, and back into town. Averaged about 15 mph. AirPod in my right ear for my music. Left ear for traffic. Green hay fields. A few cattle. A horse or two. Took the breeze. Greeted several other riders. Enjoyed the warm sun on my back. Stopped by the Rec Center for a light workout. Stopped by the farmer’s market. Rode back home. Lunch.

I reckon it’s hard to find a better place to live.

Concerned about the proposed sale of public lands?

Editor:

This message is a “heads up” that Jeff Hurd would likely vote in favor of selling public lands in the “Big Beautiful Bill.” I recently sent a message to him to express my opinion that public lands are not, and should not be, for sale and urged him to vote against the proposed land sale. As you can see from his reply below, “we don’t see eye to eye” on this issue.

If you believe public lands

should not be sold, I strongly urge you to contact Mr. Hurd as soon as possible. It’s hard to fathom that the representative for western Colorado wouldn’t fight for keeping public lands public.

“Dear Mrs. Frank, thank you for contacting me to express your concerns regarding public lands in Colorado. I appreciate the opportunity to respond.

“Public lands are part of what makes Colorado, Colorado, and I take the obligation to protect them seriously. The first piece of legislation I introduced in Congress was H.R. 1125, the LOCAL Act, which permanently relocates the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) headquarters within our district in Grand Junction. I strongly believe that the people that are tasked with managing our federal lands should be located in the west, with the vast majority of our public lands.

“I also believe that the commitment we make to protect our public lands does not preclude the responsible development of our abundant energy and mineral resources, grazing access and recreation. In addition, active management of our public lands can help proactively deter risks from natural disasters such as wildfires.

“That is why I also introduced H.R. 1997, the Productive Public Lands Act, on March 10, 2025. This legislation requires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to reissue nine Biden era Resource Management Plans (RMPs) which prevented access to lands in Colorado, Wyoming, Oregon and Montana.

“According to the BLM's own mi”ssion which states, "Congress tasked the BLM with a mandate of managing public lands for a variety of uses such as energy development, livestock grazing, recreation, and timber harvesting while ensuring natural, cultural, and historic resources are maintained for present and future use." This legislation would hold the BLM to their own mission.

“While we may not see eyeto-eye on this issue, rest assured that I will keep your thoughts in mind should related legislation concerning our public lands come to a vote on the House floor.

“I would like to thank you again for taking the time to contact me. If there is anything I can do for you in the future, please do not hesitate to contact my office. You can see what I am working on in Congress on behalf of Colorado’s Third Congressional District by checking my X account (@ RepJeffHurd), my YouTube channel (@RepJeffHurd03), or by subscribing to my official newsletter.”

We have no king

Editor:

It's good to see mainly the "left-wing" of our society exercising their first amendment rights by torching parts of our country while waving foreign banners on high; allegedly run-

ning a Jewish congressman off the road; being associated with at least two assassination attempts on a democraticallychosen presidential candidate (unlike Harris); overseeing a 500% increase in assaults on I.C.E. officers carrying out their federal duties; left-wing politicians attempting to break into federal facilities holding illegal aliens awaiting deportation; grandstand interruptions of federal cabinet officials during press conferences; vandalizing and destroying the property of Tesla owners and dealerships because they hate the CEO; and the disrespect shown to our Armed Forces on June 14.

I could go on and on, but will semi-conclude with this: To the emotional left-wingers out there waiting for the next "protest" supposedly scheduled to coincide with screwing up our July 4th celebrations, you lost in a fair election. Thanks to divine providence and our founders of this great nation, we have no king. If we did, many of you would be gone or in the deep dark dungeon by now.

May I suggest you study-up hard on what an absolute monarchy or dictatorship really is before sounding off? Some independent critical-thinking would be nice to see for once from your side of the aisle.

Hope for the future

Editor:

Random acts of kindness give me hope in these difficult times. My brother and I, both in our mid-sixties, stood in the driveway, preparing to lift a large appliance into a pickup truck. Just as we started, a group of six or so young people came by on their bikes. One of the young men asked if we were putting the appliance in the truck. When we responded that we were, he offered to help. Two other young men from the group joined in. Those three and my brother accomplished the job in short order.

These young people could easily have just biked on by. Instead, they chose to help two perfect strangers. This act of and others like it give me hope for the future.

Why everyone should oppose sale of public land

Editor:

The Wilderness Society recently identified 120 million acres of public lands that are eligible for sale under the U.S. Senate's currently-proposed Budget Reconciliation Bill. To zoom in closer and better understand how this could impact our community, let’s consider one of our most popular local trailheads at Mill Creek.

The Ohio Creek valley, north of Gunnison, is enveloped at higher elevations by the Gunnison National Forest.

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Drought plan

able to the public, is just one part of the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District’s new drought contingency plan. The document and associated maps will answer three main questions: How do you recognize drought in its early stages? How does drought affect different groups in the community? How can residents plan ahead and protect themselves before it arrives?

In 2023, the water district received a federal grant through the Bureau of Reclamation for drought contingency planning. Over the past three years, district staff have worked with community leaders to plan for and reduce the risk of water shortages in the valley. The draft plan will be released on its website on July 1 for a 30-day public comment window. The document is set for completion this fall.

The Upper Gunnison River Basin, which stretches from the mountains above Crested Butte and Taylor Park to Lake City, has experienced a great deal of climatic variability over the past decade. For example, 2018 was extremely dry, followed by a huge snow year in the winter of 2019. The landscape dried out again across the West between 2021 and 2022, pushing Blue Mesa Reservoir to some of the lowest levels on record as water was siphoned downstream to prop up Lake Powell. This year, worsening drought forecasts loom across much of Colorado.

With this in mind, promoting drought awareness is at the center of the water district’s plan, as well as building a “water wise” ethic in the valley,” said Upper Gunnison District Manager Sonja Chavez.

“If you see a ditch that constantly has water flowing in it, you may not be as aware of what's happening on the landscape around you, what those conditions are like or what your snowpack is,” Chavez said. “We're hoping that people will manage their water better, just in general all the time, but especially in the midst of drought.”

Drought monitoring is one of the main pieces of the contingency plan. Due to the variety of terrain present in the valley, conditions can often be wildly different in the high-elevation peaks of Crested Butte, compared to the sagebrush steppe in Gunnison. The dashboard breaks down existing drought conditions by the Gunnison Valley’s eight subbasins: the East River, Taylor River, Ohio Creek, Tomichi Creek, the Gunnison River mainstem, Cochetopa Creek, Cebolla Creek and the Lake Fork.

Drought conditions are never static, and can change weekly, Chavez said. Keeping the dashboard up-to-date will require coordination between the water district, land management agencies and Gunnison County Emergency Management. Drought conditions will be monitored using different data streams depending on the time of year. Reservoir storage, snowpack levels and soil moisture — a large driver of runoff when the snowpack melts — are a few ways

water managers can catch early signs of a developing drought and view a snapshot of how much water is available.

The three drought ratings — green level 0 (average), yellow level 1 (dry) and red level 2 (extremely dry) — were based on historical averages from over the last 30 years, some of the driest on record. The classifications are conservative, a choice water managers hope can increase the valley’s drought preparedness long before a situation becomes dire.

“[If] folks start doing more before there’s actually a drought, those impacts will be felt … You’ll be more resilient,” said Carrie Padgett of Harris Water Engineering during a planning session on June 11. She has served as the water district’s technical expert throughout the planning phase.

Any active fire restrictions, typically issued by the Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office, will be displayed on the dashboard. It also contains direct links to the water supply outlook from the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, U.S. Drought Monitor maps and stream flow and SNOTEL station data. These are established sites that measure snow depth at a single point on the landscape.

As the water district built the plan, it sought input from ranchers, government officials, land, forest and water managers, recreationists and tribal leaders. This feedback allowed the organization to factor in the community’s specific vulnerabilities to drought.

Town and city staff worried about a lack of redundancy in their drinking water supply systems. The City of Gunnison is in the early stages of building a water treatment plant, so it’s not entirely dependent on groundwater. Municipal water managers in Crested Butte are trying to find

a second water source outside of Coal Creek, which is at high risk in the case of a wildfire. The outdoor recreation industry feared lost summer boating days when water levels are low on the river, and ski days in the winter when snowfall is scarce.

To address these fears, the document uses the progressing stages of drought to dictate the various ways the community can respond and cut back water use. At level 0, the water district will share water conservation tips, “encourage proactive planning even when conditions are above normal,” and "reiterate the importance of water conservation for economic stability.”

When conditions reach level 2, like they have this week, the organization will share “Drought Do’s and Don’ts” for households and businesses, and provide guidelines on how local governments could reduce their water use.

The need for more water education, directed at residents and visitors alike, is the plan's

through-line. This information will be shared in newspapers and on the radio, through social media posts and email newsletters and at community meetings. The contingency plan will also help the region proactively prepare for a drought. One “high priority” project is helping the ranching community increase irrigation efficiency by upgrading or automating headgates and repairing ditches that suffer from frequent blowouts. The water district also has plans to expand its collaborative, and largely successful, wet meadows program, which addresses aridification on the landscape.

Addressing data gaps also emerged as a priority for water users in the basin. The plan recommends continued work to improve the accuracy of water supply forecasting with tools such as soil moisture sensors, stream gauges and SNOTEL stations. In addition to on-the-ground data collection, new technology, such as Airborne Snow Observatory

(ASO) flights) and dust-on-snow monitoring could also be incorporated — two data sources water managers rely on to monitor spring snowmelt.

“There's a lot of data out there, but understanding how to connect it and [make it] useful is a challenge that we all face,” Padgett said during the June 11 meeting.

To learn more about the project, visit ugrwcd.org/droughtcontingency-planning/. To view the drought dashboard or leave a comment, visit uppergunnisondroughtplan.org and click on the “About” tab. The public comment period will remain open through July 30.

(Bella Biondini can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or bella@gunnisontimes.com.)

The new Upper Gunnison Basin Drought Map. (Courtesy Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District)
Snow lingers on Cottonwood Pass on June 22. (Photo by Bella Biondini)

northern Gunnison County covered by the Crested Butte Fire Protection District.

According to the needs assessment, the fire house poses a direct threat to the health and safety of staff. The station’s apparatus bays — garages that house emergency vehicles and equipment — are connected to common areas, which increases the firefighters exposure to carcinogens brought back from past calls. Additionally, the station’s ventilation system is outdated, and no longer serviceable.

“Right now, our current station only has two doors, and that’s to the two bathrooms,” Ferchau said. “It’s come to light over the past decade of the elevated risks that firefighters face for work-related cancers that come from bringing carcinogens and hazards back into

the station. We eat and work in the same place that we service equipment — and that’s a problem.”

The assessment identified a need for additional operations space, noting that the bays are so close together that safety is a concern. In one documented close call, an emergency vehicle ripped the door off a rescue truck while responding to a call. Alongside staff hazards, the station poses a risk to the roughly $17 million worth of equipment due to a lack of alarm or fire suppression system, according to the assessment. Plans for the new station include space for a larger fitness area, storage and training classrooms — while adding overnight sleeping quarters. Currently, volunteers live away from the station, increasing emergency response times.

During a March 29 work session, members of Neenan, firefighters and engineering consultants identified three options for a future location. On Tuesday,

the council approved option two, and approved option three as a secondary choice.

“We eat and work in the same place that we service equipment — and that’s a problem.”
Hugo Ferchau Gunnison Fire Marshal

The second option proposed demolishing the existing building and constructing the new station on the current parcel. The operation would require a temporary fire house to first be constructed on 217 W. New York Avenue, and for land to be

acquired from Gunnison County adjacent to the existing station. The proposed building would cost nearly $35 million, and include six pull-through bays and a storage basement.

The third option would not require property acquisition, but would split the future station between two city-owned parcels on either side of West New York Avenue. An administration and training building would be built on the North side of W. New York Avenue, and a fire operations building on 217 W. New York Avenue. The option is also the most expensive, estimated at roughly $36 million.

The option not approved by the council identified the parcel on Tomichi Avenue where the former Dollar Tree building is located. While the Dollar Tree proposition offered the lowest estimated cost at $32 million, the property is currently owned by Gunnison Valley Health and not listed for sale, raising doubts about its acquisition.

Additionally, the city hesitated to allocate a large parcel on Tomichi Avenue for a fire station due to concerns over potential economic development impacts.

“I appreciate that the second option will not put a fire station on Tomichi Avenue, allowing us to activate that space from an economic development standpoint,” said Councilor Matt Schwartz at the meeting. “Although it’s a little more expensive, if we can engage that space [on Tomichi] we’ll make that difference 10 times over time.”

Council directed staff to present funding options in late July, aiming to have ballot language crafted by August for inclusion in this fall’s election.

(Alex McCrindle can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or alex@ gunnisontimes.com.)

example, would be a good thing to try, she said. Once the call goes through, stay where you are, Bergman said.

In an area with poor cell phone coverage, sending a text message to 911 is also an option. This is as simple as sending a regular text, and typing “911” where you would normally enter the recipient’s name or number. Texting back and forth with a dispatcher allows for clear and accurate communication in situations where a phone connection is breaking up badly or the call keeps dropping.

For visitors who are traveling in the backcountry by car, many of today’s vehicles are equipped with satellite systems, such as GM’s OnStar and Ford’s Sync. Although these systems cannot make 911 calls directly, they can connect the caller to a 24/7 service center, where the operator will be able to patch them through to local dispatch, Bergman said. Garmin’s handheld InReach devices work in a similar way.

Once a caller has connected

with one of GRCC’s dispatchers, the next step is to confirm their location, Bergman said. The caller’s phone may provide some indication of where it is automatically, but the dispatcher will always want to confirm this by some other means, so they know they are sending emergency responders to the right place.

In the backcountry, the most accurate way to describe location is by latitude and longitude, and most smart phones can determine this with good precision, even if they are out of cell service.

GRCC recommends a free app called What3Words as a good way to communicate coordinates, Bergman said. What3Words takes data from the caller’s phone, and converts it into a unique three word phrase. The caller can read or text that phrase to the emergency dispatcher, who then uses a “reverse lookup” to identify the caller’s precise location.

Depending on how remote that location is, anyone calling 911 from the backcountry should have a realistic expectation about how long it will take for emergency responders to reach them, Bergman said.

“They don’t realize, if they’ve

gone two hours into the woods, it’s still going to take us two hours to get to them.”

Because of the possibility of prolonged response times, all of GRCC’s dispatchers receive training in emergency medical dispatching. The training is focused on providing EMT advice over the phone, on everything from how to give CPR to how to apply pressure to a bleed. Dispatchers will stay on the phone for as long as the caller needs them, Bergman said.

(William Spicer is a Gunnison-based writer.)
Western Search and Rescue team members prepare for a backcountry emergency response. (Courtesy Nicole Schultheis) Dispatch

Heading up the valley you can see the iconic vistas of the Mill Creek cliffs and the Castles rock formations, yet public access to the surrounding public lands is limited to a few locations.

The trailhead at Mill Creek allows year-round public access. The county keeps the road open and parking lot plowed for winter recreation and in the summer it’s a portal to the West Elk Wilderness.

People may not realize that when you arrive in Mill Creek, the parking lot and bathroom are managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and only after traveling a short distance up the road do you pass the sign that welcomes you to the Gunnison National Forest.

What’s most important is that it is federal land owned by all of us. Yet the BLM land in Mill Creek, which is critical to public access, grazing, ditches and wildlife habitat is a parcel of land that could meet the criteria for disposal (i.e. sale) under the recent amendment to the Budget Reconciliation Bill that has been proposed by Utah Senator Mike Lee.

For the folks who love this spot and have been going there for years, the best scenario for long-term public access is for the BLM land at the entrance of Mill Creek to be absorbed into the Gunnison National Forest. This would give the U.S. Forest Service the authority to manage all the public lands in the area consistently and the BLM would not have to deal with managing the small isolated piece.

Yet a potential sale of this 1,000 acres of BLM land could mean that a new landowner could change (or eliminate) our community’s public access to this important area. This problem isn’t isolated to Mill Creek. Across the Gunnison Country, changing any small sliver of land from public ownership to private ownership could change the

access that we currently enjoy. Another outcome to changes in land ownership could be new disturbances including fragmentation of existing connected habitat and impacts to beloved viewsheds.

We cannot assume that local communities are always going to have a voice on decisions concerning our public lands. There are multiple ongoing efforts to shrink public comment, appeal and objection opportunities through executive orders, proposed legislation and the Budget Reconciliation Act.

Colorado is fortunate that Senator Bennet and Senator Hickenlooper have been clear that they will not vote for any legislation that would sell off public lands. So, in this moment of party line votes, please encourage your friends across the country to reach out to their senators with a phone call or email to let them know that the sale of public lands is totally unacceptable.

Protesting is patriotic

Editor:

I’m writing this in response to a letter printed in last week’s paper. Last I checked, protesting and exercising our first amendment rights is probably the most patriotic and American thing we can do. Now, a draft-dodging president using the birthday of the army and having a military parade as a veil for his own birthday celebration is right out of the Fascism for Dummies handbook. Maybe you should be looking up instead of left or right.

Kim Resnick Gunnison

Luna Bakery fires up its ovens

On June 18 the Luna Bakery opened its doors for the first time with pastries and baked goods ready to be sold. Located at 267 Clark Blvd. in Gunnison, The Luna Bakery is owned by Powerstop owners Deven and Sean Bennett.

Jon Hare High Country Conservation Advocates
(Photo by Evan Bjornstad)

Rockin’ on the river

Local river lovers flocked to the Gunnison Whitewater Park for the Gunnison River Festival's main event on Saturday, June 21. The annual festival is hosted by the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District. Attendees munched bao buns and burgers, sipped Zuni Brewing beer and Twisted Teas while watching a series of river centric events including the raft rodeo, kayak competition, river surfing showcase, a tube race and the hooligan race where racers build boats out of unconventional materials.

(Photos by Jacob Spetzler)

Colorado sues Trump administration over funding cuts

Seeks to restore distribution of alreadyawarded grants

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced on Tuesday that Colorado has joined a coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration to limit its attempts to strip away billions of dollars in critical federal funding for states.

Since Jan. 20, at the direction of President Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, federal agencies have stripped away thousands of grants they had previously awarded to states and grantees. The administration has slashed this funding by invoking a federal regulation, which provides that agencies may terminate an award of federal funding if it “no longer effectuates ... agency priorities.”

Weiser said those five words have formed the basis for much of the administration’s campaign to terminate critical funding expressly called for by Congress.

“The Trump administration’s decision to invoke a highly

questionable regulation for terminating funds based on their changed ‘agency priorities’ is unlawful. We are challenging this action because Colorado and other states accept hundreds of billions of dollars a year to combat violent crime, educate students, protect clean drinking water, conduct lifesaving medical and scientific research, and safeguard public health. All these priorities are at risk of funding cuts based on the misuse of this regulation,” Weiser said.

The government’s decision to invoke this regulation as its basis for slashing billions of dollars of critical funding to states is a departure from past practice, the lawsuit alleges. Historically, federal agencies had not terminated grants merely because the administration changed — and an agency’s priorities shifted — midway during the use of the grant.

Since President Trump took office, however, federal agencies have shifted course and claimed authority to terminate grants with no advance notice.

In February, the president issued an executive order formally directing agencies — and the DOGE employees assigned to these agencies — to terminate grants.

The coalition filed today’s lawsuit against the Office of Management and Budget and several federal agencies including the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, Labor, and State, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Endowment for the Humanities and National Science Foundation.

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Massachusetts seeks a judgment that the challenged regulation does not independently authorize the Trump administration to terminate funding based on changed agency priorities that were identified after the grant was awarded.

Colorado joins Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, and the state of Pennsylvania in filing this lawsuit.

(Source: Colorado Attorney General’s office.)

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Fun on wheels

Skaters of all ages filled the Jorgensen ice rink on June 18. With the lights dimmed and music blasting, kids with scooters, skateboards and roller skates all hit the rink ready to have fun. The event was sponsored and hosted by Choice Pass, Gunnison County Substance Abuse Prevention Project and Gunnison Parks and Rec.

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(Photo by Evan Bjornstad)

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Mastering the cast

Crested Butte-based fly fishing guide company Westfeather partnered with Inmigrantes Unidos and the Gunnison River Festival to host a Spanish language fly fishing clinic on Saturday, June 21. Attendees learned the basics of fly fishing, such as casting, knot tying and river scouting.

Yard of the Week

This week’s Yard of the Week has been awarded by the Top O’ the World Garden Club to Rosie and Martin Catmur.

After living in Crested Butte for almost three decades they retired from running their business and moved into their newly built home at 403 E San Juan Ave. in December 2018. During the summer of 2019 they started the overwhelming challenge of converting the large dirt lot that was very quickly filling up with thousands of weeds into a garden.

With help from Kort of Timeless Landscapes the big jobs of the lawn, rock barrier around the house and brick pathway were completed that summer. Over the past 5 years they have enjoyed creating a lovely yard around the existing willows and aspens, adding nave shrubs such as chokecherry, thin leaf alder and cinquefoil, along with the long me Gunnison favorites of lilac and crab apple. There are also two perennial garden beds, one shaded under an aspen tree, and one sunnier bed next to the house, filled with iris, columbines, phlox, delphinium, Jacob’s ladder, harebells and edelweiss.

Last summer the strip between the sidewalk and the road was the last area to be completed. This area was a real challenge, a very hot and sunny site with no irrigation and Rosie really didn’t want to add yet another flower bed that needed regular maintenance!

The finished result has so far been successful on all those counts with hardy waterwise plants — catmint, salvia, penstemon, yucca and blue flax thriving among feature rocks and gravel. Most of these perennials have the added benefit of attracting pollinators but being eaten by the town deer. Not yet!

(Photo by Jacob Spetzler)

Bird-to-Bird ride

Join us for a free inaugural gravel bike ride uniting the communities of the Gunnison Valley and supporting our trails systems. Starting in Gunnison July 27 at 7 a.m. at Bluebird Real Estate in Gunnison, 218 N. Main St., and ending at Bluebird Real Estate in Crested Butte at 211 Elk Ave. Show your support for our trails by becoming a member or making a donation to gunnisontrails.org and/ or crestedbuttemountainbike. com. Sign up at tinyurl.com/ bird2bird.

Two free dances

Celebrate July 3-4 at the Three Rivers Almont dance pavilion with music by Pete Dunda's Old Time Polka/Variety Band. Polkas, waltzes, swing, Latin and country music will be featured. BYOB and snacks.

Dancing on July 3 will be from 7-10 p.m. and on July 4 from 2-5 p.m. Donations welcome. For more information call 970.641.2388.

Volunteers needed

Mountain Roots needs volunteers for our upcoming Feast in the Field Fundraiser on July 26. We need help with event setup, check-in, bartending, waitstaff, service staff, break down, dishwashing and parking help on July 25-27. All volunteers will get dinner and beverages the night of the event, plus two free tickets to Harvest Hoedown in September. If interested, please email Jen Greene at Jennifer@ mountainrootsfoodproject.org.

Hunny B’s Rhapsody

Based in Las Vegas in the winter and Lake City in the summer, mother/daughter duo Cindy Bea and Chelsea Dee are Hunny B's Rhapsody. They are performing at the Malardi Mountain Theater in Crested Butte June 28 at 8 p.m. Performances frequently sell out so get your tickets now. For more information, visit hunnybsrhapsody.com.

Tin Cup art fair

Tin Cup, Colorado will host its 9th Annual art fair on July 3 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Talented artists and crafters from Tin Cup, Taylor Park and Pitkin will feature their unique creations. All are welcome. For more information contact Janet Grenawalt at 505.320.6598.

Ohio City Volunteer Fire Department fundraiser

Join the Ohio City volunteer fire department for their annual fundraiser on June 28 at city hall on CR 76. Raffle table ticket sales begin at 11 a.m., lunch starts at noon, by donation. The raffle table includes donations from local crafters and retail merchants. Fire department t-shirts are also available for sale. Checks and cash only.

Wonder Junction Vacation Bible School

Join us for a week of fun, games and activities learning about the life of Jesus. July 28-Aug. 1 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. For

GUNNISON ARTS CENTER BRIEFS

Movie screening

Join us on July 9 from 8-9 p.m. for “The Tingler 1959 (ft. Percepto),” an immersive film experience inspired by William Castle’s legendary interactive movie gimmicks—tickets available at the door.

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Mixed media art camp

Join us on Wednesdays July 9-30 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. for a 4 week art camp that combines artistic techniques such as sculpture, drawing, collage and blending of materials. Caroline Toomer will guide students to think outside of the box and find new ways of creating.

FOR THE ARTS BRIEFS

Alpenglow: Holly Bowling

On June 30 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. enjoy the sounds of trailblazing solo pianist Holly Bowling as she reimagines the music of the Grateful Dead and Phish. Don’t miss this chance to witness her one-of-a-kind sound under the open sky.

Summer Classics in the Courtyard: Hot Tub Jazz

Join us on July 1 from 5:30-7 p.m. for a performance by Hot Tub Jazz, a Grand Junctionbased jazz quartet that plays many of the great jazz standards of the American Songbook as well as jazz versions of other pop and country songs.

ages 4 to 11. Email gunnisonbethanykids@gmail.com for more information.

Crested Butte School of Dance

The CB School of Dance presents a lineup of dance opportunities this summer, running from June 16-Aug. 9. There are Grades K-5 Dance Camps every Monday and Thursday, and dance classes for youth and adults Tuesday-Friday. Visit dancecrestedbutte.org to view schedules, create accounts and register. Contact programs@ dancecrestedbutte.org for more information.

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Three simple and essential ferments

Join us Saturday, June 28 at 12:30 p.m. with chef Ashley Anderson for a hands on intro to fermentation where you will learn to make 3 gut friendly ferments and learn how they support a healthy microbiome.

RMBL Distinguished Lecture Series

On July 3 at 7 p.m., Nick Haddad will discuss butterfly declines. He has published over 100 research articles in top science journals, including a recent book titled The Last Butterflies: A Scientist’s Quest to Save a Rare and Vanishing Creature.

2025 Arts Ball

Join us for live performances, art, a dinner with fine wines and a live auction at the Arts Ball, July 10 from 5-10 p.m. This event champions the Center’s mission to bring arts and culture to everyone.

Roaring Judy impact may go unnoticed

Hatchery helps create healthy economy and environment

The tiny kokanee salmon that begin and end their life cycles at the Roaring Judy Hatchery have a powerful effect on the economy and environment in the Gunnison Valley.

Roaring Judy, located just north of Almont, protects the fish and their habitat while supporting a multi-billion dollar industry that provides jobs and attracts anglers from across the state and beyond. Over the last five years, an average of 34,000 people visited Roaring Judy between April and November. However, these numbers do not fully capture the hatchery’s influence within the valley.

“The impacts are often beyond what we see, or what we hear about,” said Seth Firestone, the hatchery manager. “Our mission is to get the fish out there. I think [the additional impacts] are a good question for us to think about.”

The environmental impact of Roaring Judy is extensive. The hatchery only uses 30% of the 783 acres for its operations. The rest is left to the valley's abundant wildlife species, and the green landscape becomes a refuge for elk, deer, bears and birds. With its water rights, Roaring Judy also returns the water it uses back into the East River, rather than depleting the resource.

Jason White, owner of Crested Butte Angler, uses the public access points to the East River through Roaring Judy for his fishing guide business. He said having those access points close to town is important to the public since the river flows through mostly private land.

“The public access portion of the hatchery is huge for the whole county, especially for Crested Butte,” White said.

The hatchery was originally constructed because of the water quality and the potential for a natural kokanee run at the headwaters of Blue Mesa Reservoir. Roaring Judy provides an average of 4 million kokanee salmon eggs annually to other hatcheries in the state, which accounts for 40% of all of the kokanee salmon eggs collected in Colorado. Not only does the hatchery stock the East River and the Blue Mesa Reservoir, but it supplies eggs to 25 other bodies of water. On average between species, Roaring Judy produces roughly 3.4 million fish.

With the hatchery, CPW wildlife managers hoped to prevent the loss of habitat already at risk in the Gunnison Basin and protect native species from population declines. Now, the riparian ecosystem is closely monitored by CPW biologists to make sure

the resources are well balanced, Firestone said

Today, Roaring Judy also focuses on raising and restoring native cutthroat trout species like the Hayden Creek cutthroat and Kelso Creek cutthroat trout.

Employees release these native fish in high-elevation lakes and streams, so those populations can grow without having to compete with other fish species for food, space and survival.

Just last year, the hatchery stocked roughly 28,000 Hayden Creek cutthroats and another 19,300 Kelso Creek cutthroats.

Employees primarily use special trucks to transport the fish, but they occasionally use ATVs, horses, mules or people with backpacks to reach remote areas. Other CPW hatcheries fly their trout in and drop them from airplanes into high mountain lakes.

Since the hatchery stocks local reservoirs, lakes, rivers and streams, the valley has become a well-known fishing destination.

Anglers come to fish the higherelevation lakes for unique species such as golden trout, Arctic grayling, tiger trout and more. In the rivers and reservoirs, fishermen can find rainbow trout, splake, white crappie, channel catfish, walleye and tiger muskie.

“Fishing the Taylor and the Gunnison are on a lot of peoples’ bucket lists, or catching trophy fish out of the Blue Mesa,” Firestone said. “That’s where we fill in that niche to provide that opportunity.”

Anglers contribute roughly $2.3 billion to Colorado’s economy, a large chunk of which is spent in the Gunnison Valley. Locally, this looks like bait sales, equipment rentals and booked guide trips. The industry also creates jobs for fishing guides, biologists and wildlife managers.

Roaring Judy powers a portion of the valley’s outdoor recreationbased economy by raising and

releasing roughly 3.1 million kokanee salmon fry a year. The kokanee also help support the trout populations in the reservoir as they serve as a nutrient-dense food source.

Three years after they departed from the hatchery, the kokanee that have survived in Blue Mesa embark on a journey home to spawn. During their time in the reservoir, the kokanee grow from just a couple of inches to sometimes more than a foot long. The males gain recognizable hooked jaws and humped backs.

The salmon fight upstream for roughly 28 miles coming from Blue Mesa Reservoir to Roaring Judy. Once the kokanee salmon make it to the hatchery, the employees harvest the eggs from the fish. After the kokanee spawn, they die. And instead of wasting the fish, the CPW employees give the fish away to the public. This process is repeated every fall.

“They prepare their whole lives for this one event,” Firestone said.

The team at Roaring Judy is also educating the next generation of anglers and wildlife managers. The hatchery offers internships and tours to expose the public to its operations. The internship gives college students class credits and great knowledge about natural resources management. According to Firestone, this is a great way for students to get their foot in the door for future jobs with CPW, or other organizations.

Blake Adams, a Western Colorado University alumnus with a degree in biology and conservation management, interned at the fish hatchery in 2024.

“Working in a fish hatchery, you deal with a lot of conservation issues like stocking native cutthroat trout and regular rainbows, and that’s what I’m passionate about,” he said.

The field trips and tours start in the Roaring Judy visitor center.

The building is full of row after row of heavy-duty water troughs that connect down to the floor. In each trough, thousands of tiny, fingerling fish swim around in the filtered water. The fish enjoy the exact conditions needed to be strong and healthy. Thousands of larger fish are moved outside to raceways where they continue growing. The fish will follow visitors up and down the raceways, excited for the possibility of a handful of food.

During the tours, visitors learn about the different fish species and how the fish are raised in an intensive aquaculture setting. There are informational plaques and pamphlets people can read or take home with even more

facts and figures about the hatchery and fish in Colorado.

“Being able to provide the opportunity for the public to come interact with us is instilling that appreciation for the natural world,” Firestone said. “Making sure we preserve and protect fish for now and for future generations is important.”

(Ceighlee Fennel is a traveling journalist who focuses on agricultural topics throughout the country. Her work has also been previously featured in the Crested Butte News.)

Kokanee salmon at the Roaring Judy fish hatchery operated by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Roaring Judy Hatchery employees Adam Pierce (front), Alex Bishard (middle) and Cody Tyler (back) pour over 135,000 newly hatched kokanee fry from a hatching jar into a rearing tank. (Courtesy Seth Firestone)

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Cook - $18.90 - 23.40/hour DOE

Benefits Eligibility: Medical, dental, vision, health care FSA, and dependent care FSA: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month following date of hire. PRN staff are not initially eligible for benefits.

Please visit our website for more indepth position descriptions, specific qualification requirements and to apply online at gunnisonvalleyhealth. org/careers or call HR for questions 970-641-1456. (PRN = as needed). All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a negative 10 panel drug screen test, criminal background check, reference checks, infection prevention procedures (TB test, Flu Shot, immunization records, etc.), physical capacity profile and acknowledgement of policies.

CITY OF GUNNISON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Police Officer

Full-Time, $73,500-$90,700/yr

Performs technical, professional, and administrative duties related to maintaining the security of the City, protecting constitutional guarantees of all persons, protecting life and property, preserving public peace and order, preventing, solving and detecting crimes, facilitating the safe movement of people and vehicles, and other emergency services as needed. POST Certification not required. The City will pay for the Police Academy if needed and pay a cadet wage while attending the Academy. Includes a $15,000 hiring bonus.

Part-Time Openings: Lifeguards: $23-$29.33/hr.

4th of July Workers: $31.37/hr Summer Ditch Laborer: $25.09 to $27.82/hr. plus $1.78 incentive completion bonus.

The City of Gunnison offers a competitive benefit package, including 75% of medical, dental and vision premiums paid for the employee and their dependents, 5% of gross wages in a retirement plan, 3 weeks of vacation (increasing based on the years of service), 13 paid holidays and 12 days of sick leave per year.

For more information, including complete job descriptions, benefit packages, required job qualifications and application instructions, please visit GunnisonCO.gov/HR.

GUNNISON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Patrol Deputy Sheriff: Full-Time, 40 hours/week, the annual salary range is from $72,397.26 to $102,405.83 plus full benefits.

Take home vehicle & uniform allowance provided by the Sheriff’s Office.

Heavy Equipment Operator

Public Works: Full-Time, 40 hours/ week, hourly range from $23.60 to $31.69 plus full benefits.

Shop Technician I

Public Works: 40 hours/week, hourly range from $26.51 to $30.19, depending on experience, plus full benefits.

Summer Seasonal

Public Works: 40 hours/week, hourly range from $21.20 to $24.14, depending on experience, plus partial benefits.

IT Help Desk Technician

Information Technology: 40 hours/week, hourly range from $26.51 to $30.19, depending on experience, plus partial benefits.

Public Health Nurse II – Nurse Family Partnership Health & Human Services: 32 hours/week, hourly range from $34.81 to $42.31, depending on experience, plus full benefits.

APPRAISER I Assessor: 32 hours/ week, hourly range from $27.84 to $31.69, depending on experience, plus full benefits.

Utility Water/Wastewater Manager

Public Works: 40 hours/week, hourly range from $39.11 to $44.53, depending on experience, plus full benefits.

Planning Technician/Planner I

Community Development: 40 hours/week, hourly range from Planning Technician: $27.84 to $31.69 Planner I: $31.28 to $35.61, depending on experience, plus partial benefits.

For more information, including complete job descriptions, required qualifications and application instructions, please visit GunnisonCounty.org/jobs.

ICLEAN IN CRESTED BUTTE is looking for cleaners. Pay DOE. Please call 970-3312417. Buscamos limpiadores para trabajar en Crested Butte. Por favor, comuníquese con IClean al 970-331-2417.

PROJECT HOPE OF GUNNISON VALLEY

seeks a Director of Community Engagement for a 25 hour/week position to plan and execute our annual fundraiser that supports victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and/or stalking. To apply, send resume, cover letter, and 3 references to: director@hope4gv.org. See further info on our website at hope4gv.org/employment.

LOCAL EVENT COMPANY hiring for summer crew. Event set up crew: work outside this summer! Event and tent set up, full and part time hours available, $25/ hr, Housing available. Contact via phone or email for a complete job description. 970596-2145. info@alpengloweventsco.com.

ID SCULPTURE IS HIRING: ID Sculpture designs and manufactures climbing boulders, playground sculptures, and fine art sculptures for parks, schools, and public spaces across the country. We use a combination of technology and traditional methods to create unique interactive environments.

IDS provides secure, year-round indoor and outdoor work in a unique fabrication environment with opportunity for travel and room for advancement. We offer benefits including PTO, healthcare, and retirement. ID Sculpture is an equal opportunity employer.

We are currently seeking:

Product Engineer Supports design and engineering with technical design documents, shop drawings, CAM preparation and analysis. Ideal candidates are proficient in Rhino, detail oriented and ready to join a team. Mechanical engineering degree preferred. Salaried compensation $60k-$90k with room to advance.

Production Assistant(s) Ideal candidates possess a positive attitude, good work ethic and are eager to learn. Applicants must have physical strength, hand-eye coordination and endurance. Initial responsibilities are to provide general labor and assist artists, fabricators and shipping departments as needed. Compensation is $22-$27/hr. DOE. To apply for this unique opportunity, please provide a resumé, cover letter and references to hello@idsculpture.com with the position of interest in the subject line, or drop off your resume at 591 S. Boulevard St. Gunnison CO 81230. Learn more about what we do at idsculpture. com.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: The Mt. Crested Butte Police Department is hiring for a full-time administrative assistant. This position provides high level administrative support for the police department. Primary responsibilities includes: answer, manage and direct phone calls for the Police Department, Perform Vehicle Identification

reporting and activities.

Qualifications

1.3

• Previous project management experience and outcomes, including contact information for a minimum of three (3) relevant projects of similar scope and scale.

Knowledge of local building standards, codes, and practices.

Knowledge of Proposition 123. Knowledge of grant related activities and reporting.

Experience with workforce/affordable housing development and construction. Responses must be submitted to the Saguache County Administration office –505 3rd Street, Saguache, CO by Thursday, July 24, 2025. Responses may also be emailed to Wendi Maez, Saguache County Administrator at wmaez@saguachecountyco.gov.

GOLDEN EAGLE is looking for CDL and non-CDL drivers. Pay is based on experience. Call 970-641-3230.

KITCHEN LINE COOK WANTED AT PUBLIC HOUSE: Join our team and prepare varied cuisines in a fast paced kitchen. Morning prep, lunch and dinner shifts available. This full-time or part-time, seasonal role starts at $25-$30/hour, depending on qualifications, plus tips and potential for company subsidized housing. The season runs to Oct. Please apply online at elevenexperience.com/careers/ or email jobs@elevenexperience.com for more information on how to apply.

Number (VIN) inspections, Coordinate fingerprinting process, both criminal and civil, Take minor police reports from the general public, Assist officers with cases, case follow up and computer work, Secure grant awards and complete required grant auditing to ensure award compliance, Prepare, analyze and distribute monthly report for the Gunnison County Sheriffs Office, Dispatch radio communications for the Police Department, Serve as Public Information Officer, execute media interviews, public relations and prepare all external departmental communication, Serve as Evidence Coordinator, Ability to complete the required specialized training and certificates within six months of hire, including the following: CCIC Coordinator, NIBRS Certification, CORA Certification, call out and drug screening as necessary. Must pass a criminal background check and motor vehicle check. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Starting salary range is $52,600 - $65,797 , depending on qualifications and experience. The town offers an amazing benefits package, including paid health, vision and dental insurance for you and your dependents, paid life insurance and longterm disability insurance, 13 paid holidays a year, vacation time, sick time, and PERA retirement package. Applicant must have a seven-year clean driving record. Applications will be accepted until a qualified pool of candidates is established, but preference will be given to applicants who apply before June 30, 2025. For the full job description please go to mtcb.colorado.gov. If you have any questions, please contact Nate Stepanek at n.stepanek@mtcbpd.us or 970-349-6516. To apply please email your cover letter, resume, and three (3) professional references to Nate Stepanek at n.stepanek@mtcbpd.us.

SAGUACHE COUNTY IS SEEKING TO HIRE A PROJECT CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IN THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF SAGUACHE COUNTY OWNED PROPERITIES FOR FUTURE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS.

Saguache County is soliciting a qualified Management Consultant to assist in the project management of development of county-owned properties for future affordable housing projects that will serve as a liaison between the architect, builders, contractors and elected officials, facilitating regional collaboration with municipalities, and tracking, documentation and reporting of Proposition 123 requirements.

Saguache County is seeking to hire a qualified consultant with housing expertise that will also support county staff with grant related reporting and activities and expertise to increase professional capacity. Roles and Responsibilities: Consultant will assist in the management of the construction of affordable housing projects in the Mobile Home Estate Subdivision (aka Casita Park), while working as a liaison between the architect, builders and contractors while facilitating regional collaboration with municipalities and elected officials. This consultant will also in the support of County staff with grant related

THE TOWN OF CRESTED BUTTE PARKS AND RECREATION Open Space & Trails Department is seeking Recreation Instructors for a variety of programs including Tennis, Baseball, Softball, Umpires, Skateboarding and Gymnastics. Pay range of $19-22/ hour dependent on program role. Come help provide valuable programming to your community by being a facilitator for one of our many programs! Please submit your resume via email to jobs@crestedbutte-co. gov. Town of Crested Butte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

THE MT. CRESTED BUTTE WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT is accepting applications for a full-time Wastewater Operator and/or Licensed Electrician to join a team responsible for operating and maintaining the wastewater treatment plant and collection system for the District. Entry-Level: Starting salary $53,100 to $59,500. A valid Colorado driver’s license is required, and a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is preferred at time of hire or must be obtained within one (1) year. A State of Colorado Collections and Wastewater license, or the ability to obtain both within one (1) year, is required (training material provided).

Experienced Operators or Licensed Electricians: Starting salary $59,500 to $75,000. Operators must meet entry-level qualifications and have experience in construction, field operations, lab analysis, and electrical/mechanical/maintenance repair.

Operators work a 4-day, 10-hour work schedule, participate in an on-call rotation, including select weekends and holidays. The District offers an excellent benefits package including the following: 100% employer-paid family health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance premiums, 12 paid holidays, paid vacation, personal and sick leave, a wellness bonus, employer-provided uniforms, boots, personal protective equipment, and a retirement plan with up to 8% employer match. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to Mt. Crested Butte Water and Sanitation District, PO Box 5740, Mt. Crested Butte, CO 81225, or email info@mcbwsd.com. Position is open until it is filled. Full job description available at mcbwsd.com. MCBWSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TOMICHI TREES IS HIRING: Ground Worker: $30/hr minimum, more DOE. Experience is a plus, but not required. Will be working with chainsaws, chippers, aerial lifts, ropes, loading grapples and dump trucks/trailers. Call 970-901-6680.

GUNNISON LIQUOR (The Ghost) is currently looking for part-time help. Nights and weekends a must. Pay DOE. Stop by with a resume. 603 W. Tomichi Ave., Gunnison.

COMMUNITY BANKS OF COLORADO is seeking a qualified candidate to fill an Associate Banker position in our Gunnison Banking location. This is an excellent opportunity with competitive salary and benefits. For position details and to apply, please visit cobnks.com.

THE TOWN OF CRESTED BUTTE is looking for a Deputy Marshal. The Deputy Marshal performs a full range of law enforcement duties necessary to ensure public safety, protect life and property, and enforce laws and ordinances. Compensation: No POST $32.51-$38.25

equivalent, Colorado Driver’s License or obtain one within 30 days of employment, possess a valid Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification or obtain one within 1 year from date of employment, must be 21 at time of POST certification. Full job description is available on the Town’s website at www. townofcrestedbutte.com. Please submit your application, cover letter, and resume to jobs@crestedbutte-co.gov. Position is open until filled. The Town of Crested Butte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

THE CLUB AT CRESTED BUTTE is hiring the following part-time and full-time seasonal positions: Front Desk Attendant, $18-22/hr. (Saturday and Sunday AM or PM shifts); Servers, $16/hr. + gratuity; Market Attendants, $16/hr. + gratuity; Bunker Crew Team Member, $18-$20/ hr. Employee benefits include employee discounts and complimentary golf. For more information or to apply, please visit theclubatcrestedbutte.com or send an email to jobs@clubatcrestedbutte.com.

SEEKING PROJECT LEAD FOR IMMEDIATE HIRE: residential construction, terrific opportunity with growing, locally born company. Call or Text 970-765-7414.

THE TOWN OF MT. CRESTED BUTTE TOWN COUNCIL is seeking letters of interest from qualified individuals for the position of Municipal Court Judge. A qualified candidate for the Municipal Court Judge position has been admitted to the Colorado Bar, is currently licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado and is a Gunnison County Resident. To apply for the position, please submit a letter of interest and your resume to toconnell@mtcb.colorado.gov or Tiffany O’Connell, Town Clerk, Town of Mt. Crested Butte, PO Box 5800, Mt. Crested Butte, CO 81225. For more information regarding the position please go to mtcb.colorado.gov. Priority will be given to applications received before June 30, 2025.

EXPERIENCED HOST WANTED at PUBLIC HOUSE! Create the first impression for our guests, oversee the reservation book, manage the waitlist and pace the seatings in our fast-paced restaurant. This part-time, seasonal role starts at $15+/hour, plus tips. The season runs to October. Please apply online at elevenexperience.com/careers/ or email jobs@elevenexperience.com for more information on how to apply.

PROJECT HOPE OF THE GUNNISON VALLEY seeks a Program Advocate for a 28 hour/week position to serve victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and/or stalking. To apply, send resume, cover letter, and 3 references to: director@hope4gv.org. See further info on our website at hope4gv.org/employment.

POWERSTOP is looking for head cook. Pay is $50,000 minimum, position also offers paid time off and health insurance reimbursement. Pay is based on 40 hours a week. Applications must be able to work mornings or evenings and weekends. Resumes to be in a sealed envelope attention Sean. Drop off at Powerstop.

ADVERTISING ACCOUNT ASSOCIATE:

Alan Wartes Media is recruiting for an Advertising Account Associate for the Gunnison Country Times and Gunnison Country Shopper. We’re seeking a proven sales professional that has a demonstrated track record of driving growth and new business development. Great opportunity for an experienced media sales rep, recent college grad or those looking to make a career change from outside of the media business. We offer an excellent compensation plan ranging from $50K to $80K+, great support and training, a fun work environment and lots of autonomy.

Position Overview:

The Advertising Account Associate is responsible for managing client relationships, developing advertising strategies and ensuring client satisfaction. This role requires a blend of sales, marketing and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

Client Management:

- Act as the primary point of contact for assigned clients.

- Build and maintain strong, long-lasting client relationships.

- Understand clients’ business objectives and advertising needs.

Strategy Development:

- Collaborate with internal teams to develop effective advertising campaigns.

- Present campaign proposals to clients and negotiate terms.

- Monitor campaign performance and adjust strategies as needed.

Sales and Business Development:

- Identify and pursue new business opportunities.

- Prepare and deliver sales presentations.

- Engage in networking activities.

- Meet and exceed sales targets.

Reporting and Analysis:

- Provide regular reports on campaign progress and results.

- Analyze data to identify trends and insights.

- Present findings to clients and internal teams.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business Administration, or a related field.

- Proven experience in sales or account management, preferably in the advertising industry.

- Strong communication, negotiation and

presentation skills.

- Ability to build and maintain client relationships.

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Skills

- Client Relationship Management

- Sales and Business Development

- Strategic Planning

- Communication and Presentation

- Data Analysis

Interested candidates should apply directly with an email message and resume to Alan Wartes at publisher@gunnisontimes.com.

SPECTRUM IS HIRING a Business Account Executive for the Gunnison Valley. You’ll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with the local community. The AE role is responsible for selling communications solutions to local busineses. Apply online at jobs. spectrum.com/job/gunnison/accountexecutive/4673/81889404144

HELP WANTED: Saguache County Chief Financial Officer. Saguache County is in search of a Chef Finance Officer that will take charge of the financial health of Saguache County by administering accounting operations to meet legal requirements, also ability to manage the financed department to assure financial requirements are met. This position should be familiar with audits, invoices and budget preparations. Applications available at saguachecounty. colorado.gov or in the Saguache County Administration Office, 505 3rd Street, Saguache, CO. You may also contact April Quintana at 719-655-2231 or aquintana@ saguachecounty-co.gov for more information. Applications close on June 27 at 3 p.m. Saguache County is an EEO employer. Drug testing and background check will be required for final applicants.

REAL ESTATE

PITCHFORK MT CRESTED BUTTE:

3 bedroom, 3 BA furnished garage 1.5 space, and Fireplace, hardwood floors, laundry new, pets ok with deposit, Available August 1. $4,200 plus utilities 847-769-7800 or Angelovskimar@gmail.com

10 ACRE MINING CLAIM: Established in 1896. Hand dug shaft, unit 66, spring-fed pond, partially fenced, good hunting, easy access off Hwy 149. $47,000. Call 970-7846722.

2 LOTS: Approximately 1 acre each in a private retreat at Hwy 135 & Cr 10. Both with water rights. Both have use of common area of approximately 1 acre around old ranch house. One is a walk out lot. The lot at the east end of the property $1,750/share with 100 shares minimum. West lot with walk out potential $2,500/share with 100 share minimum. Call 970-641-5641.

ARTIST STUDIO SPACE: Please see beautiful artist studio spaces at 235 Off Main studios in the rear alley. $225 for the first 6 months. Call Paul 970-710-9604 or 847-7697800.

PRIME GROUND FLOOR RETAIL SPACE

Next to City Market in Gunnison - 1,500 sqft of prime ground floor retail space available in the Meadows Mall next to City Market in Gunnison - Huge parking lot, tons of foot traffic, excellent 135 highway visibility - For more information, call Jordon Ringel at 817733-6947 or visit GunnisonMeadows.com.

FLAT LAND FOR LEASE AVAILABLE IN GUNNISON: Easy access - call Geoff 978473-9256.

Legals

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

DISTRICT COURT UNIFORM DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE ACT COUNTY OF GUNNISON

CONSOLIDATED PUBLICATION OF NOTICE STATE OF COLORADO

PETITIONER Erica Uerling

RESPONDENT Aaron Leigh Gilbert

CASE NO. 2025DR2

NATURE OF ACTION

Dissolution of Marriage

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in the above proceeding filed in this Court, subsequent to those names in any previously published consolidated notice, under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the above court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process within the State of Colorado, and that the efforts to obtain same would be to no avail and has ordered one publication of a consolidated notice of said proceedings.

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that a copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of Court during regular business hours and that default judgment may be entered against that party upon whom service is made by this notice if he or she failed to appear or file a written response within thirty-five (35) days after the date of this publication.

Dated: June 20, 2025

CIRENDA FRY

CLERK OF COURT

GUNNISON COMBINED COURT

200 E. VIRGINIA AVE

GUNNISON, CO 81230

By: /s/ Joy Case Deputy Clerk

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado

Publication date of June 26, 2025 17752

NOTICE OF HEARING

The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing at the Saguache County Road and Bridge meeting Room located at 305 – 3rd Street, Saguache, Colorado, on the following date:

MONDAY , JUNE 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM

to consider proposed changes to the Saguache County 1041 Regulations.

Chapter 1 – Administrative Regulations Chapter 2 – Permit Regulations Chapter 14 – Saguache County 1041 Regulations Regarding Solar Projects

To view the proposed changes BEGINNING FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025, you may contact the Saguache County Land Use Department – PO Box 326, Saguache, CO 81149 or atorrez@saguachecounty-co.gov, or by calling 719-655-2321 or you may also view the changes on our website at www. saguachecounty.colorado.gov .

Written comments will be accepted until Friday, JUNE 27, 2025 at 3pm, and may be sent to Saguache County Land Use Department at PO Box 326, Saguache, CO 81149 or email to atorrez@saguachecountyco.gov.

By: Liza Marron, Chairman

Saguache County Board of Commissioners

Gunnison Country Times

Gunnison, Colorado

Publication dates of June 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2025 17471

NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISPOSE

INTENT TO DISPOSE:

Notice is hereby given to the following parties that their personal items stored at Discount Self Storage, 246 Buckley, Crested Butte will be sold or disposed of unless claimed prior to July 10th:

Unit Dwn-16 - Braham Kreb

Date of Redemption: July 10th, 2025

Unit Dwn-28 - Matt McGrath

Date of Redemption: July 10th, 2025

Notice is hereby given to the following parties that their personal items stored at Discount Self Storage, 1825 N. Hwy 135, Gunnison will be sold or disposed of unless claimed prior to July 10th:

Unit L89 - Andrew Young

Date of Redemption: July 10th, 2025

Notice is hereby given to the following parties that their personal items stored at Slate River Storage, 469 Riverland Dr, Crested Butte will be sold or disposed of unless claimed prior to July 10th:

Unit 231 - Brendon Gage Daugherty

Date of Redemption: July 10th, 2025.

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado Publication dates of June 26 and July 3, 2025.

17714

NOTICE OF NAME CHANGE

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Public Notice is given on June 18, 2025 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Gunnison County, Colorado Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Luke Andrew Diggs-Marshall be changed to Luke Andrew Diggs

Cirenda S. Fry

Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk /s/ Cirenda S. Fry

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado. Publication dates of June 26, July 3 and 10, 2025 17751

NOTICE OF NAME CHANGE

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Public Notice is given on June 6, 2025 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Gunnison County Court

The Petition requests that the name of Evianne Marjorie Rodriguez-Adame be changed to Evianne Marjorie McCoy-Adame

Heidi Duryea

Clerk of Court /s/ Heidi Duryea

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado

Publication dates of June 12, 19 and 26, 2025

17594

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF AUCTION: This is to advise that household and personal property belonging to the following: Darien Medina unit 99 at 410 Secure Storage located at 410 South 10th Street in Gunnison, CO; will be sold to the highest bidder at 410 Secure Storage on Monday June 30th, 2025 at 10:00 AM to satisfy the owner’s lien for rent in accordance with Title 38. PROPERTY -REAL AND PERSONAL LIENS Article 21.5. Self-Service Storage Facility Liens. All contents sold “as is” and by unit only. Seller neither warrants title to any items sold and does not make any express or implied warranties to any items sold. We reserve the right to refuse any and all bids.

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado Publication dates of June 26 and July 3, 2025

17712

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO SUBCONTRACTORS:

Final Payment for Energy Performance Contract - City of Gunnison, CO

Notice is hereby given that the City of Gunnison intends to make final payment to McKinstry Essention, LLC, the general contractor for the Energy Performance Contract project, which included upgrades to lighting, solar, generator installation, and ice melt systems.

All subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors who provided labor, materials, or services for this project are hereby notified to verify that they have been paid in full by McKinstry Essention, LLC. Any party with a claim against the project must submit their concerns prior to final payment. For inquiries or to submit a notice, please contact: Ben Cowan Finance Director City of Gunnison Email: bcowan@gunnisonco.gov Phone: 970-641-8070 Final payment will be released after July 11, 2025 unless valid claims are received.

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado Publication date of June 26, 2025.

17713

PUBLIC NOTICE

THE TOWN OF MT. CRESTED BUTTE TOWN COUNCIL is seeking letters of interest from qualified individuals for the position of Municipal Court Judge. A qualified candidate for the Municipal Court Judge position has been admitted to the Colorado Bar, is currently licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado and is a Gunnison County Resident. To apply for the position, please submit a letter of interest and your resume to toconnell@mtcb.colorado.gov or Tiffany O’Connell, Town Clerk, Town of Mt. Crested Butte, PO Box 5800, Mt. Crested Butte, CO 81225. For more information regarding the position please go to mtcb.colorado.gov. Priority will be given to applications received before June 30, 2025.

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado Publication dates of June 12, 19 and 26, 2025

17565

Plaintiff: CHRISTOPHER BROADFOOT v. Defendants:

ESTATE OF ENID BEAN, Deceased; ESTATE OF WILLIAM BEAN, Deceased, individually and as heir to the Estate of Enid Bean; PHILLIP LYNN BEAN, as heir to the Estate of William Bean and the Estate of Enid Bean; DAVID ALLEN BEAN, as heir to the Estate of William Bean and the Estate of Enid Bean; DOUGLAS ISAAC BEAN, as heir to the Estate of William Bean and the Estate of Enid Bean; JEANETTE BEAN WARNER, as heir to the Estate of William Bean and the Estate of Enid Bean; the unknown heirs of the Estate of Enid Bean; the unknown heirs to the Estate of William Bean; ESTATE OF DALE MADSEN aka JOSEPH D. MADSEN aka JOSEPH DALE MADSEN aka J. DALE MADSEN, Deceased; ESTATE OF JEAN MADSEN, Deceased, individually and as the heir to the Estate of Dale Madsen aka Joseph Dale Madsen; DALENE FRANCIS, as heir to the Estate of Jean Madsen and the Estate of Dale Madsen; LYNETTE WILKES, as heir to the Estate of Jean Madsen and the Estate of Dale Madsen; MELODY LONGHURST, as heir to the Estate of Jean Madsen and the Estate of Dale Madsen; TAMMY DAVIS, as heir to the Estate of Jean Madsen and the Estate of Dale Madsen; the unknown heirs to the Estate of Dale Madsen aka Joseph D. Madsen aka Joseph Dale Madsen aka J. Dale Madsen; the unknown heirs of the Estate of Jean Madsen; ESTATE OF WILLIAM CRAIG, Deceased; ESTATE OF MAURINE CRAIG, Deceased, individually and as the heir to the Estate of William Craig and the Estate of Maurine Craig; WILLIAM J. CRAIG, as heir to the Estate of William Craig and the Estate of Maurine Craig; DIANA DEFRIEZ, as heir to the Estate of William Craig and the Estate of Maurine Craig; ELLEN ATWOOD; as heir to the Estate of William Craig and the Estate of Maurine Craig; FRANCEEN JONES, as heir to the Estate of William Craig and the Estate of Maurine Craig; JANET HAZELTON, as heir to the Estate of William Craig and the Estate of Maurine Craig; DAVID CRAIG, as heir to the Estate of William Craig and the Estate of Maurine Craig; the unknown heirs of the Estate of William Craig; the unknown heirs to the Estate of Maurine Craig; and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action.

Attorney for Plaintiff: Ann Jefferson, Atty. Reg. #: 44695 JVAM PLLC 114 Old Stage Road, Unit A Salida, CO 81201 Phone Number: (719) 960-4847 E-mail: ann@jvamlaw.com THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:

This is an action of declaratory judgment and to quiet title to certain real property located in Gunnison County, Colorado, described as follows:

A PORTION OF H.E. SURVEY NO. 324, IN TOWNSHIP 51 NORTH, RANGE 4 WEST, N.M.P.M., DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT A POINT 20 RODS SOUTH 20°17’ WEST OF CORNER NO. 1, FROM WHICH THE STANDARD QUARTER CORNER TO SECTION 34 IN TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 89 WEST 6TH P.M. BEARS NORTH 4°1’ EAST 226.56 CHAINS DISTANT AND RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 20°17’ WEST 40 RODS; THENCE SOUTH 69°36’ EAST 16 RODS; THENCE NORTH 20°17’ EAST 40 RODS; THENCE NORTH 69°36’ WEST 16 RODS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

ALSO, ONE-FOURTH OF ONE CUBIC FOOT OF WATER FROM WEST SOAP CREEK FOR USE WITH SAID LAND. COUNTY OF GUNNISON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Tax Parcel Number: 3509-000-00-005, at TBD Forest Road 721, Gunnison, CO 81230 (the “Property”).

All Defendants personally interested in this matter are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or response within 30 days after the date of the last publication of this Summons. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to this Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the Court for relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

Respectfully submitted June 20, 2025.

JVAM PLLC

SUMMONS

SUMMONS

DISTRICT COURT, GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO

Address: 200 East Virginia Avenue Gunnison, Colorado 81230 (970) 642-8300

Ann Jefferson, Atty. Reg. # 44695 Attorney for Plaintiff

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado Publication dates of June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025.

17725

Bethany Church

909 N Wisconsin St. (behind Powerstop) • 970-641-2144

One service at 9 a.m. with nursery & children’s church.

Faith Directory

First Baptist Church

120 N. Pine St. • 970-641-2240

Pastor Jonathan Jones

SUNDAY

Sunday School at 10 a.m.

Check us out on YouTube at Gunnison Bethany. gunnisonbethany.com

B'nai Butte Jewish Congregation

PO Box 2537 Crested Butte, CO 81224 305-803-3648 bnaibutte@gmail.com

Serving the Jewish communities of Crested Butte, Gunnison and surrounging areas.

Spiritual leader: Rabbi Mark Kula is available for you at RabbiMarkKula@gmail.com bnaibutte.org

Community Church of Gunnison

107 N. Iowa • 970-641- 0925

Pastor Larry Nelson

Sunday Morning Worship 9:30 a.m.

Weekend Services 9:30 a.m.

Nursery & Age-Graded Ministry

Weekly Student Ministry

Weekly Adult LifeGroups

Office Hours: Mon-Thurs, 9-4

For more info: ccgunnison.com or email info@ccgunnison.com

Join us in-person, listen to our broadcast on 98.3 FM, or view online stream on YouTube

Transforming Lives • Building Community

Sunday Morning Worship at 11 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service at 6 p.m. (during school year) WEDNESDAY (during school year)

Truth Trackers Kids Club at 6:30 p.m. Youth Group for Teens at 7:30 p.m. firstbaptistgunnison.org.

Gunnison

Congregational Church

United Church of Christ 317 N. Main St. • 970-641-3203

Reverand Ian Wrisley

Welcoming, Open and Affirming, Building a Just world for All. Sundays, 10 a.m. Fridays Meditation, 12:30-1 p.m. “Come-as-You-Are” Worship gunnisonucc.org

Trinity Baptist Church

523 N. Pine St. • 970-641-1813

Senior Pastor - Joe Ricks

Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.

Adult Bible Study 8 a.m. trinitybaptistsgunnison.com

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church

711 N. Main • 970-641-1860

Senior Pastor Robert Carabotta

Assoc. Pastor Jacob With

Childrens Sunday School – Sunday 9 a.m.

Adult Sunday School – Sunday 9 a.m.

Divine Service of the Word – Sunday 10 a.m.

Starting March 5 - Wednesday night service at 7pm.

New Song Christian Fellowship 77 Ute Lane • 970-641-5034

A Christ Centered Gospel Sharing Community where we want to be part of a community who encourage and support one another in our spiritual journey.

Sunday 10 a.m. / Wednesday 7 p.m. newsonggunnison.net

St. Peter’s Catholic Church

300 N. Wisconsin • 970-641-0808 Fr. Andres Ayala-Santiago gunnisoncatholic.org crestedbuttecatholic.org or call the Parish Office.

St. Peter’s - Gunnison Sat 5 p.m. & Sun 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m. (Spanish) Mass First Sunday of every month bilingual Mass 11 a.m. Queen of All Saints - Crested Butte, 401 Sopris Sun 8:30 a.m. Mass

St. Rose of Lima - Lake City Communion Service, Sun. at 10 a.m.

Church in the Barn 8007 County Road 887

Waunita Hot Springs Ranch • 970-641-8741 Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Non Denominational Come as you are.

Church of Christ

600 E. Virginia • 970-641-1588

Sunday Morning Bible Class: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship: 6 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Class: 7 p.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Gunnison Branch 810 N 11th St. 970-648-4804 Sacrament Meeting 10 a.m. Attending church each Sunday is a respite from fast-paced daily living. Join us to worship God, strengthen your spiritual connections, and focus on Jesus. Worship with a community of people who are trying to be more Christlike and learn from each other.

The Good Samaritan Episcopal Church 307 W. Virginia Ave. • 970-641-0429

Rev. Laura Osborne, Vicar First Sunday of each month –11 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II Alternating at Good Samaritan and All Saints in the Mountains Check our websites for location

Second Sunday-Fifth Sunday –9 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II Children’s Sunday school –2nd and 4th Sundays, monthly Office hours: M-TH 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Taize – 1st Wednesday, monthly - 7 p.m. goodsamaritangunnison.org

Visit our partnership church: All Saints in the Mountains, Crested Butte Meeting Second-Fifth Sundays at 5 p.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II

403 Maroon Ave, Crested Butte

Visit our website for location of 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist, First Sunday of each month allsaintsinthemountains.org

U13 baseball battles against Montrose

Gunnison pulls off 12-8 home victory.

The Gunnison U13 baseball team took on a fierce rival Montrose in a tight, five inning duel at Jorgensen Park on June 24.

The Gunnison boys gained momentum early with Blaine Miramon leading the defense on the mound, shutting down Montrose early. Miramon continued to shine on offense, knocking a single to left and quickly stealing every bag to score Gunnison's first run.

Following in the bottom of the first inning, Xavier Amrich launched a line drive into center field to reach second base. Gunnison continued the inning with both Graden Wilcox and Carson Messner driving home runners to hand the home team an early 4-0 lead.

Gunnison continued to control the game defensively in the second, with Miramon

striking out two batters and again sitting down the Montrose batting order. The away side kept fighting, and held Gunnison scoreless in the inning.

The third inning sealed the game for the home side. The boys loaded the bases early, and RBIs from Graden Wilcox, Brandon Hallock-Mitchel, Banahari Salif and Tj Weske III extended the lead to 12-0.

Montrose’s bats finally came to life in the fourth inning.

The away team loaded the bases while bringing home their first two runners of the game. Montrose’s defense held strong in the bottom of the fourth, and despite Gunnison loading the bases, Montrose finished unscathed with the score remaining at 12-2 .

Gunnison faced its final test of the ballgame in the fifth and final inning. Logan Boscaro took over on the mound for Gunnison, but Montrose dreamed of a comeback. The away side tacked on six more runs before Gunnison could finally close out the game with a 12-8 victory.

The Gunnison U13 boys will return to action on July 8 at Jorgensen Park at 4 and 6 p.m.

(Evan Bjornstad can be contacted at 970.641.1414.)

Mountaineer Athletics repeat 5th-place RMAC finish

Western earns over 600 points in all-sports competition

The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference released the final standings of the 2024-25 RMAC All-Sports Competition on June 17. For the second consecutive season, Western Colorado University was awarded fifth place out of 15 rival institutions.

The Mountaineers accumulated 706 points over the year, a 66-point increase over the 202324 season's fifth-place total. It is also the third-highest point total

in program history behind only the 2008-09 season's 724.5 and the 716 points accumulated in the 2016-17 season.

Calculations for the all-sports trophy begin with four core sports that include volleyball, women's basketball, men's basketball and either football or men's soccer (the higher point total of the two). Western tallied 265 core points, generated by 94 from women's basketball, 90 from football, 58 from volleyball and 23 from men's basketball.

Six additional sports – three men's and three women's – are then added to the core total to complete the annual calculations.

The Mountaineers accumulated 217 women's points from cross country (81), outdoor track and field (68) and indoor track and field (68). Men's cross

country (87), indoor track and field (77) and wrestling (60) combined for 224 points.

The fifth-place finish marks the 18th consecutive year in which Mountaineer Athletics have placed within the top nine of the final RMAC allsports standings. It is the fourth straight year Western has accumulated more than 600 points.

Overall, within all of NCAA Division II, Western finished 76th out of 259 scoring institutions in the 2024-25 LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings with 261.5 points.

(Gregg Petcoff is the assistant athletics director for communications at Western Colorado University and can be reached at gpetcoff@western.edu.)

(Courtesy Western Colorado University Athletic Communications)
Dylan Smith makes solid contact with a Montrose fastball. (Photo by Evan Bjornstad)

Pitkin Volunteer Fire Department Annual Fundraiser event

12:30 p.m. — Buy your raffle tickets

$1.00 per ticket or $10 for 11

1-3 p.m. — Purchase Pitkin VFD Merchandise

4 p.m. — Parade (State St, 9th St, Main St.)

July 5, 2025

5 p.m. — Brats and hot dogs with the trimmings for a donation

6:15 p.m. — Raffle

7:30 p.m. —

with dj Sarah lamar

Wrestlers take over town

Western Colorado University held their annual Rocky Mountain Wrestling Camp for youth grapplers June 8-19. The camp hosted both boys and girls divisions, with Gunnison athletes Zach Benson, Zayne Benson and Cody Vick all competing. Nearly 800 kids flocked to Western across the three weeks, breaking previous camp attendance records, and flooding Gunnison with singlets and headgear.

(Photos by Evan Bjornstad)

Serving up summer

Tennis balls soared through the air at CharMar Park on June 23 as kids of all ages dialed in their racquet skills with the Gunnison parks and recreation tennis program. From serves to backhands, the athletes learned the fundamentals alongside the support of friends and coaches.

(Photos by Evan Bjornstad)

BREAST SCREENINGS

We provide a comprehensive set of breast screening services that includes 3D Tomosynthesis Mammography and Automated Whole Breast Ultrasound (ABUS).

Radiology | 970-641-7253

COLONOSCOPY

Prevention&

A screening colonoscopy is recommended for everyone over 45 years old even if you do not have any symptoms.

Specialty Clinic | 970-641-3927

PRIMARY CARE

With family medicine, internal medicine and pediatric care, we can help you be healthy and well.

Family Medicine Clinic | 970-642-8413

WOMEN’S HEALTH CLINIC

At Gunnison Valley Health we have the screenings and services you need to monitor your health and identify concerns early.

We o er comprehensive gynecological care including hormone replacement therapy, menopause care and endometriosis treatment.

Specialty Clinic | 970-641-3927

DERMATOLOGY

We o er preventive dermatology services including full-body skin checks, early skin cancer detection and treatment for chronic skin conditions.

Specialty Clinic | 970-641-3927

DIRECT ACCESS LAB TESTING

Take charge of your health. Our direct access lab testing allows you to request many routine lab tests without a provider referral, making it easier to stay on top of your health.

Laboratory | 970-641-7259

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