Gunnison Country Times, October 16, 2025

OPINION: A new chapter awaits, A6

Gunnison Rising moves toward possible solution

Investment banker to oversee sale

Alan Wartes Times Publisher

For over a year, Gunnison Rising has been in a holding pattern, following the August 2024 bankruptcy of Gunnison Valley Partners (GVP), the development’s owner. In that time, progress has been made mostly behind the scenes, as the courts and various stakeholders negotiated to set the stage for possible solutions.

That logjam may finally be breaking. On Oct. 2, 2025, GVP filed a motion in bankruptcy court for permission to engage an investment banker — KeenSummit Capital Partners — to oversee a “competitive sale process” for the Gunnison Rising project in its entirety.

The property spans 600 acres and is a “fully-entitled, multiphase, mixed-use development approved for more than 1,700 residential units and 920,000 square feet of commercial development,” the motion stated. In 2024, the project was valued “as-is” at $58 million. The amount of secured debt owed is approximately $28 million.

According to GVP bankruptcy lawyer and Chief Restructuring Officer Brad Demspey, the court is expected to grant the request, as all of the stakeholders are in agreement. This settles the question of whether the property would be broken up and sold piecemeal, or as a single entity. The idea now, he said, is to attract high-quality long-term developers to take over the project and move it forward.

“This isn’t just selling a corner lot in the middle of Manhattan,” he said. “This is a little more delicate. We know there’s a lot of value here, and

Fire station plan heads to voters

NEWS: Government shutdown rolls into third week, , A5

COMMUNITY: New dragon statue rises above Main Street, A10

SPORTS: Mountaineer football continues undefeated run, A11

Proposed tax increase spread between city and fire district

William Spicer Special to the Times

This November, voters who live within the service area of the Gunnison Volunteer Fire Department will be asked to approve a property tax increase to fund the construction of a new fire station, and support the fire department’s day-today operations. The fire department has traditionally been funded from two sources, said Gunnison

Olympian Aaron Blunck signs with Romp Skis

Freeski legend partners with local sponsor

Gia Wright Times Staff Writer

The ski community is abuzz with the news that local freeskier Aaron Blunck has recently signed with Crested Butte- based company Romp Skis. This change in sponsorship marks the end of Blunck’s 14 year sponsorship with Head Skis, the company that launched his career into the professional arena. Blunck spoke with the Times, nostalgically about his time with Head and enthusiastically about his decision to move to Romp.

“I feel like I’ve been very fortunate to work with Head Skis for a very long time,” he said.

given the opportunity to sign a contract with them which basically changed the entire direction of my life and gave me the opportunity to become a professional skier.”

During his time as a sponsored Head athlete, Blunck has become an Olympian three times, is a two-time half-pipe world champion and has won four X-Games medals. The move to Romp marks a big shift in sponsorship from a large, well-known ski sponsor to a smaller, grassroots company.

Founded in 2010 by brothers Morgan and Caleb Weinberg, and currently owned by Chad Gardaphe, Romp is a Crested Butte-based ski company that specializes in building highquality, handcrafted and customized skis. The ability to actively participate in the curation and creation of skis was a huge incentive for Blunck, as Fire Station A8

“When I was 16 years old I was

Aaron Blunck A7

The government campus district of Gunnison Rising. (Photo by Issa Forrest) Gunnison Rising A9

The existing Gunnison fire station on W. New York Ave. (Photo by Issa Forrest)

— Aaron Blunck, freeskiing Olympian

OBITUARY

Justin Fuller It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Justin Fuller. Justin was born on Aug. 17, 1990 in Gunnison, Colorado, where he was raised by Steve and Lisa Fuller. Seven years later, he became a big brother to Sarah and the two of them shared a close bond that remained through their years

In the Fall of 2018, Justin met his soulmate, Alyssa Buron,

BIRTHS

Driver phone use illegal

Using a cellphone or other mobile device for any reason while driving is now illegal in Colorado, and the Colorado Department of Transportation is reminding motorists that penalties for violations include fines and license suspension points. Distracted driving remains one of the leading causes of crashes in the state and drivers are urged to take advantage of tools like Do Not Disturb While Driving to help curb the temptation.

Through Sept. 30, 2025, the Colorado State Patrol issued 701 citations related to using an electronic device while driving this year. This is a 188% increase over the same time period last year in which 243 citations were issued. In addition, crashes involving inattentive driving are decreasing, according to CSP. In 2025, troopers investigated 2,816 such crashes through the end of September. That is an 11% decrease from the same time period last year.

“Cellphones, smartwatches and other mobile devices make it very tempting to call, text and scroll while behind the wheel. These decisions, despite feeling harmless or second nature in the moment, increase the likelihood of a crash and put the lives of everyone on the road in danger,” said Col. Matthew C. Packard, chief of Colorado State Patrol. “Using a device behind the wheel is a 5-second blindfold for any driver. No text message, phone call or social media post is worth the risk.”

CDOT urges all drivers to acquire hands-free accessories such as dashboard mounts and car speakerphone systems to comply with the new law. To encourage Coloradans to comply, OtterBox is offering a 30% discount on all handsfree accessories with code “CDOTHANDSFREEFALL.”

The code is valid through Dec. 31, and is valid for one redemption per customer.

On Oct. 2 at 7 p.m., Orion Wilder Bain was born to Julie Ann Donohue and Jason Ryley Bain of Gunnison. He weighed

6 lbs. 15 oz. at birth. His grandparents are Richard and Chiko Bain of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Joe Donohue and Barbara Rockhill of Satellite Beach, Florida. See you in the woods or on the trail soon.

Dayton Ray Yaklin

Dayton Ray Yaklin was born to parents Meagan Vitale and David Yaklin of Gunnison on Oct. 7 at 5:56 a.m. He weighed 6 lbs. 14 oz. and measured 20 inches at birth.

‘Painting

and shortly after they went on their first date. Justin and Alyssa shared their love for life and skydiving at the Skydive Tennessee drop zone. Justin’s zest for life was contagious and it overflowed to everyone he met. On Oct. 4, 2025, Justin took his last skydive jump. He was passionate about his career and was always eager to share his experience with others. The family would like to

invite friends to join them in a celebration of life in honor of Justin Fuller on Oct.18 at 2 p.m. at the Community Church in Gunnison, followed by a reception in Webster Hall.

On

Orion Wilder Bain

Celivia Lena Serrano

Sept. 27 at 4:22 a.m., Celivia Lena Serrano was born to parents Lexi Barber and Jose Serrano of Gunnison. She weighed 8 lbs. 7 oz. at birth. She has an older brother, Zachariah, who is 3 years old. Her grandparents are Jan Barber and Petra Serrano of Gunnison.

On Oct. 11, renowned artist Amanda Sage led a workshop at the Gunnison Arts Center called “Painting with Light.” Participants were guided through the stages of developing and discovering a painting with acrylic.

with Light’

CPW sets kokanee giveaway dates

Blue Mesa numbers rebound this year

Staff at the Roaring Judy Fish Hatchery in Gunnison County have already collected more than 1.3 million eggs from kokanee salmon spawning operations this year. Millions more are to be collected throughout the next month across Colorado’s Western Slope.

As part of the kokanee salmon program, giveaway days are scheduled each year for members of the public to receive fish if they hold a valid Colorado fishing license. However, the available kokanee for the scheduled giveaway days at each location can vary greatly. It is possible some days will be canceled in specific locations, while some may add additional days depending on the run at each location.

Because giveaways are dependent on available fish, it is always best to call ahead the day before scheduled giveaways to make sure fish will be available. The public can also follow Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) on social media channels from their area for the latest information.

“In some recent years, we’ve had issues with too many people showing up to receive a small number of kokanee,” said Jim White, Senior Aquatic Biologist for CPW in the Southwest Region. “There have been days where we had almost as many people show up as we had fish, so it’s best for people to call ahead so they don’t travel too far for a small amount of fish.”

Kokanee salmon were introduced to Colorado waters in 1951. They are the landlocked version of sockeye salmon. These fish grow quickly, typically live about three to four years and naturally die after

spawning.

In 2024, CPW collected an estimated 10.1 million kokanee salmon eggs from nine spawning locations. Eggs were raised in hatcheries and stocked out across 29 bodies of water the following spring.

CPW conducts kokanee salmon giveaways to make sure the meat from spawned kokanee is not wasted. Each year, thousands of fish are given away, but availability at each location can vary depending on the size of the run.

“Recipients should always bear in mind that giveaways vary based on the natural run of the salmon, number of people that show up and size of the fish,” White said. “Lake Nighthorse fish are little ‘hot dogs’ compared to Blue Mesa’s much larger fish. Keep in mind, these fish are not going to taste like ocean-run salmon.”

To be eligible for the giveaway, a 2025 Colorado fishing license must be presented. Up to four youth may receive kokanee if accompanied by a license-holding adult. Those interested in receiving kokanee should bring their own small cooler or other container. Most of the kokanee are 10 to 13 inches in size.

Giveaways at the Roaring Judy Fish Hatchery north of Gunnison are scheduled for the following Fridays: Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Oct. 31 and Nov. 7. Attendees should be in line by 9 a.m. to receive fish.

“Kokanee numbers running up from Blue Mesa Reservoir appear to be rebounding this year after a number of low years,” said Giulio Del Piccolo, CPW aquatic biologist in the Gunnison area. “This year’s egg take has already surpassed the total number of eggs collected in 2024. However, the 2025 run is not anticipated to match historical highs. CPW is hopeful that numbers will continue to rebound in 2026 and beyond. Consistent moisture and good water levels in Blue Mesa Reservoir are vital for rebuilding a more robust kokanee fishery.”

The number of fish available on giveaway days will fluctuate depending on the number of fish spawned during the week. Participants should call Roaring Judy Hatchery at 970.641.0190 or 970.641.7070 prior to the giveaway day for more information.

(Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

CPW’s Southwest Region Senior Aquatic Biologist Jim White dumps a net of kokanee salmon into a bucket during 2024 spawning operations in Dolores. (Ryan Jones/Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

Government shutdown continues into third week

Local impact limited so far

Alex McCrindle Times Associate Editor

Gia Wright Times Staff Writer

The U.S. government is experiencing its first shutdown in nearly seven years. The current closure is heading into its third week, making it the fifth longest in U.S. history. The shutdown began as a result of budget disputes between Republicans and Democrats in the legislative branch, with both parties not agreeing on government spending allocations.

With no resolution in sight, local agencies within the Gunnison Valley sit vacant and most government employees within the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and National Park Service (NPS) have been sent home without pay. While local organizations such as Western Colorado University, Gunnison Valley Health and the City of Gunnison are yet to take direct hits from the federal stalemate, many are discussing the potential consequences should the shutdown drag on.

The ripples from the government shutdown are affecting both the country at large and communities at the local level. Since Oct. 1, 2025, up to 40% of the federal workforce is on unpaid leave. This has left around 750,000 government employees nationwide out of work until further notice.

On the local level, Gunnison City Manager Amanda Wilson said the shutdown has not had a discernible impact on city operations. However, should the federal closure persist, Wilson said Gunnison could begin to feel the ripple effects from delayed federal grant dollars and reimbursements — or an economic downturn from out-of-work federal employees.

“We do have some federal dollars and state dollars that have federal ties to them that could potentially be delayed, but that’s pretty speculative at this point,” Wilson said. “The bigger issue I worry about is the overall effect on our economy. People are being laid off or furloughed. They’re potentially spending less in Gunnison and eating out less in our restaurants or not coming to visit.” Western Colorado University could face similar challenges if the shutdown continues.

Vice President of Marketing and Enrollment Leslie Taylor said the University is monitoring potential delays in federal financial aid, specifically for the dependents of veterans receiving benefits under Chapter 35, the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance program. Additionally, Taylor said that

federal grant dollars could also be delayed, though that would be unlikely to arise until later in the academic year. In past shutdowns, the university has temporarily covered grant-related costs, such as labor, tuition and travel with department funds, and received reimbursements once federal operations resumed.

“Anything that supports students, whether it’s veteran benefits or financial aid, are the things we’re watching,” Taylor said. “It was one of our first ones that we’re concerned about, because students need that money, not only to pay tuition, but also to pay rent and buy food. But so far, we haven’t seen anything [from the shutdown].”

Certain areas of the government deemed “essential” have not shut down, including law enforcement, border protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and in-hospital medical workers. President Trump is also pushing to ensure that military personnel continue to receive paychecks and that most VA benefits will continue uninterrupted.

Some government-funded establishments and programs will continue to stay open during the shutdown, but may have limited staffing, reduced facilities, maintenance or availability. Medicare and social security checks will continue to be sent out, though services such as card issuance and verification may not be available. National parks and recreation areas will remain open with minimal staffing and little to no facility maintenance.

Certain workers such as air traffic controllers are expected to continue to work without pay. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has reported that many workers in this department have subsequently called in sick, with staffing dropping to 50% at times, according to BBC. The shutdown has thus resulted in thousands of flight delays or cancellations.

Other agencies and programs deemed “non-essential,” such as the Bureau of Land Management, and the National Forest Service, have fully closed or halted during the shutdown. All employees affiliated with such organizations have been furloughed, meaning they will not receive paychecks until the shutdown has ended.

The Times reached out to several local branches of federallyfunded agencies including the BLM, Forest Service and the Curecanti National Recreation Area to get a read on how the shutdown is impacting the Gunnison community at a local level. Callers are met with busy signals or recorded voicemail messages stating that employees are “on furlough due to a lapse in federal funding” and to note that there is “no access to email or voicemail during the lapse in funding.” Everyone at these agencies that the Times was able to reach declined to comment on the shutdown.

Programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food assistance programs are currently still operational, but may face an uncertain future with potential delays or disruptions with a prolonged government shutdown, should it continue into November or beyond.

President Trump has vastly reduced the size of the government since beginning his second presidential term and has warned that the shutdown may lead to the elimination of more government positions — including permanent layoffs. Currently both parties remain in a stalemate, both holding firm to their stances.

In multiple attempts, a stopgap bill to re-open the government has fallen short of the needed 60 votes. Senate Republicans have unsuccessfully sought to win more support from Democrats, but Democrats are holding firm, saying they won’t vote to reopen funding the government unless several terms are met.

These include permanently extending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits that are due to expire at the end of the year, reversing cuts to Medicaid funding and restoring funding for public broadcasting platforms such as National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

(Alex McCrindle can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or amccrindle@orourkemediagroup. com.)

(Gia Wright can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or jwright@ orourkemediagroup.com.)

Local offices of federal agencies such as the Bureau of Land Management have been hit with staff furloughs during the government shutdown. (Photo by Evan Bjornstad)

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A new chapter awaits

First, thank you to all the many people who have called, emailed or dropped by to offer congratulations to Issa and I on the sale of the Times — and to wish us well in our future endeavors.

Many of you acknowledged (from firsthand experience) what a bittersweet thing it is to hand over a business you have lovingly and painstakingly nurtured. The nuts and bolts of the transaction hardly make room for sentiment or reflection. It isn’t written down anywhere in the contracts and agreements we signed how much we have loved helping to tell the story of this place — your story, our story together. How much we will miss seeing you in the office and helping you with whatever brought you through the front door.

We will still be here for a few weeks helping the new owners

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Medicare Advantage pitfalls

Editor:

As Medicare open enrollment approaches (Oct. 15 –Dec. 7), many people will see advertisements for Medicare Advantage plans. While these plans may seem appealing — often promising extras like dental and vision coverage — Gunnison Valley Health (GVH) encourages community members to carefully consider their options.

Medicare Advantage plans are run by private insurance companies and are required to cover the same services as traditional Medicare. However, they often impose more restrictions. Patients may need prior approval for doctor-recommended care or face denials for treatments that traditional Medicare would typically cover without question. In some cases, these delays or denials can impact a patient’s health.

Medicare Advantage plans may also reject paying your doctor or hospital for services you received, often because of their own strict rules. We’ve seen these issues firsthand at GVH. Our staff frequently faces obstacles getting approval for necessary care and

settle in — along with all the same faces that make the Times an award-winning newspaper: Bobbie, Annie, Alex, Gia, Evan, Jacob and the dedicated distribution team that gets the paper in your hands in any weather.

But, life is a book with many chapters so we’ll move on to the next one. What will it hold for us? Who really knows how to answer that? My best guess is that there will be more words, more music — and a little more time to explore and enjoy them. There will be trips to see grandchildren and a trip or two to the beach (maybe a combination of the two).

And yet, I suspect the road will always lead back here, back home. Another thing many of you know by experience is that this place gets on you and just won’t wash off. Ask any number of people who have tried to leave (Issa and myself included) but wind up right back where we started. Well, maybe not exactly where we started. People who have returned spend far less time looking at the horizon than before. Leaving and returning tends to settle the question of why this is where we want to be.

That doesn’t mean that it suddenly becomes easy to put

into words. It’s more of a feeling and a knowing. It tends to creep up on you, not in any one thing, but in the tapestry they all form together. For example, my family moved here in June 1992. Barely a month after moving in we were startled awake early one morning by a sound I’d never heard before, right outside our second story bedroom window. It was a low, rumbling whoosh that came in intense bursts a few seconds apart. I leapt to the window, not knowing what I might find — and looked up into the face of a hot air balloon pilot, not 50 feet above the house. A few more blasts of the burner and it floated away over the trees.

Now, I would never point to that experience alone as a reason to stay here, no matter how magical it felt. Other towns have hot air balloon rallies too, so how “special” was it, really? But if you weave that together with other such things — the Night of Lights Christmas tree lighting, homecoming parades (GHS and Western), sunset concerts in Legion Park, the Taylor Challenge that turns middle school misfits into a team, a business community that says yes to just about every nonprofit asking for help,

access to public land in any direction (in less time than it takes most people elsewhere to get on the freeway, much less reach a destination worth visiting) — then the forest appears out of the trees.

Everyone who loves this place could make a different list of their own particular favorite things — and they’d all be right. It’s especially fun when our lists overlap or when someone creates a whole new thing to love. But in all of them, our reasons for staying wouldn’t hinge on one or two things alone, but on the sum of the parts.

Are there challenges as well? Things we’d rather not admit about ourselves? Sure, but one thing I’ve learned in my years as publisher of the Times is that even that fact becomes a reason to call this place different. When those things arise the people of this community don’t simply look away. We aren’t afraid of hard conversations and tough choices.

Mostly, what I love about being here are things that I inherited from others. I keep that in mind now when wondering what I can do to safeguard this legacy for the people coming after me.

claims are often delayed or denied — even after appeals. We believe many of these services would have been more easily approved under original Medicare.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has investigated this issue and released a helpful video titled, “Medicare Advantage Denials of Care,” available at oig.hhs. gov or by searching the title online. We encourage everyone to make an informed decision based on their healthcare needs. For unbiased guidance, contact the Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program at 888.696.7213 or visit medicare.gov.

As always, we remain committed to the health of our patients and our community. To reach GVH about this issue, contact Amy Anderson, customer service supervisor, at 970.642.4810.

Jason Amrich, CEO Gunnison Valley Health Coleman for city council

Editor:

When you drive past the McMansions of Crested Butte and rub elbows with ski bums living off trust funds, it’s easy to forget that Gunnison County isn’t traditionally composed

of the wealthy elite, but rather working class folks earning their wages from trade skills and agriculture and middle class folks like teachers and nurses. So why does it seem that our local politicians don’t care about us? We’re the people who make our county a functional, liveable place for everyone else. Why then are we invisible to our “leaders?”

Think I’m being hyperbolic?

The headline of last week’s Times reads “Property taxes set for big increase.” The article explains that 2025 property taxes “are expected to increase by over 30%” after having already done so within recent years. Those local politicians and voters in favor of increased taxation are probably patting themselves on the back because whenever they drive past a McMansion, they may easily assume increasing property taxes impacts only wealthy people who won’t even miss the money, let alone need it. To add insult to injury, the county recently mailed out sample ballots which featured two propositions to increase property taxes again. It’s not just rich people who own property in this county. The fact is there are teachers, plumbers, nurses, cashiers, grocers, electricians, lumber-

men, and so on, who also own homes in Gunnison county — or would like to one day. What about them? When do they get a break from being over-taxed? I say over-taxed purposefully: look around you, what, exactly, are these millions of dollars of county taxes paying for anyway? Roads riddled with potholes? Building permits so costly that local business owners can’t expand? Housing that’s actually affordable?

For people who aren’t the wealthy elite, “big” property tax increases may mean they can’t afford to own their home anymore. Or it may mean they’ll have to put off buying one even longer. And maybe that’s what our politicians want — to expunge the valley of its working class folks. What other message are we meant to take away at this point?

I have to budget my finances, I’m sure you do too. So why doesn’t our local government learn to do the same?

If a ballot proposition increases taxes, no matter the cause, I’ll vote NO on November 4th. I hope you do, too.

Sam Reddoch Gunnison

Aaron Blunck from A1

was the ability to play a role in shaping the future of a growing local company — especially as a Crested Butte resident who grew up in the valley and values the local economy, community and culture.

“As a skier the opportunity [with Romp] is to be able to redesign the skis that I want to be on,” Blunck said. “The move to Romp was a very comfortable move because for the first time ever I was able to be hands-on in the projects and actually design the exact type of ski that I wanted.”

According to a Romp press release, Blunck will be working closely with the design and production team to develop innovative ski shapes that he will then debut in competition this winter. His role will also extend to “product testing, athlete development, and helping share the company’s mission of creativity, independence and fun on the snow.”

Blunck’s inclusion in the sales, marketing, production and company development aspects are new and exciting incentives for him, he said. Romp is more than just a short term sponsorship contract, it’s opening new doors for him that have the potential to extend well beyond his skiing years. This is especially important as the move coincides with the arrival of Blunck’s first child and transition into parenthood.

“[With Romp] I’m no longer just an athlete, I’m also an employee,” he said. “I feel like I have a say in the company, what direction we go in and what direction I feel the sport is going in. As a new dad, it’s been really cool to have the opportunity to have a little bit more stability and security than just being an athlete.”

Blunck is the first professional athlete to sign with Romp, making it a big opportunity for the local ski company to put themselves on the map — especially in the freestyle, park and pipe arenas. The timing of the newfound partnership is one filled with potential as it aligns with Blunck’s final Olympic run for the 2026 Milan-Cortina winter Olympics happening in February.

“Aaron isn’t just just one of the best skiers in the world — he’s also a true Crested Butte local who understands what it means to live and breathe skiing,” said Romp Skis Production Manager Eligh

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continued from A6

Coleman for city council

Editor:

I am writing today to express my strong support for Tristen Coleman’s candidacy for Gunnison City Council. I don’t live within the municipal boundaries so, unfortunately, I won’t be able to cast my vote for him but I wish I could!

I met Tristen when I owned and operated a business on Main Street in Gunnison. The focus of my store was to sell

Purvis.

Blunck’s grandfather immigrated to Crested Butte from Switzerland and founded the Crested Butte ski school. Both his grandfather and mother were ski instructors and Blunck grew up in the town and on the mountain of Crested Butte. Basically, his roots in the Gunnison Valley run deep.

Crested Butte is not just a part of Blunck’s history, it is still the place he chooses to call home and raise his family.

“[Romp] does feel like family, not just a corporate business that I’m skiing for,” Blunck said. “Community is everything to me and I feel so grateful that Crested Butte and Gunnison have always kind of been a

tight knit community. I always say they helped raise me in a sense.”

Blunck is looking forward to bringing his renewed inspiration and passion for skiing (as well as his signature switch double cork 900) into the new partnership and upcoming season.

“I’m going into this season feeling better than ever,” he said. “[At this point in my career] I’m doing this for me now. As long as I’m happy and skiing and my wife and baby are happy and healthy, there’s nothing else that matters.”

(Gia Wright can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or gia@gunnisontimes.com.)

vintage and antique items with the hope of supporting our local history and providing a fun Main Street retail option. Tristen came in often so we became friends. I can vouch for his passion for the community and his desire to see local businesses succeed.

If elected, I believe Tristen would be a valuable addition to the council and would bring a perspective that is much needed. He is a good listener, does

his homework, is thoughtful and understands the issues the City of Gunnison is currently facing.

I appreciate that Tristen is running and am confident that if elected he would do an outstanding job. Please consider voting for Tristen Coleman when you cast your ballot! Thank you.

Kathleen Curry Gunnison

Aaron Blunck at the Romp Ski factory in Crested Butte.

(Photo by Eligh Purvis)

City Manager Amanda Wilson. Within the city, it receives money from the city’s general fund, where it has to compete each year with other needs such as police and streets. Outside the city, it is funded by the Gunnison County Fire Protection District, through a 4.5 mill levy on properties within the district boundary. Accordingly, voters will see two slightly different ballot issues depending on where they live. Voters in the district will be asked to approve an 8 mill increase to their existing levy, for a total of 12.5 mills, said Gunnison Fire Chief Hugo Ferchau.

City residents, on the other hand, will be voting on a larger

12.5 mill increase. If approved, Wilson said, this dedicated levy will mean that fire service will no longer need to compete for discretionary funds each year. At the same time it will free up a portion of the city’s general fund for other purposes, she said.

Both ballot measures include a provision to “sunset” 6.5 of the 12.5 mill total after 20 years, once the new fire station has been paid off, Wilson said. The remaining 6 mills would continue in perpetuity to pay for fire service and ongoing equipment replacement. Both issues must pass in order for the new funding mechanism to take effect.

For 2025, the city and district entered into a new intergovernmental agreement (IGA) that puts their contractual relationship on stronger footing.

Under the IGA, if the ballot issues pass, the cost of the new fire station will be shared 50/50 between the parties.

In practice, the city will take the lead on financing the new facility, taking out the loan and making annual payments to the lender. Since the city has a strong credit rating, this approach will simplify the loan process and reduce overall finance costs, she said. The district will then reimburse the city for one half of the payment amount each year.

In line with the sunset provision, the loan will have a 20 year term. But if tax revenues grow over time, due to local growth and increased property values, it may be possible to accelerate the repayment schedule.

“Our goal is to reduce the amount of interest we are pay-

ing, and potentially sunset sooner,” Wilson said.

Each year, after deducting its half of the fire station payment, the city will transfer any remaining revenue from its new levy to the district. Under the terms of the IGA, this amount will constitute the city’s annual share of the fire department’s operating expenses, Wilson said.

Because the city currently has a much smaller total property valuation than the district, that share is expected to come out at around one third of the total. According to Ferchau, a one third share is broadly in line with the call volume the fire department sees from the city versus the district.

If the ballot issues pass, city council does not want the resulting increase to come as a surprise when tax bills go out

in January.

“That has been our elected officials’ number one goal throughout this,” Wilson said. To that end, the fire department’s website has a built-in calculator where property owners can estimate the additional tax dollars from a 12.5 mill levy. According to Gunnison County Assessor Alexandra Cohen, a typical single family home in the city can expect an estimated 30% tax increase over the prior year, before any new taxes. That’s because of recent changes to valuations and assessment laws (see related story in the Oct. 9 edition of the Times). If voters approve the new 12.5 mill levy, that year-on-year increase would be around 60%, she said.

Snowsports foundation announces gear swap

The Crested Butte Snowsports Foundation (CBSF) will hold the annual Winter Gear Swap on Friday, Nov. 7 and Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Lodge at Mountaineer Square conference center in Mt. Crested Butte.

The Winter Gear Swap will take place on Friday from 4-8 p.m. and on Saturday, from 9 a.m.-noon. CBSF scholarship donations will be accepted at the door and throughout the swap.

“This year’s swap is shaping up to be bigger than ever,”

CBSF Executive Director Katie Lewinger said. “Local retailers will be participating with closeout inventory and lightly used demo gear for sale, and there will be new gear too. If it slides or glides, we’ll help you sell it. And this year we’re partnering with other supporting local nonprofits.”

“The CBSF board and staff operate this annual event with proceeds from gear sales and donations going directly to

funding scholarships so that every young person in the Gunnison Valley can afford the opportunity to experience the positive impacts of snow sports,” CBSF Co-President Sarah Stubbe said. “We look forward to giving back to the kids each year, so plan to sell, buy, or stop in and make a donation.”

Gear drop off Oct. 25 — 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Gunnison Rec. Center Oct. 26 — 12-4 p.m. at Zuni

West Brewing in CB South Nov. 1 — 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at 4-Way/Chamber in CB Nov. 7 — 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Lodge at Mountaineer Square in Mt. CB Gear will not be accepted outside of these times, nor during the swap.

Admission

Friday: Suggested donation, $25.

Saturday: Free to the public. Donations are always appreciated.

Enter through the main doors into the Lodge at Mountaineer Square near the Coffee Lab.

Any unsold gear must be picked up before 2 p.m. on Saturday. Remaining gear will be considered donated. For more information visit cbsnowsports.org.

(Source: Crested Butte Snowsports Foundation)

we’ve got to attract the right folks. There’s no time pressure, this is not a fire sale. We just know that we want to have a really consistent, organized process.”

Earlier this year, the courts ruled that a mechanics lien filed by Crested Butte-based Dietrich Dirtworks (for unpaid invoices totalling several million dollars) was invalid, meaning their claim is “unsecured.” The company has appealed the decision. Even so, negotiations are ongoing to reach agreement outside the courts, according to Dempsey. Settlement of the question will “stabilize the legal landscape for investors,” he said.

“It’s our view that it’s going to be in everybody’s interest to negotiate a settlement for how those liens get treated, how the parties get paid and take all the litigation out of this,” Dempsey said. “Because that litigation is just too expensive to handle, and there’s just always risk involved. So the goal is reducing risk, reducing cost and doing the right thing with everybody as best as we can.”

The motion to the court cited other progress in recent months.

Electrical infrastructure

As part of the original annexation agreement with the City of Gunnison, Gunnison Valley Partners was obligated to complete electrical infrastructure improvements — at an estimated cost of $3.1 million. Known as the East Electrical Feeder Agreement, the project would have benefited more than just Gunnison Rising, according to Gunnison City Manager Amanda Wilson.

“It is not strictly to support Gunnison Rising,” she said. “It’s actually a major distribu -

tion investment that supports continuity and connectivity and redundancy for Western as well as provides a primary conduit to Gunnison Rising. But it doesn’t complete the infrastructure within Gunnison Rising itself.”

Following the bankruptcy filing, GVP was no longer able to fulfill its obligation and the agreement became another liability.

However, in June of this year, the court approved an agreement in which the city took over the improvement project. In exchange, GVP sold the city approximately $2 million worth of project materials it had already purchased for $1. The deal relieved Gunnison Rising of a $3 million burden — and improved the balance sheet for potential investors, Dempsey said.

According to Wilson, the project makes future development in Gunnison Rising possible by completing conduits from the north of Gunnison through Western Colorado University property and to the southeastern part of town. Additional development in that area of the city has long been constrained by a lack of access to electrical power.

The city will recoup the cost of the project on behalf of electricity rate-payers within Gunnison by charging connection fees to future developers, Wilson said.

Land sale for housing

Earlier this month, local developer John Stock purchased five acres of land located at the western end of Gunnison Rising near the Western campus for $320,000. Stock was not available for comment as of press time. However, documents

acquired by the Times indicate that Stock intends to build 64 units of deed-restricted affordable housing on the property. Utility infrastructure is already available at that location.

Although the funds from the transaction are “restricted” — meaning they can’t be used for anything not specifically approved by the bankruptcy court — the sale makes progress on a major community aspiration for Gunnison Rising: affordable housing. In fact, it protects a $1.8 million grant the city received from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs that was tied to housing as an outcome of the funding.

Government campus

In May 2025, two additional lots within the so-called “government campus” district of Gunnison Rising were sold to local developers Bob and Steve Meldrum. The FedEx facility and offices of the Bureau of Land Management are located in the area. The Meldrum’s purchased 5.3 acres for $1.5 million for future development.

The proceeds allowed GVP to pay $49,000 in 2024 property taxes, while the remainder of the funds are restricted.

“Our whole point is that we have been working very aggressively and cooperatively,” Dempsey said. “Aggressively meaning being as diligent as we can, but as cooperatively as we can with all the other creditors. Because we’re not dealing with Wells Fargo, we’re not dealing with outside institutional parties. These are local folks, and we want to be sure that we do as best as we can for everybody.”

(Alan Wartes can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or publisher@gunnisontimes.com.)

Fall Market Finds Its Balance in the Gunnison Valley

By The Brian Cooper Team Bluebird Real Estate

As we move into fall and prepare for winter, the Gunnison real estate market is finding its rhythm after a slower-than-usual start to summer. Early in the season, elevated inventory levels led to a cautious pace among buyers. However, the third quarter has proven to be the right time to strike with homes that made timely price adjustments and engaged in healthy negotiations have seen an increase in contract activity. With average days on market now hovering between 90 and 120 days, and a slight reduction in mortgage rates providing a welcome boost to buyer confidence, sales momentum has picked up noticeably as the market moves toward a more balanced footing.

transactions averaging $508,306.

In addition to steady activity, The Brian Cooper Team once again represented the highest-priced single-family home sale in the Gunnison market this year 2377 County Road 730, which closed at $3.3 million. This milestone underscores continued demand for premium properties, particularly riverfront homes.

BUYER & SELLER TAKEAWAYS

For sellers, preparation and presentation remain key. Capturing professional photography before the snow sets in can help your home stand out during the slower months ahead. Pricing strategically will ensure your property stays competitive as inventory builds.

For buyers, this fall and early winter could offer a window of opportunity. More options, greater negotiating power, and mortgage rate stability are aligning in your favor. Working with an experienced agent and lender will provide the guidance needed to make confident decisions.

With winter just around the corner, both buyers and sellers are recalibrating their approach. For sellers, competitive pricing has become essential as buyers watch closely and compare options. For buyers, patience and timing are paying off, with more choices and increased room to negotiate. The market is evolving toward a more balanced environment, where thoughtful negotiation and realistic pricing meet in the middle.

MARKET PERFORMANCE SNAPSHOT

City of Gunnison: The 2025 single family home market closed 35 transactions at an average sales price of $715,771.

Rural Gunnison: Remains active, with 54 closed transactions averaging $913,554.

Townhomes & Condos (City): 25 closed transactions averaging $350,265.

Townhomes & Condos (Rural): 15 closed

From Gunnison’s in-town neighborhoods to Crested Butte’s seasonal mountain homes, the valley is entering a healthier, more measured rhythm. The Brian Cooper Team is here to guide you through the changing landscape with proactive strategy, creative marketing, and local expertise, helping you move forward with confidence this season and beyond.

MARKET DATA SOURCE: CREN MLS

(Brian is a seasoned real estate professional in the Gunnison Valley. He has vastexperience in marketing and selling residential, investment and commercial properties- across Colorado.)

(Sponsored by Bluebird Real Estate)

Dragon lands in Gunnison

Public art

adorns Main Street building

Louellen Coker Special to the Times

On Main Street in Gunnison, something new has taken up residence. She gleams in the mountain light — bronze and sinuous, her form curling in quiet power as she gazes down from the roofline of our building at 212 North Main Street. At first glance, she’s a surprise: a dragon, here in the heart of the Rockies.

The dragon adds a new dimension to Gunnison’s public art scene, blending ancient myth with modern craftsmanship. She’s bold, whimsical and unmistakably Gunnison.

Our intention of her has always been to spark imagination; to encourage people to think, dream, react and smile. Like any piece of art, it doesn’t matter if someone loves her or isn’t quite sure what to make of her. What matters is that she stirs something: a conversation, a moment of wonder and ultimately a sense of community.

The Gunnison dragon was created by Albuquerque artist Bennie Duran. Duran, whose metal sculptures blend mythic and Western imagery, created the piece as a sibling to another dragon that has watched over a building in Clayton, New Mexico since the 1990s.

We have driven by that building for decades on the way to and from Gunnison. Every time, it sparked conversation and imagination. When we noticed the building for sale, we sensed that the dragon may have been in need of a new home and could see her as part of the Gunnison skyline.

Originally, the plan was to bring the Clayton dragon north. After consulting with

Duran, it became clear that the sibling sculpture was too integrated in its original home to move. He offered to forge a new one that was crafted especially for Gunnison’s high country. Once complete, Fablogic, a local fabrication company, joined the effort to mount her securely along the roofline.

Watching her rise into the sky was surreal. It felt like she was meant to be there all along —like the Gunnison Valley had been waiting for her.

For us, she also celebrates the diversity of our community. Dragons appear in so many cultures that she is a perfect symbol of unity. We want everyone in the valley, no matter where they are from or how long they are here, to feel like they’re a part of this valley’s story.

Across the world, dragons have embodied both power and wisdom. In Asia, they are

benevolent and connected to nature—symbols of fortune and balance. In Europe they test courage and transformation. In the Americas, the Spanish tale of “San Jorge y el Dragón” is intertwined with Indigenous serpent gods like Quetzalcóatl, representing creation and renewal. These blended traditions turned the dragon from a monster into a divine force of transformation.

Everywhere they appear, dragons link opposites: strength and grace, fear and wisdom, destruction and rebirth. Across cultures they serve as reminders that imagination and transformation are shared human traits.

Dragons, it seems, have taken a liking to this corner of Colorado. Up the road in Crested Butte’s Town Park, artist Sean Guerrero’s chrome sculpture “Knight and Dragon” captures a knight locked in a

reflective duel with a shining beast. Crafted from repurposed car bumpers, it mirrors Crested Butte’s own balance between preservation and progress.

To me, the two dragons feel like companions rather than rivals. Dragons, like art, cross cultures and boundaries. Together they connect our communities through creativity and remind us that art takes many forms. At times reflective, sometimes radiant, but always transformative.

Local lore only adds to the mystique. Some say that seers have spotted dragons gliding near the Castles formation in the West Elk Mountains. Others blame vivid imaginations or perhaps the valley’s dispensaries. Either way, dragons seem right at home here, where mountains rise like fortresses and creativity soars.

The Gunnison dragon reminds us that wonder still

has a place. That imagination is as much a part of this valley as granite, ranching and sky. Like any good story, this one isn’t finished yet. The dragon still needs a name and we want the community to help choose it. We hope everyone will feel connected to her. She belongs to all of us now and giving her a name together is a way to celebrate that.

Details about how to participate in the naming will be shared soon. We encourage locals and visitors alike to keep an eye out, both online and on Main Street, for their chance to help write the next chapter in the valley’s growing dragon lore.

(Louellen Coker is a freelance writer. She and husband Duane own the property at 212 N. Main St. where the dragon was installed.)

The dragon art seen from Main Street. (Photo by Louellen Coker)

Mountaineers take down Yellow Jackets in third-quarter explosion

Nash named RMAC player of the week

Gregg Petcoff

Special to the Times

The No. 5 Western Colorado University football team scored five touchdowns in the third quarter to defeat visiting Black Hills State 56-17 on Oct. 11.

Quarterback Drew Nash engineered the offensive onslaught against the Yellow Jackets, tossing five touchdowns on the way to 399 yards through the air. Receivers Caden Measner and DJ Allen Jr. piled up 142 and 147 yards, respectively, and combined for four touchdown receptions.

It took much of the first quarter for Western to get its offense in gear. But with one play, the Mountaineers pushed ahead for a 7-3 lead after Nash hit Measner for a 51-yard pass in the final two minutes of the quarter.

The Mountaineers headed into the halftime break with a 14-10 lead, as the Yellow Jackets added a touchdown catch from TJ Chukwurah, the NCAA Division II leader in touchdown receptions, in the

final minute of the opening half.

The halftime talk in the Western locker room hit its mark, however. Nash connected with Allen Jr. on the fourth play of the quarter for a 60-yard touchdown. Measner added a 36-yard score on the next possession, and after a BHSU 3-and-out, Nash drove the team down the field again, finishing the drive off with a jump pass at the goal line to All-American defensive end Ricky Freymond.

Logan White blocked the Yellow Jackets’ punt on their next possession, giving Nash a short field. In four plays the Mountaineer quarterback dove into the end zone for Western’s fourth score of the quarter. The Yellow Jackets returned the ensuing kickoff to their 16-yard line, but on first down, Western cornerback Easton Peterson stepped in front of a pass and strolled 20 yards for a pick-6, capping off the third-quarter explosion.

Chukwurah hit back with a 75-yard score on the Yellow Jacket’s next possession, but Western silenced the away side from that point forward.

The Mountaineers added one more score through a Cole Kerr 23-yard scoring pass to Yasir

Berry with nine minutes left in the game.

Nash’s 399 yards and Kerr’s 30 yards through the air combined for 429 passing yards, a figure that tied for fourth highest in program history, equaling a total from a 1991 contest against Colorado School of Mines.

Western’s 129 yards on the ground, led by Quinn Bailey’s

61 yards, combined with the passing total for 558 total yards.

The Mountaineer defense limited BHSU to only 42 rushing yards and 246 yards in the air.

Western totaled five sacks in the game, against three different BHSU quarterbacks. Defensive end Drew Johnson collected 3.5 sacks, while Cameron Cooper added 2.5. Ian Loomis picked up 1.5

sacks with Kade Musser, Nate Scharnhorst, Jerry Witty and Treyton Marx adding 1 each. Freymond finished the total with a half-sack assist.

The Mountaineers travel to take on another South Dakota side for their next game, heading to Rapid City to square off against host South Dakota Mines on Oct. 18.

306 N 9TH STREET UNIT #1B, GUNNISON

$240,000 | MLS# 829077

Recently remodeled 2-bedroom, 1-bath Aspen condo, perfectly situated near the Gunnison Schools. This charming space is ideal for first-time home buyers looking to create lifelong memories in Gunnison or savvy investors seeking an investment property.

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$585,000 | MLS #826946

One owner property, well-maintained cabin with seasonal access on 40 acres. 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, large deck, wood burning stove, & vaulted ceilings. Open concept living with a wall of windows with views of Fairview Peak and Fossil Ridge. Enjoy Gunnison National Forest and hunt in GMU 55.

$79,000 | MLS #807936

Misty Mountain Floral is a flourishing floral shop with a rich history of creating exquisite arrangements. Loyal customer base. Sales & wedding bookings tripled over last 3 years. Well-curated inventory with significant growth potential, this turnkey opportunity is ideal for an entrepreneur. Owner willing to provide training and support ensuring a smooth handover to new owners.

Matt Robbins, CRS, GRI

Drew Nash fires off a jump pass. (photos by Evan Bjornstad)

Lamb kabobs are a Mediterranean treat

Enid Holden Special to the Times

I was recently serving a meal to impress someone special and I always find it intimidating to cook for someone who has been a chef. I decided on savory spiced lamb kabobs with tzatziki sauce — a flavorful combination with its roots in Mediterranean cooking that you will love. He did!

Aromatic spices infuse each bite of lamb. Serve with the cool and tasty yogurt dressing. Lamb kabobs or meatballs are such an easy, anynight entree. As they cook in a grill pan on the stovetop, you can enjoy them indoors, no matter the weather — but you can also use this recipe to grill outdoors.

Ingredients for lamb kabobs or meatballs

2 lbs. ground leg of lamb

2 Tbsp Italian parsley leaves, chopped fresh

2 Tbsp mint, chopped

1 Tbsp garlic, chopped

2 tsp oregano, dried

2 tsp onion powder

2 tsp cumin, ground

2 tsp sumac

½ tsp cinnamon, ground

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 Tbsp salt

2 Tbsp black pepper

1 cup olive oil

2 tsp lemon juice

Tzatziki sauce (makes 3 cups)

2 cloves garlic, grated

2 cups greek yogurt, plain

2 Tbsp dill, finely chopped

2 Tbsp lemon juice, fresh

2 Tbsp olive oil

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp black pepper

Instructions: Mix cucumber, garlic, yogurt, dill, lemon juice and oil in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and let sit at room temperature until flavors meld, at least 1 hour, and then chill the sauce. The sauce can be made up to a day in advance.

Grilling the kabobs: Place all the ingredients for the meat in a bowl and stir lightly. Keep some of the oil aside to brush over them. Fashion round patties for meatballs, flatten them and brush with oil or place skewers through them for easier grilling. Heat the barbecue or grill pan to medium-high heat. Grill to desired doneness, occasionally turning

until cooked through and charred in spots. A thermometer inserted in the middle registers 140 degrees for medium-rare for lamb, about

6 to 8 minutes, and longer for medium. Serve with cucumber sauce, rice, pitas and accompaniments.

(Enid Holden is a Gunnisonbased foodie and freelance writer.)

Lamb kabobs or meatballs are an easy anytime entree. (Photo by Enid Holden)

Slime time at the library

Phone and Internet Discounts Available to CenturyLink Customers

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission designated CenturyLink as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. CenturyLink’s basic local service rates for residential voice lines are $36.00 per month and business services are $58.50 per month. Specific rates will be provided upon request.

CenturyLink participates in the Lifeline program, which makes residential telephone or qualifying broadband service more affordable to eligible low-income individuals and families. Eligible customers may qualify for Lifeline discounts of $5.25/ month for voice or bundled voice service or $9.25/month for qualifying broadband or broadband bundles. Residents who live on federally recognized Tribal Lands may qualify for additional Tribal benefits if they participate in certain additional federal eligibility programs. The Lifeline discount is available for only one telephone or qualifying broadband service per household, which can be either a wireline or wireless service. Broadband speeds must be at least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload to qualify.

A household is defined as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address and share income and expenses. Services are not transferable, and only eligible consumers may enroll in these programs. Consumers who willfully make false statements to obtain these discounts can be punished by fine or imprisonment and can be barred from these programs.

If you live in a CenturyLink service area, visit https://www.centurylink.com/aboutus/ community/community-development/lifeline. html for additional information about applying for these programs or call 1-800-201-4099 with questions.

On Oct. 8, the Gunnison County Library’s After School Adventure class began getting in the Halloween spirit by creating slippery slime. (Courtesy Gunnison County Libraries)

Moving with the seasons

The quiet power of Qigong

Heidi Magnus Special to the Times

For almost 20 years, I’ve practiced an ancient art called Qigong. Many people have never heard of it. Even fewer know how to pronounce it (chee-gong). I hope to remedy that!

Before I found this practice, my usual mode was unbalanced and scattered. Big emotions paralyzed me and I would feel stuck in “overwhelm.” I bumped into stuff and bruised myself constantly. Then I tried the fun, calming and cathartic practice of Qigong. It helped me feel more comfortable in my human suit. I learned to focus and tune in better to my experience without becoming immobilized. Don’t get me wrong, I still flail spectacularly. The difference is, this practice helps me return to center more quickly.

Qigong takes its inspiration from nature, animals and

also teaches us to live in rhythm with nature — the way a tree conserves energy in winter or blooms in spring. By aligning our practice with the seasons, we support the body’s natural cycles of growth, release and renewal. This seasonal harmony is considered essential to healthy longevity in Chinese medicine.

The moves are flowing, circular and calming for the nervous system. Far from being fragile or passive, Qigong builds the kind of focus and foundation that supports everything else — whether you’re rock climbing, skiing, hauling groceries or just meeting the stress of the day with steadiness. While it isn’t technically a martial art, many martial artists, including Bruce Lee, use Qigong principles to build internal power before unleashing external force.

Qigong is a practice for getting unstuck. We all know what stuckness feels like: tight shoulders that never quite relax, old injuries that restrict movement, emotions we haven’t processed and thoughts that loop. The

and revitalize our energy. Over time, this supports our strength, flexibility, balance, digestion, mental resilience and overall sense of wellbeing.

Qigong is rooted in ancient practices of Daoist sages and Chinese shamans who used breath, movement and intention to cultivate qi — our life force energy. Archaeologists have uncovered silk scrolls and pottery showing figures in postures that resemble Qigong, suggesting that humans have been using these mindful moves for over 4,000 years.

Yet, unlike yoga — which became widely known in the West — Qigong remains largely hidden. For centuries, it was passed from teacher to student, held within families and monasteries. It wasn’t advertised or exported. In a way, yoga had a marketing campaign. Qigong stayed quiet, passed down through generations as a secret method for building internal power and resilience.

In Qigong, we don’t force. Instead, we play: with our range

The concentration, clarity and balance of Qigong practice offer the benefits of sitting meditation without having to sit still.

Unlike many of the activities that we crave in this valley, Qigong is not about spectacle, speed or adrenaline. It’s quiet, ongoing, experimental. We create the conditions for better flow — inviting circulation where there was stagnation, breath where there was holding, space where there was compression.

In our culture we often over analyze or try to fix ourselves. In Qigong, we simply let things flow again. In this way, Qigong offers something radical in our

fast-paced world: the possibility of slowing down, listening within and connecting with the energy of nature and the cosmos all around us. Choosing where to place our attention and intention can feel like an act of rebellion in this world of distraction. I teach Qigong at Sanctuary Somatics and at the Public Library. I invite you to come practice. Let’s have fun and stir up some good qi together! You don’t need experience, flexibility or a mat — just a body, breath, and some curiosity.

(Heidi Magnus lives and practices Qigong in Gunnison.)

Heidi Magnus practicing Qigong near Gunnison. (Courtesy Heidi Magnus)

What distinguishes home care from hospice? ELDER BEAT!

Hospitals are in the business of treating patients and helping them overcome injuries and illnesses. In many instances, hospitals offer unparalleled care. However, hospitals are not always without risk, and sometimes are not the most comfortable places for their patientsparticularly those recovering from injuries or facing end of life.

Fluorescent lights, beeping machine monitors and 24-hour personnel conversing at all hours of the day can disrupt natural sleep patterns. Hospital patients may be woken at night for status checks and to draw blood. Staff shortages may mean some patients become lower priority and do not receive much individualized attention. Medication mistakes and hospital-acquired infections also are risks that patients take when they are admitted to a hospital. Many people would prefer an alternative, if possible, particularly if they have a serious illness to recover from or a terminal condition. Some individuals may be eligible for home-based care.

People may mistakenly think

that home care and hospice care are one and the same. In fact, home care and hospice are two distinct services that provide support to individuals with serious conditions. They share similarities, but they differ in goals and eligibility.

Home care

The main scope of home health care is curative. The goal is to help a patient recover from a surgery, injury or illness, according to Vitas Healthcare. Patients typically are visited by skilled nursing providers, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, or occupational therapists. How long home health care services last depends on the patient’s needs and goals.

To be eligible for home coverage, patients have to meet certain criteria, such as being considered homebound. This means limited ability to leave the home without help. Service length depends on the needs of the patient, and frequency may decrease over time as the patient’s health improves.

Hospice care

Hospice care can be administered at home or in another

setting, but it’s different from other home care in that it is not curative. Patients who have terminal illnesses can be placed in hospice care. This care focuses on pain and symptom management for those who are not expected to live longer than six months. Hospice services can include help with personal care from a home health aide, skilled

nursing, medical social work to help with advanced directives and insurance and bereavement counseling.

To receive hospice care, a doctor must determine that the patient has less than six months to live if the illness will follow its typical course. Hospice patients do not have to be homebound according to Amedisys, a pro -

Home health care and hospice care are services with different eligibility and modes of care designed to assist patients in home settings.

(Source: Metro Creative)

vider of health care in the home. Hospice visits typically increase over time as the patient’s health declines.

FAMILY TIME!

How to control screen time for kids

Modern parenting poses unique challenges that parents from previous generations did not need to confront. Among the more challenging hurdles parents must clear involves managing kids’ screen time, which is no small task given the prevalence of devices in the modern world.

Excessive screen time can lead to a host of negative outcomes for youngsters. A 2023 study published in the journal Cureus that examined the effects of excessive screen time on children reported a host of negative outcomes affecting kids’ physical and mental health, as well as their development. Authors of the study noted such outcomes include:

• Diminished language development that can reduce the quantity and quality of interactions between children and caregivers

• Lower academic performance in later years

• Obesity

• Sleep disturbances

• Depression

• Anxiety

The authors of the study noted the effects of screens are not entirely negative, particularly when parents ensure kids’ screen time is not exces -

sive. Screens can enhance education and learning and thus have a positive impact on cognitive development. There’s much to gain from proper screen use, and parents can try the following strategies to govern kids’ screen time so they are not vulnerable to any of the negative outcomes associated with excessive screen use.

• Set screen time guidelines. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers age-based guidelines concerning screen time, noting that children two and younger should be very limited in their use of media and screen time. The AAP recommends children between the ages of two and five be limited to no more than one hour per day of high-quality programs. Children between the ages of six and 10 should be limited to 1.5 hours per day, while kids older than 10 should be limited to no more than two hours per day of recreational screen time. Parents can utilize these guidelines to limit excessive screen use.

• Encourage more traditional play time. The Mayo Clinic recommends parents encourage unplugged, unstructured play time. The American Psychological Association

notes that a vast body of research has found that play that isn’t organized or directed by adults or older peers is necessary for kids’ physical, emotional, mental and social development. Parents can emphasize and encourage more traditional play time that does not involve devices with screens.

• Keep screens out of bedrooms. The Mayo Clinic notes the significance of keeping devices out of bedrooms, where usage can be difficult to monitor, particularly when kids go to bed at night. Parents can make it a rule to charge devices overnight and outside of bedrooms in an effort to ensure

kids aren’t looking at screens after bedtime. Screens can foster cognitive development, but it’s important that parents make every effort to limit the amount of time kids use screens each day.

Limiting screen time for young people has a wide range of mental and physical health benefits. (Metro Creative)

Local effects of H.R.1 (GBBB)

On Oct. 18 at 9:30 a.m. in the B room at the Gunnison Public Library will be a presentation on the local effects of H.R.1 (THE GBBB) to the health systems of rural Colorado especially the GVH system. In addition State Proposition MM which would provide funding for School Lunch Programs and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be explained. The Program sponsored by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is open to the public. For more information call Sharon Schlegel at 970-641-2883.

Free healthcare movie event

Join us Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Gunnison County Library for “Healing US” featuring Dr. Joseph Q. Jarvis. Dr. Jarvis is the Chair of Utah Cares - a group working toward universal / single-payer healthcare system in Utah.

GVH Pumpkin Patch

The GVH Pumpkin Patch is this Oct. 18 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on the GVH North Lawn. This free family-friendly event will feature pumpkins, games, cider and cookies. Costumes are encouraged.

Wilderness Pursuits gear swap

The Wilderness Pursuits gear swap will be held Nov. 5 from 12-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. at the University Center Ballroom upstairs. Cash only sellers. Please drop-off items on Oct. 31 and Nov. 3-4 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Lowest price $5. A 20% commission goes towards fundraising and the rest goes back to you. Please feel free to reach out with any questions at 719-3608234.

Western Theatre Company

Western Theatre Company presents “Nothing is the End of the World (Except for the end of the world)” a comedy/drama about how we reconcile the thin line between our ever-improving technologies and what it means to be human by Bekah Brunstetter and directed by Steven Cole Hughes. The performances are at the Taylor Hall Studio Theatre running from Oct. 23-25, Oct. 29-30 and Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.

The annual Ohio City Volunteer Fire Department hunters dinner

Please join us Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the City Hall, CR 76 in Ohio City for a homemade spaghetti dinner, salad, garlic bread and desserts.

Dinner cost is a donation, $10 plus is suggested. Hunting Knife raffle drawing that evening. Hunters and community members are welcome. Cash or check only.

Top O’ The World Garden Club rum cakes

Pre-order yours now thru Nov. 1 at TOWGardenClub@outlook.com. We have chocolate rum/walnut, butter rum/pecans, specify no-nuts if needed and coconut rum. Cakes are $40 each. You can pick-up your cake during the Sugarplum Festival at Fred Fields fairgrounds on Nov 7 between 4-7:30 p.m. or Nov. 8 between 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

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• Our deadline for submissions is noon on Tuesdays.

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Ceramic cauldrons + butter beer martinis

Join us Oct. 18 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. for this adult clay class where you will build a handmade ceramic cauldron and additional bat friends which will be ready by halloween. Toast your creation with a Butter Beer Martini.

Un-Dead ball

Join us for the Gunnison Arts Center’s first-ever Un-Dead Ball — a frightfully fun Halloween night with music by Skyler Matthias, creepy craft cocktails and the crowning of our Un-Dead Royalty. Step into our

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Fall Folk: Natalie Spears & David Brown

Join us Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. for an evening of free folk music with Natalie Spears & David Brown (Rising Appalachia). An incredible duo for a perfect and intimate fall evening. No tickets required—just show up, enjoy the music, grab a complimentary drink and explore the vintage market pop-up.

Cookbook Club

On Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. we’re diving into Dinner in One by Melissa Clark, a collection of simple yet satisfying one-pot meals that are perfect for the fall season. From warming stews to hearty pastas, these recipes make weeknight cooking

haunted courtyard-turned-graveyard for games, surprises and a scream-worthy celebration on Oct. 31 from 9 p.m.-12 a.m. This is an 18+ event.

Sunni Gunni art market

Celebrate local creativity at the Sunni Gunni art market Oct.18 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This vibrant pop-up hosted by the Gunnison Arts Center, curated by local artists features live music, local drinks and unique art from up to 20 talented makers in a festive, creative atmosphere.

Stage Confidence Workshop

On Oct. 20 from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. build confidence and presence in this workshop led by Skyler Matthias, owner of Gunnison Valley Entertainment. Learn practical techniques to overcome stage fright, engage your audience and communicate with impact. Perfect for beginners, leaders and seasoned speakers alike.

effortless while filling your home with the rich, inviting aromas of autumn. The cost is $25.

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Join us on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. for a thrilling screening and sing-along of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, complete with a live shadow cast brought to you by Firebird Theatre, bringing the film to life right before your eyes. Join us for the after party. DJ Walter Balltell will be bringing the vibes after the screening for a late night dance party in the Atrium. The cost is $35.

Girl Winter Film Tour

Join us Oct. 25 at 7p.m. for Girl

Winter. A collection of femme-forward and gender-nonconforming films. The tour aims to shift the narrative of ski and snowboard films seen on the big screen each fall and include new voices in the stories we consume. The cost is $25.

Community Art Open Studio: The Color of Snow

Join us Oct. 25 from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for a free community art and craft afternoon to work on your canvas for the fundraiser exhibition The Color of Snow. Come use our vast selection of art supplies to bring your canvas to life.

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Local organizations selected for leadership initiative

Laura Cardozo Special to the Times

On Oct. 7, various local organizations participated in the State Leadership Initiative event, organized by the Boettcher Foundation in partnership with El Pomar Foundation.

The San Juan Regional Council recommended five organizations from Gunnison County for their outstanding work in leadership development and community engagement: Gunnison County, The Community Foundation of The Gunnison Valley, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Paradise Place Preschool and Juntos Por Gunnison.

The event brought together nearly 40 leaders from Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel counties, fostering strategic connections to create an institutional support network that strengthens communities across the region.

Alfonso Morales, representative of Juntos por Gunnison, highlighted the importance of recognizing organizations for their commitment to mental health programs, housing access and early education.

“It was a space for connection with other organizations that allowed us to learn how other regions approach leadership issues and exchange perspectives to obtain more support for the wellbeing of Colorado residents,” Morales noted.

This participation represented a valuable opportunity for Gunnison County organizations to contribute to the first statewide map of Colorado’s leadership landscape. Beyond recognition, the event allowed participants to exchange perspectives on how resources should be distributed to those doing the work in communities, thus strengthening the impact of their programs.

Organizaciones de Gunnison ayudan a dar forma al futuro del liderazgo en Colorado

El pasado 7 de octubre, diversas organizaciones locales participaron en el evento de la Iniciativa de Estado de Liderazgo, organizado por la Fundación Boettcher en asociación con la Fundación El Pomar.

El Consejo Regional de San Juan recomendó a cinco organizaciones del condado de Gunnison por su destacada labor en desarrollo de lider-

azgo y participación comunitaria: Gunnison County, The Community Foundation of The Gunnison Valley, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Paradise Place Preschool y Juntos Por Gunnison. El evento reunió a cerca de 40 líderes de los condados de Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray y San Miguel, propiciando conexiones estra -

tégicas para crear una red de apoyo institucional que fortalezca a las comunidades de la región.

Alfonso Morales, representante de Juntos por Gunnison, destacó la importancia del reconocimiento a las organizaciones por su compromiso con programas de salud mental, acceso a vivienda y educación temprana.

“Fue un espacio de conex-

ión con otras organizaciones que nos permitió conocer cómo otras regiones abordan los temas de liderazgo e intercambiar perspectivas que permitan obtener más apoyo para el bienestar de los habitantes de Colorado”, señaló Morales. Esta participación representó una oportunidad valiosa para las organizaciones del condado de Gunnison de contribuir al primer mapa estatal

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del panorama de liderazgo en Colorado. Más allá del reconocimiento, el evento permitió a los participantes intercambiar perspectivas sobre cómo se deberían distribuir los recursos destinados a quienes realizan el trabajo en las comunidades, fortaleciendo así el impacto de sus programas.

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Alpen Snow Movers is looking to hire

for

shovelers. Experience is preferred, but we are willing to train the correct person. Full and part-time available. Competitive pay. Email resume to: garden@alpengardener. com or call 970-349-0252

Builders FirstSource in Crested Butte is looking to hire full-time CDL and Non-CDL delivery drivers. Full Benefits, dental, vision, 401k, and quarterly profit sharing available. MUST HAVE: Valid driver’s license. Pass MVR review. Obtain a DOT medical card. NON CDL-$26-29. CDL-$30-$34. Please Call or email Evan Gosda, 720-613-7167 Evan.gosda@bldr.com

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

GUNNISON SAVINGS AND LOAN IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR A

TELLER: We have served the Gunnison Valley for over 100 years are looking for an individual who wants a career in banking. This position allows for hands on interactions with customers and requires work to be completed with professionalism, accuracy, and in accordance with company standards and policies. Preferred Qualifications: Excellent communication and customer service skills, ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, experience with office equipment and familiarity with Microsoft products, and cash handling experience. Benefits: Competitive Salary (entry level skills $35,000 - $45,000; higher with experience) 401(k) retirement plan; Group life and health insurance plans; paid time off; paid Federal Holidays; free checking account; Work Environment: Hours: Mon.Fri. 8am-5pm. Dress: Business Casual. Please submit your resume, references, and letter of application to Imbra Taramarcaz, Vice President/Chief Savings Officer 303 N Main Street, Gunnison, CO 81230 itaramarcaz@gunnisonsl.com 970-6412171.

IRWIN BACK COUNTRY GUIDES is seeking On Mountain Hospitality candidates for our cat skiing operation. This role is guest facing and applicants must have a strong desire to provide exceptional hospitality to high-end clientele while maintaining a professional appearance. The diversity of this role requires experience in both food preparation and mountain operations, as well as a hard-working team player with attention to detail and good communication skills. Marker certification, CPR/First Aid certification, and the ability to operate a snowmobile is preferred. Clean motor vehicle record is mandatory. Compensation is $200 per day, plus tips. Full time and part time Winter positions are available for the season running December through midApril.

KALOW ELECTRIC is looking for a reliable electrical apprentice to join our team. The apprentice’s responsibilities include completing all tasks assigned by the supervising electrician, which may include assisting with installations, troubleshooting, repairs and calibrations of electrical systems and equipment. Please contact Bill Kalow 970-596-6832 or email resume to Kalowelectric@gmail.com.

POWERSTOP is hiring a line cook and a lead cook. Looking for people that are available 20 to 40 hours a week to work. Pay is based on experience and starts at $17-$20 before tips. Average daily tips will add $5-$10 an hour to base pay. Some benefits available after 6 month period for a long term position. Submit resume in person at Powerstop.

THE TOWN OF CRESTED BUTTE is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Finance & Administrative Services team. The Senior Accountant is responsible for the daily operations of maintaining and balancing accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies. This includes, but is not limited to, payroll processing, budgeting, grant management, bank reconciliations, compliance reporting, and data analytics. It is imperative the Senior Accountant maintains the smooth operation of the Finance and Administrative Services Department in compliance with all company policies and federal, state, and local legislation. This year-round position includes an excellent benefits package with 100% employer paid health, dental, vision, life insurance, and matched contribution to retirement plan. Starting salary is $73,815 - $88,578 DOQ. Full job description is available on the Town’s website at townofcrestedbutte.colorado.gov. Please submit application, cover letter, and resume via email to jobs@crestedbutte-co. gov. Position is open until filled. The Town of Crested Butte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

THE GUNNISON ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE (GVAWL) is seeking a compassionate, organized Shelter Manager to oversee daily operations of our adoption center. This role ensures the health and well-being of animals, supervises staff and volunteers, coordinates adoptions and veterinary care, and engages with the community to promote responsible pet ownership. For more information regarding this position, please visit gvawl.org and scroll down to “News.” Resumes and cover letters may be sent to gvawlcentral@gmail.com. Position will remain open until filled.

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THE TOWN OF CRESTED BUTTE PARKS AND RECREATION Open Space & Trails Department is seeking Recreation Instructors for a variety of programs including Soccer, Flag Football, Gymnastics, Indoor Climbing, and Referee. 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.

Community Banks of Colorado is currently seeking candidates to fill both a Relationship Banker and an Associate Banker position in our Gunnison Banking Center. Excellent opportunities to start a banking career and grow your career!

Benefits Include:

•Competitive Pay

•Paid Time Off – Sick and Vacation

•401K Savings Plan

•Health Insurance

•Medical Insurance

•Dental and Vision Insurance

•Tuition Reimbursement

•Associate Stock Purchase Plan

For position details and to apply, please visit cobnks.com.

Editor

WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY

seeks applicants for the following full-time (40 hours/week), fully benefitted position:

Executive Assistant: This position is part of the Business School and reports to both the Dean and Associate Dean, works closely with faculty, staff, and students, and is responsible for assisting with the day-to-day operation of the Business School. This position is primarily on campus with the potential for occasional remote work. Starting annual salary is $52,000 - $59,000.

Tenure Track Faculty in Accounting: Western Colorado University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Accounting. We seek a dynamic teacher-scholar who is committed to student-centered learning, professional preparation, and inclusive, interdisciplinary education. This is an in-person, on-campus position on our vibrant residential campus in Gunnison, Colorado. Starting annual salary is $85,000 - $94,000.

To view the full job announcements and apply, visit western.edu/jobs and click on “View Careers” (EOE)

O’Rourke Media Group is searching for a talented editor to lead the digital and print newsroom at the Gunnison Country Times, a trusted and award-winning community newspaper in Colorado. This role is not an administrative one, but rather a role for someone who can lead a newsroom and cover their own beats at the same time.

Our journalists are driven to find stories that matter to our community and are dedicated to fairness, accuracy and ethics. The successful candidate for this position is a strong leader and storyteller who understands both the nuances of rural mountain life and the broader forces shaping it. Gunnison is a place where national issues play out on a local scale — from water rights and public lands to housing, endangered species, and economic sustainability — and we’re looking for someone who can guide coverage that helps readers make sense of it all.

The ideal candidate has exceptional editing and management skills, values community journalism, understands how to grow our digital audience and knows how to produce a newspaper that reflects the lives, priorities and passions of the people who live here.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Develop and execute a plan to grow our digital audience;

• Post multiple stories a day to the Gunnison Country Times website;

• Oversee daily news operations, including story planning and editing for print and online;

• Manage and mentor a small but dedicated team of reporters and correspondents;

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE:

• Degree or diploma in journalism, communications or a related field;

• At least 3–5 years of newsroom experience, including prior editing or leadership responsibilities;

• Strong editing, writing and storytelling skills across both print and digital platforms;

• Familiarity with AP style, SEO best practices and social media engagement;

PRESCHOOL LEAD TEACHER: Tenderfoot child & Family Development Center is seeking an early childhood teacher for preschool aged children (2 1/2-5 years old). The lead teacher position can be part-time or full-time ($20.46-$22.52/hour). Must be Colorado Early Childhood Teacher Credential Level 2 or equivalent. Benefits include flexible scheduling, a supportive team, paid time off, child care benefits, and continuing education. Email: tfootdesk@ gmail.com or call 970-642-1949 for more information. EOE

THE CLUB AT CRESTED BUTTE is hiring the following part-time and full-time winter seasonal positions: Ski Valet, $18-$21/ hr; Line Cook, $21-$26/hr + Gratuity; Sous Chef, $27-$30/hr; Server $16/hr + Gratuity; Bartender $16/hr + Gratuity; Lead Bartender $20/hr + Gratuity; Snow Removal, oncall/early morning availability, $25-$30/ hr. Employee benefits include employee discounts and ski storage at the base area. For more information or to apply, please visit theclubatcrestedbutte.com or email jobs@ clubatcrestedbutte.com.

• Write news and feature stories on a regular basis (this role will include regular beats, including government meetings);

• Coordinate with designers and production staff to meet tight deadlines;

• Uphold high standards of accuracy, fairness and ethical reporting;

• Represent the Gunnison Country Times in the community, building relationships with readers, local leaders and organizations;

• Collaborate with O’Rourke Media Group’s broader editorial network to share ideas and support companywide initiatives.

• Excellent organizational, communication and decisionmaking skills;

• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines;

• A valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle;

• Willingness to live in or near Gunnison, Colorado. The range for compensation is $45,000 to $50,000, depending on qualifications.

O’Rourke Media Group is a family-owned publisher and agency, dedicated to revitalizing local media and connecting communities.

If this sounds like the perfect position for you, we would love to hear from you!

To apply, please send your resume, letter of interest, and relevant samples of your work to Chad Richardson, Vice President of News, at crichardson@ORourkeMediaGroup.com

THE TOWN OF CRESTED BUTTE is seeking a skilled Mechanic to join our Public Works team. This position performs maintenance and major repairs on a wide range of vehicles and equipment, including diesel, gas, and electric-powered systems. Responsibilities include diagnostics, preventative maintenance, welding, fabrication, equipment operation, and record keeping. 2+ years of experience in vehicle/ equipment repair required. This full-time, year-round role offers a competitive salary ($55,458-$80,406 DOQ) and a generous benefits package, including 100% employerpaid health coverage. The Town of Crested Butte is an equal employment opportunity employer. Please send your resume, cover letter, and application to jobs@crestedbutteco.gov.

THE TOWN OF CRESTED BUTTE is seeking an experienced Finance and Administrative Services Director. This fulltime, year-round role offers a competitive salary ($116K–$142K DOQ) and a generous benefits package, including 100% employerpaid health coverage. If you have a strong background in financial management, budgeting, and leadership—and a passion for serving your community—apply today. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field required. MBA and CPA preferred. Minimum of ten years of professional experience, including at least five years of directly relevant work in an accounting or financial management position. Government accounting experience is preferred. The Town of Crested Butte is an equal employment opportunity employer. Please send your resume, cover letter, and application to jobs@crestedbutte-co.gov.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

FOREMAN: The Mt. Crested Butte Water and Sanitation District is accepting applications for a full-time Wastewater Treatment Facility Foreman to join a team environment focused on operating the wastewater treatment facility and collection system for Mt. Crested Butte. Key qualifications include experience in treatment and collection system operations and maintenance, employee supervision, construction, and electrical/ mechanical repair and maintenance. A State of Colorado Class B Wastewater Treatment and Class 3 Collection System certification is required. The ability to obtain Class A Wastewater Treatment and Class 4 Collection System certification within one year is mandatory (training for certifications provided). Operators are required to take oncall responsibility, including select weekends and holidays. A valid Colorado driver’s license is also required. The position offers a competitive hourly rate of $36.74 to $45.06, DOE, along with an excellent benefits package. Benefits include 100% employerpaid family health, dental, vision, and life insurance premiums, 12 paid holidays, two weeks of paid vacation, a retirement plan with a 5% employer match and up to an additional 3% optional match, employerprovided uniforms, and a seasonal wellness benefit. The full job description is available at www.mcbwsd.com. 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 will remain open until it is filled. MCBWSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Real Estate

FOR LEASE: The newly renovated mall building located at 123 W. Tomichi Ave. Gunnison. $850/mo. Includes utilities. Contact 720-308-8239.

FOR RENT: Built in 2007. 3BR, 2.5 bath town home in Gunnison. 1140 W. New York. All appliances plus washer/dryer. $2,230 monthly for one year lease. Call owner at 361-550-0919 or Nesbitt & Co 970-596-0922 for more information.

CURRENT 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.

BILINGUAL JUVENILE CASE MANAGER

JUVENILE SERVICES: 28 Hours/week, hourly range is from $31.28 to $35.61, depending on experience, plus partial benefits.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

FINANCE: Full-Time, 40 hours/week, the annual salary range is from $86,226.40 to $110,496.21, plus full benefits.

DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

FINANCE: Full-Time, 40 hours/week, the annual salary range is from $108,859.10 to $153,981.08, plus full benefits.

HEALTH EDUCATOR – HEALTH SERVICES INTERN

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: Part-Time, 5 hours/week, hourly range is from $25.01 to $28.48, plus partial benefits.

FAST CASE MANAGER

JUVENILE SERVICES: Part-Time, 20 hours/week, hourly range is from $29.51 to $33.59, plus partial benefits.

JUSTICE INVOLVED HEALTH NAVIGATION SPECIALIST

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: 10 Hours/week, hourly range is from $27.84 to $31.69, depending on experience, plus partial benefits.

ELIGIBILITY TECHNICIAN

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: Full-Time, 40 hours/week, hourly range is from $23.60 to $26.87, plus full benefits. For more information, including complete job descriptions, required qualifications and application instructions, please visit www.GunnisonCounty.org/jobs. GUNNISON COUNTY AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)

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.

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.

Miscellaneous

SCHWINN EXERCISE BIKE: Arm movement, wheel fan, adjustable tenstion and height with readout. Asking $75. Call 920-323-0985.

Notice

GUNNISON COUNTRY FOOD PANTRY:

For Immediate Release

Public Hearing Notice

Saguache County Board of Commissioners The Saguache County Board of Commissioners invites the public, local fire districts, and town boards members within Saguache County to attend a Public Hearing on the Colorado Wildfire Urban Interface (WUI) Code.

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2025

Time: 5:00 p.m.

Location: Road & Bridge Meeting Room, 305 3rd Street, Saguache, CO

This hearing will provide an opportunity for affected fire districts and municipalities— those required to write and enforce the State of Colorado WUI Code—to share their input. The Commissioners are seeking testimony on:

• Opinions regarding the WUI Code.

• The ability to enforce its requirements.

• The ability to write the required codes.

• Authority and feasibility of adopting related fees. Y our participation is important to help guide how the WUI Code will be applied within Saguache County. Pizza will be provided. For more information, please contact the Saguache County Administration Office at (719) 655-2231.

By Order of the Saguache County Board of Commissioners Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado Publication dates of October 9, 16, 23, 30 and November 6, 13, 2025 18925

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volunteers in-store, with opportunities for greeters, organizers, drivers, stockers and more. No matter your skills, there’s a spot for you. Varying shifts throughout the week, all times of day. Together, we can keep food on every table. Call 970-641-4156 to get involved.

Residential Rentals

4BR/2 BATH DUPLEX: $3000/month includes internet, electric, gas, trash, water, sewer. no hidden fees. Close to hospital, WSC, City Market. all new appliances. W/D, pets considered. Email ranchhouserent@ gmail.com.

JOIN OUR TEAM OFFICE MANAGER

Our tax sale list will be published in October and will run for three weeks.

SALE -Date of Sale: November 7, 2025

-Sale will be held online at “http://www. zeusauction.com/” www.zeusauction.com.

Auction and registration information available on our website, www.gunnisoncounty. org/treasurer.

-Auction will begin at 8:00 am MST and close at 5:00 pm MST BIDDING -Employees and officials of Gunnison County, members of their immediate families or their agents are not permitted to bid at Gunnison County Tax Sale. -It is bidder’s responsibility to know what he/ she is bidding on. Each parcel number and minimum bid (minimum bid includes taxes, interest, advertising and certificate costs) will be listed on auction site. - Payment for all winning bids will be made by ACH from the

ABOUT THE ROLE

SUBSEQUENT PROPERTY

-If the owner does not pay future taxes by July 31, you will be notified of the amount due and you may pay them if you wish. Payments will accrue interest at the same rate as the certificate.

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison,

issue states as follows:

The Gunnison Country Times and Gunnison Country Shopper are seeking a friendly, organized Office Manager to join our team. This in-office, customerfacing role involves greeting visitors, answering phones, and supporting our advertising and operations teams.

You’ll help community members place ads, submit announcements, make payments, and connect with the right people. If you enjoy working with the public and being part of a team that keeps local news and information flowing, this role is for you.

WHY JOIN US

• $16-$22/hour depending on experience level.

• Eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits on the 1st of the month after 30 days of employment.

• Eligible to enroll in the company’s 401 (k) retirement savings on the 1st of the month after 90 days.

• 16 days of PTO plus 4-5 paid holidays.

• Be part of a respected, long-standing local news organization.

• Work with a supportive team that values professionalism and community connection.

Opportunity for growth within O’Rourke Media Group.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Customer Service & Office Operations

• Welcome and assist walk-in customers with professionalism and a friendly attitude.

• Help customers place ads, renew subscriptions, and make payments.

• Answer and direct phone calls or inquiries.

• Handle cash and check transactions, prepare deposits, and maintain accurate records.

• Keep the office organized and running smoothly. Advertising & Revenue Support

• Assist the advertising team by routing calls, booking ads, and scheduling appointments.

• Coordinate classified ads, renewals, and customer communications.

• Ensure ad materials and deadlines are met each week.

• Support special sections and promotional projects as needed.

Circulation & Community Engagement

• Maintain subscriber lists and assist with subscriptions..

• Manage community submissions such as obituaries, announcements, and public notices.

• Serve as a welcoming resource for anyone visiting the office.

Qualifications

• Previous office or customer service experience preferred.

• Strong communication and organizational skills.

• Proficiency with basic computer programs and office systems.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and weekly deadlines.

• Positive, people-focused attitude.

SHALL CARBONDALE & RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT’S TAXES BE INCREASED BY $4,300,000 (FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR DOLLAR INCREASE), AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS ARE COLLECTED

ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, FROM A 1.50

PERCENT SALES TAX COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1, 2026, WITH THE REVENUE

BEING USED TO REDUCE THE FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF NEW DEVELOPMENT ON EXISTING PROPERTY OWNERS BY SHARING THE COST OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES WITH BUSINESS PATRONS LIVING OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT, TO OFFSET THE SIGNIFICANT REVENUE THE DISTRICT HAS LOST FROM THE CONTINUAL REDUCTION IN PROPERTY ASSESSMENT RATES, TO MAINTAIN EMERGENCY RESPONDER STAFFING IN THE FIRE STATIONS AND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION, AND TO FUND SCHEDULED CAPITAL REPLACEMENTS, SUCH SALES TAX TO BE IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER TAXES THE DISTRICT LEVIES, AND SHALL THE DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND SPEND ALL REVENUE GENERATED BY SUCH TAX THAT EXCEEDS THE LIMITATIONS IN SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE X OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITATIONS IN SECTION 29-1-301 OF THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES, AND ANY OTHER LAW?

YES/FOR NO/AGAINST

Questions regarding the sales tax election may be directed to the District’s Designated Election Official at: Sarah Shepherd, 303482-1002, or info@ccrider.us.

BY ORDER OF THE CARBONDALE & RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado Publication dates of October 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2025 18880

PUBLICATION LIST FOR DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE TAXES FOR TAX YEAR 2024 GUNNISON COLORADO

PUBLIC NOTICE

Is hereby given that I will, according to law, offer online at www.zeusauction.com, November 7, 2025 commencing at the hour of

8:00 am and ending at 5:00pm on said day, tax liens on the following described real estate situated in said County of Gunnison for unpaid general taxes for the year 2024.The taxes herein set together with interest, penalties and costs good thru October 31, 2025 as provided by law; (advertising costs are made on an average parcel charge);

R040365 $4,485.68

35 LINKS LLC

UNIT 15, THE LINKS VILLAS, THE LINKS AT SKYLAND SUBDIVISION

R031930 $ 5,552.30

470 MEADOW PARTNERS LLC LOT 29, MERIDIAN LAKE MEADOWS SUBDIVISION

R030032 $6,954.32

725 RED LADY AVE LLC

UNIT 1, CIMMARON CONDOMINIUMS, CRESTED BUTTE

R002178 $3,629.41

ABILA KEVIN A LOTS 3 & 4, BLOCK 24, WEST GUNNISON

R008250 $503.33

ABILA KEVIN A G & S NO. 1 LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #14511, QUARTZ CREEK PROPERTIES SUBDIVISION

R014744 $1,032.35

ADEN ROGER GEORGE LOT 7, BLOCK 14, ARROWHEAD, FILING NO. 2, #635141

R007402 $822.38

ALEXANDER MARTI WRIGHT LOTS 1-7, BLOCK 12, TIN CUP

R007689 $2,034.35

ALSH LLC

71.52 ACRES IN SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 48N, RANGE 1E

R013343 $1,004.43 ANDERSON PATTI DICK

IMPROVEMENT ONLY: ON USFS LAND, SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 14S, RANGE 85W, LOT Z, CEMENT CREEK SUMMER HOME GROUP

R025333 $13,573.25

ANTHONY INVESTMENTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

165.85 ACRES IN SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 14S, RANGE 85W

R042890 $989.45

ARCHULETA ANGELO

MORNING STAR & LAMAR LODE MINING CLAIMS, SURVEY #S:2656 & 2657

TOMICHI MINING DISTRICT

R074431 $914.3

B MURPHY CONSTRUCTION LLC UNIT B, BUILDING 105, LAZY K TOWNHOMES

R016974 $101.48

BALLEW DEREK MATTHEW LOT 248, BLUE MESA SUBDIVISIONUNIT 1

R011843 $32.70

BARBER THOMAS J 34 ACRES IN SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 48N, RANGE 3W

R006085 $29,901.45

BEAR CROSSING DEVELOPMENT LLC

LOTS 27, 28, 44 & 45, CHALET VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, ADDITION NO. 3

R016248 $747.92

BIBBY CHARLES KING JR LOT 13, BLOCK 3, ARROWHEAD, FILING NO. 3, #583904

R005287 $1,008.34

BLAND LOGAN JULIUS UNIT R-241, THREE SEASONS CONDOMINIUMS, MT CRESTED BUTTE

R000989 $809.03

BLOOM DANIEL M LOT 41, BLOCK 8, PALISADE ADDITION TO GUNNISON

R003319 $6,267.22

BORLAND ANTHONY H LOT 20 & PART OF LOTS 18 & 19, THE SOPRIS SUBDIVISION, BLOCK 25, CRESTED BUTTE

R041144 $770.98

BROWN DAVID ELWOOD 5 ACRES IN SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 51N, RANGE 1E

R007350 $2,626.64

BROWN MARK E AND LAURA N FAMILY TRUST THE LOT 1, EUBANK’S ACRES SUBDIVISION

R017594 $1,817.42

BROWN MARK E AND LAURA N FAMILY

TRUST THE LOTS 1-4, BLOCK 5, WEST GUNNISON AMENDED

R030227 $1,532.92

BROWN MARK E AND LAURA N FAMILY

TRUST THE LOTS 4-6, BLOCK 5, GILL’S ADDITION TO GUNNISON

R045408 $2,322.67

BROWN MARK E AND LAURA N FAMILY

TRUST THE 12.40 ACRES IN SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 15S, RANGE 84W

R017451 $772.00

BRUMGARD RANDOLPH DALE JR LOT 2, LITTLE BIG HORN SUBDIVISION

R027383 $35.42

BUFFINGTON MATTHEW H

37.33 ACRES IN SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 14S, RANGE 87W

R017476 $1,859.46

BURNETT ROBERT F LOT 119/120, SPRING CREEK TRACTS

SUBDIVISION

R032096 $4,152.38

BUSHFENCE LLC UNIT 105, MAJESTIC PLAZA CONDOMINIUMS, CRESTED BUTTE

R016176 $125.25

BUTH ROSEMARIE

19.951 ACRES IN SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 13S, RANGE 89W

R003660 $1,116.36

BYRD MARK AUSTIN LOTS 17-20, BLOCK 24, PITKIN

R070815 $97.63

CARRINGTON JOHN MITCHELL LOT 2, BLUE MESA SUBDIVISIONUNIT 2

R041487 $1,077.86

CASCINO KATHLEEN A UNIT F, LAZY S CONDOMINIUM, MT CRESTED BUTTE

R011665 $101.48

CATTLES LOGAN LOT 46, BLUE MESA SUBDIVISIONUNIT 1

R072193 $1,311.07

CAUSBY JOSEPH MICHAEL PARCEL A, IDA SUBDIVISION

R015591 $15,089.86

CHASE BARBARA J LOT S-11, SKYLAND SUBDIVISION

R028032 $165.32

COLEMAN MARIE

UNDIVIDED 50% INTEREST IN: YELM

LODE MINING CLAIM SURVEY #7106, ROCK CREEK MINING DISTRICT

R040308 $224.76

COLEMAN MARIE

UNDIVIDED 50% INTEREST IN: ORIOLE LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #6431, ROCK CREEK MINING DISTRICT

R008061 $487.69

COLLINS WENDY K 1.125 ACRES IN SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 51N, RANGE 1W

R011592 $584.39

COMPTON BRENT W LOT 7, BLOCK 19, ARROWHEAD, FILING NO. 1, #699196

CORDOVA SHANNON LOT 7, BLOCK 15, ARROWHEAD, FILING NO. 2, #677309

R041961 $1,365.61

CRANOR MICHAEL JAMES

PARCEL 3, SHERMAN & EDNA RANCH

SUBDIVISION

R005200 $,3828.46

CRESTED BUTTE ESCAPE LLC UNIT 4, JUNIPER BLDG, OUT RUN CONDOMINIUMS, MT CRESTED BUTTE

R040932 $4,936.60

CRESTED BUTTE LIMITED LP LOT 2, WHETSTONE VISTA SUBDIVISION

R074623 $254.13

CRISP TRAMPAS VAN

EASTERN STAR, SURVEY #: 16731, COCHETOPA MINING DISTRICT

R044557 $5,567.37

CULTIVATE RETREATS LLC UNIT 419, MOUNTAINEER SQUARE CONDOMINIUMS, MT CRESTED BUTTE

R006014 $1,760.63

D ELGIN LLC

UNIT 436, THE PLAZA AT WOOD CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, MT CRESTED BUTTE

R042770 $2,404.40

DAHL DUSTIN LOT 26, BLOCK 24, CRESTED BUTTE SOUTH SUBDIVISION

R031537 $12,217.13

DAHLBERG ERIC LOT 29, THE SUMMIT SUBDIVISION

R011687 $1,772.49 DE WYS MATTHEW C

6.25 ACRES IN SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 48N, RANGE 4W

R011688 $1,996.03

DE WYS MATTHEW C

0.59 ACRES IN SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 48N, RANGE 4W

R072867 $1,656.32 DE WYS MATTHEW C

38.5 ACRES IN SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 48N, RANGE 4W

R005018 $7036.67

DELTABLUE ENTERPRISES LLC

LOT 10, CHALET VILLAGE, ADDITION NO. 10, #703069

R031972 $2,794.78

DEUTSCH JEFF

UNIT 1C, ROCKIN Z RANCH CONDOMINIUMS, CRESTED BUTTE

R031973 $2,690.70

DEUTSCH JEFF UNIT 1W, ROCKIN Z RANCH CONDOMINIUMS, CRESTED BUTTE

R031977 $2,287.94

DEUTSCH JEFF UNIT 2, ROCKIN Z RANCH CONDOMINIUMS, CRESTED BUTTE

R008806 $98.23

DEWITT FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST

DIAMOND NO. 6 LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #8388, QUARTZ CREEK PROPERTIES, #703105

R008155 $98.23

DEWYS MATTHEW C

0.25 ACRES IN SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 49N, RANGE 4W

R071363 $11,209.27

DOUBLE M LLC

170.70 ACRES IN: HOMESTEAD LOT, LOST MINER RANCH SUBDIVISION

R016554 $665.27

DRAHNAK BRIAN LOTS 46 & 47, BLUE MESA VILLAGE SUBDIVISION

R073069 $772.90

DUKE ALEXIS UNIT B, TIMBER TOWNHOMES, GUNNISON

R002334 $672.03

EDGE JOHNNY L III UNIT 202, BLDG A, THE WILLOWS CONDOMINIUMS, #680305

R072568 $6,188.28

ELKLAND REAL ESTATE LLC UNIT 142, MAJESTIC PLAZA CONDOMINIUMS, CRESTED BUTTE

R042873 $1,966.91

DELQ SEWER/WATER

ASSESSMENT ONLY

FERRELL PETER ANDREW LOTS 37 & 39, NORTH VALLEY SUBDIVISION

R009064 $1,333.66

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC PART OF RECONSTRUCTION & CARROLL

PLACER MINING CLAIMS, SURVEY #19524, AND PART OF CLARKSON LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #12011A, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R025504 $924.09

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

DEMURRER #3, GOLD LINK NOS. 3-6, SURVEY #15656, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R026043 $604.47

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC SILVER ISLET LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #583A, QUARTZ CREEK MINING DISTRICT

R070593 $1,069.36

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC 8 MINING CLAIMS IN GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R070754 $548.03

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC SILVER CORD LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #975, QUARTZ CREEK MINING DISTRICT

R012798 $7,872.75

FRIEDMAN ARON LOT 24, ALPINE MEADOWS SUBDIVISION

R014126 $197.63

GALE SYLVIA LOT 71, MARBLE SKI AREA SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 3

R045063 $674.54

DELQ SEWER/WATER ASSESSMENT ONLY

GARDUNO RUSTY LOT 19, THORNTON MEADOWS, #701517

R015869 $446.43

GARVER BRYAN LOTS 1-3, BLOCK 11, SOMERSET

R015933 $193.80

GARVER BRYAN LOT 7, BLOCK 4, SOMERSET

R015806 $205.74

GARVER BRYAN G LOT 5, BLOCK 4, SOMERSET

R015807 $211.71

GARVER BRYAN G LOT 6, BLOCK 4, SOMERSET

R005316 $1,235.83

GATTIS EVAN UNIT R-334, THREE SEASONS CONDOMINIUMS, MT CRESTED BUTTE

R008954 $721.16

GAULT GROUP LLC LOT 1, TOMICHI PARK SUBDIVISION

R008970 $806.18

GAULT GROUP LLC

PHILADELPHIA BOY, ROCKFORD, MINERS RELIEF & FREEPORT LODE MINING CLAIMS, SURVEY #S: 984, 985, 986 & 987, TOMICHI MINING DISTRICT

R043129 $28,414.08

GCP HOLDINGS LLC LOT S-187, SKYLAND SUBDIVISION

R012299 $188.48

GIERUT MICHAEL JOSEPH ALICE LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #13181, GOOSE CREEK MINING DISTRICT

R005181 $1,968.10

GILES STEPHANIE GLORIA SKAFF LOT 4, BLOCK E, CHALET VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, ADDITION NO. 2

R017525 $1,038.71

GREEN CHRISTIAN MICHAEL UNIT 11, WATER WHEEL CONDOMINIUMS, GUNNISON

R044272 $55.79

GREER JOHN H LOT 7, CEBOLLA HOT SPRINGS RANCH SUBDIVISION

R005292 $2,015.34

GRIMM VICTOR M UNIT R-208, THREE SEASONS CONDOMINIUMS, MT CRESTED BUTTE

R009985 $791.65

GROSSE JUSTIN MICHAEL LOTS 32 & 33, ANTELOPE HILLS MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISION

R030853 $349.67

GUCCIONE LAURA 40 ACRES IN SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 48N, RANGE 1E

R011808 $369.64

GUEST NATHAN LOT 7, BLOCK 10, ARROWHEAD, FILING NO. 2, #684563

R009202 $329.65

GURLEY ELDON

IMPROVEMENT ONLY: CABIN ONLY IN NW4SE4NW4. SEC 8, 50N1E, ON NEWTON SHANK LAND

R007963 $1,059.30

HARRIS THOMAS ORVAL

LIME BASIN NO. 2 LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #13950, QUARTZ CREEK PROPERTIES SUBDIVISION

R072068 $2,851.4

HASSEBROEK KATHERINE C UNIT 303, THE TIMBERS CONDOMINIUMS, MT CRESTED BUTTE

R005235 $3,735.45

HASTINGS TRACY R WILLIAMS UNIT 115, MOUNTAIN SUNRISE CONDOMINIUMS, MT CRESTED BUTTE

R015194 $1,593.42 HAVERLY LLC

LOT 43, BLOCK 4, CRESTED BUTTE

SOUTH FILING 2, #674282

R070701 $8,582.15

HAVERLY LLC LOT 44, BLOCK 4, CRESTED BUTTE SOUTH FILING 2, #674281

R070702 $9,181.50

HAVERLY LLC

LOT 45, BLOCK 4, CRESTED BUTTE

SOUTH FILING 2, #674281

R007438 $505.01

HELMS JUSTIN

DEER TRAIL LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #4705, TOMICHI MINING DISTRICT

R007517 $440.75

HELMS JUSTIN

EARLY BIRD LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #1885, TOMICHI MINING DISTRICT

R033490 $498.30

HELMS JUSTIN LITTLE BOSS LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #2658, TOMICHI MINING DISTRICT

R040202 $1,482.02

HELMS JUSTIN LOTS 25-27, BLOCK 36, PITKIN

R001332 $1,258.65

HERNANDEZ SILVIA VERONICA PEREZ PART OF LOTS 8-12, BLOCK 14, WEST GUNNISON

R016721 $67.35 HESS TYE ADAMS LOT 182, BLUE MESA SUBDIVISIONUNIT 2

R031950 $5,651.13 HISE ELISABETH M LOT 49, MERIDIAN LAKE MEADOWS SUBDIVISION

R010497 $3,730.76

HOLLER THOMAS E 38.91 ACRES IN SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 49N, RANGE 1W

R002335 $672.03

HOLLINGSHEAD GLEN UNIT 203, BLDG A, THE WILLOWS CONDOMINIUMS, #478416

R007154 $,2824.44

HOLMAN JEFFREY B LOTS 1 & 2, BLOCK 3, THE HOMESTEAD SUBDIVISION, B718 P73, #700627

R026969 $1,563.30 HOLMAN JEFFREY B LOT 11, BLOCK 4, THE HOMESTEAD SUBDIVISION, #604885, #700627

R011339 $370.17

HONEY BADGER RESOURCES LLC

ROSE BUD AND PART OF HUMMING BIRD & WAR EAGLE LODE MINING CLAIMS, SURVEY #10910, DOMINGO MINING DISTRICT (BALANCE IN SAGUACHE COUNTY)

R012274 $198.94

HONEY BADGER RESOURCES LLC MILLSITE LODE LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #19920, DOMINGO MINING DISTRICT

R032084 $835.80

HOOT OWL RANCH INVESTMENTS LOT 8, GREEN MESA RANCH SUBDIVISION

R042684 $2,990.69

HUBERT BRETT LOT 100, BUCKHORN RANCH SUBDIVISION

R030310 $5,373.17

HUBERT BRETT DOUGLAS LOT 13, TRAPPER’S CROSSING AT WILDCAT SUBDIVISION

R030322 $5,373.17

HUBERT BRETT DOUGLAS LOT 25, TRAPPER’S CROSSING AT WILDCAT SUBDIVISION

R010893 $1,758.41

HUMPHREY ELIZABETH D UNIT 17, QUE QUA CONDOMINIUMS, GUNNISON

R002173 $1,567.69

IPPOLITO DAVIDE LOTS 18-20, BLOCK 25, WEST GUNNISON

R003077 $9,109.87

JENSEN KAREN S REVOCABLE TRUST LOTS 23, 24 & PART OF LOT 25, BLOCK 8, CRESTED BUTTE

R043500 $1,658.95

JOHNSON DUANE BRYAN UNIT 15, PIONEER PLAZA COMMERCIAL TOWNHOMES, #682022

R014669 $1,224.54

JOHNSON PARK LLC

1 ACRE IN SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 46N, RANGE 6W

R016643 $773.19

JOHNSTON META LOTS 77 & 78, BLUE MESA SUBDIVISION - UNIT 2

R040228 $4,190.60

R011556 $1,379.49

Thursday, October 16, 2025

JOSE JAMES LOT 5, FAIRWAY PARK AT SKYLAND TOWNHOME SUBDIVISION

R012091 $1,041.33

KELLEHER ERICA

1.96 ACRES IN SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 47N, RANGE 3W

R011572 $584.39

KESSELL MICHAEL W LOT 12, BLOCK 2, ARROWHEAD, FILING NO. 1, #619171

R007485 $159.69

LACAPRA DANIEL ANTHONY

UNDIVIDED 50% INTEREST IN: DEAD WOOD LODE MING CLAIM, SURVEY #1872, TOMICHI MINING DISTRICT

R040376 $81.46

LACAPRA DANIEL ANTHONY

UNDIVIDED 29% INTEREST IN: IRON

KING LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #4808, TOMICHI MINING DISTRICT

R008962 $147.39

LACAPRA VINCE

UNDIVIDED 50% INTEREST IN: DEAD WOOD LODE MING CLAIM, SURVEY #1872, TOMICHI MINING DISTRICT

R033165 $170.87

LACAPRA VINCE

UNDIVIDED 71% INTEREST IN: IRON

KING LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #4808, TOMICHI MINING DISTRICT

R009352 $617.32

LAU JOANNE W K ARMSTRONG GULCH NO. 9 LODE MINING CLAIMS, SURVEY #8213, QUARTZ CREEK PROPERTIES SUBDIVISION

R031080 $9,958.51

LAUZON ERIC LOT 1, BUCKHORN RANCH, #658309

R073591 $1,432.09

LEACH RONALD S LOTS 4-12, BLOCK 33, MARBLE

R007267 $712.31

LESKY FAMILY TRUST

24.61 ACRES IN SECTIONS 22 & 23, TOWNSHIP 49N, RANGE 2E

R009973 $679.02

DELQ SEWER/WATER ASSESSMENT ONLY

LOMELI RUTH LOT 21, ANTELOPE HILLS MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISION

R002275 $7,274.4

LONGHORN PROPERTIES LIMITED LLC LOTS 7-9, BLOCK 8, RIO GRANDE ADDITION TO GUNNISON

R027989 $5,790.21

LOVETT NATHAN F LOT 33, BLOCK 5, CRESTED BUTTE SOUTH SUBDIVISION

R016014 $10,875.31 INCLUDES DELQ SOMERSET SEWER AND WATER

LUNDGREN JOHN LOT 8, BLOCK 9, SOMERSET

R016466 $540.24

MAIER DAVID ANTHONY LOT 6, BLOCK 10, ARROWHEAD, FILING NO. 3, #513488

R014558 $928.32

MAPLE GROVE PROPERTIES LLC LOT 24, BEARCLAW SUBDIVISION

R005697 $3,664.38

MASON DONALD BLAKE UNIT 22, SNOWCREST CONDOMINIUMS, MT CRESTED BUTTE

R004987 $7,178.49

MATSUMOTO ROSS MIKI LOT 45, CHALET VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, ADDITION NO. 10

R032378 $21,982.05

MCCAY J DAVID REVOCABLE TRUST LOT 15, RED MOUNTAIN RANCH SUBDIVISION

R016578 $97.63

MCDONALD MICHAEL LOT 10, BLUE MESA SUBDIVISIONUNIT 2

R008534 $981.63

MCGINNIS SHANNON H HORN NO. 1 LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #15184, QUARTZ CREEK PROPERTIES SUBDIVISION

R044569 $4,318.22

MCNEILL CYNTHIA J UNIT 507, MOUNTAINEER SQUARE CONDOMINIUMS, MT CRESTED BUTTE

R001025 $1,673.09

MCPHAUL DEVIN S LOT 11, BLOCK 4, PALISADE ADDITION TO GUNNISON

R005731 $15,141.71

MESZAROS PROPERTIES LLC LOT 10, SUNLIGHT RIDGE ESTATES SUBDIVISION

R074550 $4,157.08

R014347 $1,232.63

MILE ANDREW L LOT 6, BLOCK 3, HERMIT’S HIDE-AWAY

SUBDIVISION

R007012 $2,036.59

MITSUBA LLC PART OF CLARKSON LODE MINING

CLAIM, SURVEY #12011A & PART OF RECONSTRUCTION PLACER MINING

CLAIM, SURVEY #19524, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R009102 $1,987.41

MITSUBA LLC PART OF RECONSTRUCTION PLACER MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #19524, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R003345 $9,393.47

MM VENTURES LLC

PARTS OF LOTS 12-16, BLOCK 27, CRESTED BUTTE

R074122 $130.11

MOE SHANE AND JAMIE LOT 30, BLUE MESA SUBDIVISION - UNIT 1, #702861

R015355

$5,869.72

MONACO ANTHONY ROBERT LOT 9, BLOCK 8, CRESTED BUTTE SOUTH SUBDIVISION

R007136 $2526.61

MORGAN GUY H JR 3.487 ACRES IN SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 51N, RANGE 1E

R031929 $7,445.85

MORNING DEW PARTNERS LLC LOT 28, MERIDIAN LAKE MEADOWS SUBDIVISION

R008177 $1,620.30

MORRIS RICHARD E SALARY GRABBER & NIAGRE LODE MINING CLAIMS, SURVEY #18614, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R012575 $23,387.09 MT CB REAL ESTATE LLC IMPROVEMENTS ONLY: ON USFS LAND - CRESTED BUTTE MOUNTAIN RESORT SKI AREA

R010591 $2,638.06

DELQ SEWER/WATER

ASSESSMENT ONLY

NELSON DAVID T LOT 37, DOS RIOS SUBDIVISION, UNIT NO. 1

R003330 $7,093.49

OKEMAH ABSTRACT AND TITLE CO LOTS 13 & 14, BLOCK 26, CRESTED BUTTE

R004189 $26.33

PANNUNZIO ALICE LOTS G & H, BLOCK 21, EAST MARBLE

R013635 $60.48

PASSANTINO LEONARD R UNDIVIDED 75% INTEREST IN: DIADEMA LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #12166, ROCK CREEK MINING DISTRICT

R028040 $126.91

PASSANTINO LEONARD R UNDIVIDED 25% INTEREST IN: YELM LODE MINING CLAIM SURVEY #7106, ROCK CREEK MINING DISTRICT

R040309 $122.61

PASSANTINO LEONARD R UNDIVIDED 25% INTEREST IN: ORIOLE LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #6431, ROCK CREEK MINING DISTRICT

R005184 $6,437.24

PAULSEN RANDALL J LOT 2, BLOCK E, CHALET VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, ADDITION NO. 2

R005039 $9,105.39

PAULSEN RANDY LOT 29, CHALET VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, ADDITION NO. 10

R007989 $315.87

PEAVEY BARBARA SUZANNE

GUIENO LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #8050, QUARTZ CREEK PROPERTIES SUBDIVISION

R016308 $747.92

PETERSON DONNA R LOT 1, BLOCK 1, ARROWHEAD SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 3

R008950 $2,202.07

PETERSON ERIC C LOT 22, TOMICHI HEIGHTS RANCHETTES SUBDIVISION

R026602 $3,678.23

PETERSON RODNEY N

0.36 ACRES IN SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 49N, RANGE 2E

R003477 $6,183.50

POTICIA PALACE LLC TRACT 1, SAYA SUBDIVISION

R032062 $1,172.18

POWERS D MAX

40 ACRES IN SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 51N, RANGE 2E

NE4SW4, SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 50N, RANGE 3E

R008792 $1,925.39

QUARTZ CREEK LAND CO

217.62 ACRES IN SECTIONS 26 & 27, TOWNSHIP 50N, RANGE 3E

R007202 $272.13

QUINCY JONATHAN

HORN NO.3 LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #15184, QUARTZ CREEK

SUBDIVISION

R045044 $2,009.20

RASCON LAURA GUADALUPE LOT 2, THORNTON MEADOWS

SUBDIVISION

R003889 $674.40

REED RAMON LOTS 14-16 & PART OF LOT 13, BLOCK 20, PITKIN

R001978 $7,877.57

REES JOE G LOTS 16-19, BLOCK 29, ORIGINAL GUNNISON

R074525 $229.98

RICKEY CARL LOT 3, BLOCK 21, IRWIN

R033904 $2,292.47

ROCKING HORSE PROPERTIES LLC UNIT E, MAJESTIC PLAZA CONDOMINIUMS, CRESTED BUTTE

R043987 $1,791.90

RYAN CHARLES T UNIT 303, THE GRAND LODGE CRESTED BUTTE RESORT II CONDOMINIUMS, MT. CRESTED BUTTE

R033191 $349.11

RYAN PATRICK

SENATOR BECK LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #16567, QUARTZ CREEK MINING DISTRICT

R005519 $2,588.48

SAIED V C UNIT 2302, COLUMBINE CONDOMINIUMS, MT CRESTED BUTTE

R073165 $3,481.88

SALIX AND THE PEARL LLC UNIT 6, 510 ELK CONDOMINIUMS, CRESTED BUTTE

R031542 $5,446.37

SANTOS AFRICA LOTS 23-26, BLOCK 7, RIO GRANDE ADDITION TO GUNNISON

R044409 $2,695.67

SANTOS FERNANDO LOT 25, MEADOW VISTA SOUTH SUBDIVISION

R001326 $1,223.62

SANTOS GARCIA HOLDINGS LLC LOTS 6-9, BLOCK 15, WEST GUNNISON

R001327 $842.55

SANTOS GARCIA HOLDINGS LLC LOTS 10-12, BLOCK 15, WEST GUNNISON

R032106 $2,502.89

SCARLET BEGONIAS PARTNERS LLC UNIT 221, MAJESTIC PLAZA CONDOMINIUMS, CRESTED BUTTE

R032107 $2,658.27

SCARLET BEGONIAS PARTNERS LLC UNIT 222, MAJESTIC PLAZA CONDOMINIUMS, CRESTED BUTTE

R030704 $562.99

SCHMITT ROBERT LOT 2, BLOCK 1, THE RIDGES AT ARROWHEAD, #680168

R030705 $3,322.97

SCHMITT ROBERT LOT 3, BLOCK 1, THE RIDGES AT ARROWHEAD, #678820

R030706 $1,269.14

SCHMITT ROBERT LOT 4, BLOCK 1, THE RIDGES AT ARROWHEAD SUBDIVISION

R011359 $196.19

SCHOONOVER JACKIE L NELLIE MC LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #19523, TIN CUP MINING DISTRICT

R008596 $271.03

SEARS MICHELLE L

IRON POINT LOAD LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #7908, QUARTZ CREEK PROPERTIES SUBDIVISION

R026586 $1,328.17

SELLERS CHAD ANTHONY

40 ACRES IN SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 48N, RANGE 3W

R006204 $1,420.03

SENGELMANN GARY J UNIT 1, BLDG A, CHADLINGTON HOUSE CONDOMINIUM, MT CRESTED BUTTE

R014067 $218.52

SERENITY HOUSE LLC LOT 13, BLOCK 5, MARBLE SKI AREA SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1

R014069 $218.52

R070979 $218.52

SERENITY HOUSE LLC LOT 17, BLOCK 5, MARBLE SKI AREA

SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1

R070980 $218.52

SERENITY HOUSE LLC LOT 16, BLOCK 5, MARBLE SKI AREA

SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1

R013663 $573.07

SERENITY POINT LLC

DYNAMITE, LEGACY & SATURDAY NIGHT LODE MINING CLAIMS, SURVEY #7655, ROCK CREEK MINING DISTRICT

R032379 $12,342.55

SERRY NAKISA LOT 16, RED MOUNTAIN RANCH SUBDIVISION

R007316 $1,286.82

SHANK NEWTON M JR 2.70 ACRES IN SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 50N, RANGE 1E

R015698 $2,802.31

SHAPIRO TERRY ALLEN LOT 5, LAKE VIEW ESTATES SUBDIVISION

R014160 $1,604.46 2017-2024 TAXES SHOTWELL EDWARD LOT 30, MARBLE SKI AREA SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 3

R032204 $1,077.09

SHRIEVES STEPHANIE A LOT 29, SUNSPOT SUBDIVISION

R074545 $4,157.08

SLATE RIVER INVESTMENTS LLC UNIT 2B, HAVERLY TOWNHOMES, CRESTED BUTTE SOUTH, #695920

R011400 $923.42

STANDARD METALS CORPORATION COX, FRENCH & WEISS LODE MINING CLAIMS, SURVEY #16121, ELK MOUNTAIN & ROCK CREEK MINING DISTRICTS

R012297 $286.77

STANDARD METALS CORPORATION FOURTH OF JULY LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #4298, ROCK CREEK MINING DISTRICT

R012881 $2,683.59

STANDARD METALS CORPORATION

CINCINATI NO 4, YANKEE BLADE, BUCKEYE, BIG STRYKE, BIG ELEPHANT & BEACONSFIELD LODE MINING CLAIMS, ELK MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT

R012882 $464.59

STANDARD METALS CORPORATION

BUFFALO LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #4760, RUBY MINING DISTRICT

R033664 $532.78

STANDARD METALS CORPORATION

MOUNTAIN QUAIL LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #4032, ROCK CREEK MINING DISTRICT

R033671 $371.26

STANDARD METALS CORPORATION IOWA LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #4453, ELK MOUNTAIN & ROCK CREEK MINING DISTRICTS

R017023 $47.27

STEPHENSON CAROLYN A LOT 301, BLUE MESA SUBDIVISIONUNIT 1

R005063 $4,043.66

STERLING TRUST COMPANY PART OF INN SITE 1, BLOCK A, CHALET VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, ADDITION NO. 1

R074547 $4,815.47

STEWART BRETT UNIT 2D, HAVERLY TOWNHOMES, CRESTED BUTTE SOUTH, #699022

R074551 $4,804.02

STEWART STEPHEN UNIT 3D, HAVERLY TOWNHOMES, CRESTED BUTTE SOUTH, #694000

R006323 $1,631.17

STRICKLAND JAMES M JR UNIT 6, WEST ELK TOWNHOUSES, A CONDOMINIUM, MT CRESTED BUTTE

R042709 $9,958.51

SUGAREE LH LLC LOT 22, BUCKHORN RANCH SUBDIVISION

R005324 $3,478.86

SWITCH NINE LLC UNIT 3, ELK RIDGE III CONDOMINIUMS, #696676

R010738 $2,673.11

TAYLOR CHRIS AND JEAN ANN LIVING TRUST LOT 67, DOS RIOS UNIT NO. 3, #703336

R005294 $2,015.34

TAYLOR WILLIAM W UNIT R-234, THREE SEASONS CONDOMINIUMS, MT CRESTED BUTTE

R025553 $540.07

TICKNER FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST

75.4 ACRES IN SECTIONS 27, 34 & 35, TOWNSHIP 47N, RANGE 4W

LOTS 2-7 & 34-39, BLOCK 17, SCHOFIELD TOWNSITE

R012136 $728.04

VANDERHOOFVEN MARILYN J LOT 11, BLOCK 1, MURDIE SUBDIVISION

R025802 $3,270.90

VIDMAR M K TRUST 9.203 ACRES IN SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 49N, RANGE 1W

R032351 $34.84

VILLLAS AT MT CRESTED BUTTE ASSOCIATION LOTS 43 & 44, VILLAS AT MT CRESTED BUTTE SUBDIVISION

R011885 $557.95

VOYTILLA LIVING TRUST LOT 3, BLOCK 5, ARROWHEAD, FILING NO. 1, #616214

R042812 $4,587.90

WHEAT MARK LOT SF6, COTTONWOOD MEADOWS SUBDIVISION

R031245 $30.94

WHETSTONE TOWNHOUSE ASSOC PART OF LOT M-5, RIVER BEND SUBDIVISION

R011309 $416.97

WHINNERY HELEN E 160.93 ACRES IN SECTIONS 1 & 2, TOWNSHIP 45N, RANGE 4W

R012328 $32.11

WHINNERY HELEN E 40 ACRES IN SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 48N, RANGE 4W

R025262 $110.84

WHINNERY HELEN E 400.32 ACRES IN SECTIONS 30 & 31, TOWNSHIP 48N, RANGE 3W

R025264 $115.25

WHINNERY HELEN E 88.264 ACRES IN SECTIONS 6, 7 & 12, TOWNSHIP 47N, RANGE 3W R025329 $64.60

WHINNERY HELEN E 196.67 ACRES IN SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 46N, RANGE 3W

R025330 $2,847.23

WHINNERY HELEN E 978.03 ACRES IN SECTIONS 25, 26, 35 & 36, TOWNSHIP 46N, RANGE 4W

R032638 $56.34

WHINNERY HELEN E 160 ACRES IN SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 46N, RANGE 4W

R032968 $33.81

WHINNERY HELEN E 40 ACRES IN SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 46N, RANGE 4W

R032992 $56.34

WHINNERY HELEN E

160 ACRES IN SECTIONS 4, 9 & 10, TOWNSHIP 45N, RANGE 4W

R041356 $143.33

WHINNERY HELEN E 149.753 ACRES IN SECTIONS 6 & 7, TOWNSHIP 47N, RANGE 3W

R042352 $184.62

WHINNERY HELEN E 200 ACRES IN SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 48N, RANGE 4W

R042353 $53.03

WHINNERY HELEN E

40 ACRES IN SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 48N, RANGE 4W

R042917 $65.14

WHINNERY HELEN E

200 ACRES IN SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 47N, RANGE 4W

R044335 $31.06

WHINNERY HELEN E 7.082 ACRES IN SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 47N, RANGE 3W

R040779 $65.14

WHINNERY STEVEN L

ACRES IN SECTIONS 17 & 20, TOWNSHIP 46N, RANGE 3W

R042351 $65.14

WHINNERY STEVEN L 200 ACRES IN SECTIONS 25 & 26, TOWNSHIP 48N, RANGE 4W

R042916 $38.17

WHINNERY STEVEN L

ACRES IN SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 48N, RANGE 4W

R042918 $468.73

WHINNERY STEVEN L 545.18 ACRES IN SECTIONS 1 & 2, TOWNSHIP 47N, RANGE 4W

R032065 $1,408.56

WHINNERY STEVEN LYNN

40 ACRES IN SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 46N, RANGE 4W

R070626 $68.05

METCALF GARY WAYNE JR UNIT 3C, HAVERLY TOWNHOMES, CRESTED BUTTE SOUTH, #699984

R007312 $986.10

QUARTZ CREEK LAND CO 1.38 ACRE TRACT IN NW4SE4. &

SERENITY HOUSE LLC LOT 12, BLOCK 5, MARBLE SKI AREA SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1

R013455 $940.71 UGGE CRYSTAL

WILLIAM LACY LOT A-4, HORSE RIVER RANCH SUBDIVISION

R043016 $895.65

WOLCOTT NOAH

UNIT 276, THE GRAND LODGE CRESTED BUTTE RESORT CONDOMINIUMS, MT. CRESTED BUTTE

R071457 $13,349.77

WYMAN SUSAN A LOTS 1-5 & 22-26 AND ADJACENT ALLEY, BLOCK 9, RIO GRANDE ADDITION TO GUNNISON

R010307 $3,381.98

WYMAN WILLIAM J LOTS 18-24 AND PART OF ADJACENT STREETS AND ALLEY, BLOCK 87, WEST GUNNISON

R016604 $77.27

ZIMMER CONSTANCE LOT 38, BLUE MESA SUBDIVISIONUNIT 2

R071649 $1,328.54

ZIMMER CONSTANCE APRYL LOT 5, BLOCK 29, CRESTED BUTTE SOUTH SUBDIVISION

R007446 $249.16

ALSH LLC GOOD RECORD LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #9126, GREEN MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT

R009208 $406.92 ALSH LLC MAMMOTH, BELLE VALAISANE #13897, MODOC, PART OF ONLY CHANCE #17455, GREEN MTN & GOLD BASIN MD SEC 9,10 48NIE

R032955 $243.63 ALSH LLC

HORSESHOE LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #17122, GREEN MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT

R032956 $1,098.31 ALSH LLC GOLD DOLLAR LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #14736 & 6 ADDITIONAL MINING CLAIMS, GREEN MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT

R070905 $245.84

LLC

71/72 INTEREST IN: PAYMASTER LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #11911, GREEN MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT

R070907 $248.06

ALSH LLC UNDIVIDED 71/72 INTEREST IN: HIGH FIVE LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #9419, GREEN MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT

R016170 $78.31

2023-2024 TAXES

FILL PROPERTIES

MINERAL RIGHTS TO E2NE4. SEC 19

SE4SE4. 15A IN NE4SE4. SEC 18 10S89W

R033689 $75.35

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

1.442 ACRES IN RECONSTRUCTION

PLACER MINING CLAIM: SECTIONS 1 & 12, TOWNSHIP 50N, RANGES 3E & 3.5E

R009002 $7,398.17

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC 16 MINING CLAIMS IN QUARTZ CREEK MINING DISTRICT

R009004 $8,090.10

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

GOLD LINK NO 7, NO 10 #15656 GOLD BRICK AND QUARTZ CREEK 51N3 1/2E

R033186 $755.66

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

MONTREAL & TORONTO MILL SITES, SURVEY #8718, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R033187 $1,679.53

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC GOLD LINK AND GOLD LINK NOS 1-3, 8, 9 & 11, SURVEY #15656, QUARTZ CREEK MINING DISTRICT

R033214 $1,201.26

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

ALICE BELL, ALICE BELL NO. 2, & ALICE

BELL NO. 3 LODE MINING CLAIMS, SURVEY #17517, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R033216 $2,630.50

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

MINNIE E, GRAND PRIZE, GRAND PRIZE

NO.3, NO.4, NO.5, REPUBLICAN & BEN HARRISON LODE MINING CLAIMS, SURVEY #S: 17715, 18373 & 13629, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R033217 $1,313.62

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

SEIGNORAGE, WHIG NO.1, WHIG NO.4, WHIG NO.5 & WHIG NO.6 LODE MINING CLAIMS, SURVEY #S: 16891 & 15976, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R033218 $409.85

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

MAGGIE MITCHELL LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #1064, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R033391 $1,912.00

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC CENTURY, WALLSTREET, DOUBLE

HEADER & SOFT SNAP LODE MINING

CLAIMS, SURVEY #15577, QUARTZ MINING DISTRICT

R033425 $781.62

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

PITKIN #1588, WILLIAMS #1572, GOLDEN

CURRIE #1621A, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R033681 $737.95

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

LEONA & KANSAS CITY LODE MINING

CLAIMS, SURVEY #13488, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R033690 $820.43

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

GOLD PICK, SEDALIA & ARTHUR LODE MINING CLAIMS, SURVEY #S: 12011A & 12011B, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R043600 $1,665.13

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

ARBITRATOR, DEMOCRAT, REPUBLIC,

VILLAGE BELLE, WHIG NO 2 & NO 3, SURVEY #15976, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R043601

$1,651.29

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

GOLD BRICK NOS. 1-4 LODE MINING

CLAIMS, SURVEY #17278 & JESSIE LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #17947, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R043602 $313.38

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

NINETY FOUR LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #19434, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R045006 $373.16

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

HENRIETTA LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #19431, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R070589 $2,073.09

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

GENEVIEVE, GRAND VIEW, PACTOLUS MS #12011A, JAPAN, INEZ MS #18731, CARMEN MS #38731, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R070590 $4,738.40

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

16 MINING CLAIMS IN GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R070591 $12,955.18

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC 44 MINING CLAIMS IN GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R070592 $1,466.00

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

GOLD STANDARD, GOLD LABEL, MONTEZUMA MS #18731, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R070594 $502.69

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

NEW CENTURY LODE MINING CLAIM, SURVEY #17482, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R070595 $1,375.07

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

MASCOTT, SATELLITE, TRIUMPH, VENUS, MS #17481, HUMBOLT MS #6505, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R070596 $216.50

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

MERCURY MS #17481, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R070597 $3,852.73

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC 12 MINING CLAIMS IN GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R070598 $2,499.87

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

GOLD BRICK NOS 5-8 MS #17278, GOLD

BRICK NO 9 MS #18644, DAWN OF DAY #2577, MIDNIGHT #1184, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R070784 $699.20

FOSSIL CREEK MINES LLC

UNDIVIDED 90% INTEREST IN: MANITOU & SHEOL LODE MINING CLAIMS, SURVEY #7229, GOLD BRICK MINING DISTRICT

R013507 $25.47

NELSON W PORTER UND 1/2 MINERAL RIGHTS: MAMMOTH

MILLSITE #4186B ROCK CREEK M.D. 11S87W SEC 33

R009183 $78.67 OMAR COLORADO TRUST UND 7/8 INT IN COAL,OIL,GAS & OTHER MINERALS IN: W2SW4. SEC 29, E2SE4. SW4SE4. SEC 30, N2NE4. SEC 31, NW4NW4. SEC 32 15S86W

R026494 $31.09 2023-2024 TAXES

ONG MARGARET LA VONNE

UNDIVIDED 1/2 INTEREST IN: MINERAL RIGHTS TO LOTS 5, 6, 35 & 36, BLOCK 28, SCHOFIELD TOWNSITE

R015892 $32.90

ROBERTS W C UND 50% INT IN: 3/46 INT IN: MINERAL

RIGHTS IN N2. SECS 25 & 26, UND 3/46 INT IN: MINERAL RIGHTS IN N2. SECS 25 & 26, ALL IN 11S89W

R013688 $25.47 TOY LAURA BEALE

54/432 INT IN: 1/4 INT IN MINERAL RIGHTS TO TURBINE #6339, ROCK CREEK M D

R027144 $31.55

TRAPPERS CROSSING LTD

2023-2024 TAXES

MINERAL RIGHTS: LOTS 18-21 & PART OF LOTS 22-32, BLOCK 39 CRESTED BUTTE

R027907 $205.55

2023 AND 2024 TAXES

TRAPPERS CROSSING LTD

SEVERED MINERAL RIGHTS TO LOTS 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ,14, 15, 19 TRAPPERS

CROSSING AT CRESTED BUTTE SUBDIVISION

R009164 $108.13

WILES BRIANT

2023-2024 TAXES UND 1/6 INT MINERAL RIGHTS ONLY: LOTS 6,7,8,S2. SEC 8, LOT 14 SEC 9, LOTS 1-3, SEC 16, LOTS 1,2,N2.SW4. N2SE4. SEC 17, LOTS 1-3,6,NW4. SEC 20, ALL 51N2E

R016073 $65.40

2021-2024 TAXES

ZEIGLER SANFORD N 8/626 INT IN MINERAL RIGHTS TO W2SW4. SEC 29, S2.S2NW4.SW4NE4. SEC 30, N2N2. SE4NE4. SEC 31, PART OF W2NE4. SEC 32 13S90W

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL THIS 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025

TERESA BROWN

Gunnison County Treasurer Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado. Publication dates of October 9, 16 and 23, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF GUNNISON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: PLEASE TAKE NOTE, that a public hearing will be held in the Gunnison Recreation Center, 200 East Spencer Avenue, Gunnison, Colorado, on Tuesday, the 28th day of October 2025, on the Proposed 2026 City Budget. The City Council Regular Session will start at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

Copies of the Proposed Budget are available at the City Finance Director’s Office in City Hall and on the City website www.gunnisonco.gov/Budget on October 14, 2025. Written comments on the Proposed 2026 City Budget may be submitted until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 2025 to: City Clerk, P.O. Box 239, Gunnison, CO 81230, hand delivered to City Hall, Office of the City Clerk, 201 W. Virginia Avenue, Gunnison, CO, or e-mailed to the City Clerk at eboucher@gun-

nisonco.gov AT WHICH TIME AND PLACE you may attend and give testimony. The public may attend this meeting with City Council in-person. No remote access is available for this public hearing.

City of Gunnison, Colorado City Council /s/ Erica Boucher, City Clerk

Published in the Gunnison County Times October 16, 2025.

PUBLIC NOTICE

GUNNISON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

DATE: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

PLACE: Board of County Commissioner’s Meeting Room at the Gunnison County Courthouse

200 E. Virginia Ave Gunnison, CO 81230

TIME: 5:30 pm

• Public Hearing; Proposed 2026 Gunnison County Budget • Adjourn

IMPORTANT: The proposed budget is available for inspection in the Gunnison County Finance Office located at 200 E. Virginia Avenue, Gunnison, CO 81230. The proposed budget is also available on the Gunnison County website at: http://www.gunnisoncounty.org/budget. Any elector may inspect the budget and file objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget scheduled to take place on Monday, December 15, 2025 Published in The Gunnison Country Times October 16, 2025.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF INTERNT TO DISPOSE Plotts Mini Storage, LLC 312 West Highway 50 Gunnison, CO 81230 Unit 71-Judy Davis Unit 93-Michael Grosse Unit A6-Juan Serrano Date of dispose 10/31/25 Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado Publication Date October 16 and 23, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF STATE OF COLORADO COORDINATED ELECTION GUNNISON, COLORADO

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4th, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to law, an Election will be held in Gunnison County, in the State of Colorado, on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025. The Election will be conducted as a Mail Ballot Election. The Gunnison County Clerk and Recorder, Kathy Simillion, is the Designated Election Official for Gunnison County. Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPC) Voter Service and Polling Centers will provide the following services: Ballot Drop-Off, Voter Registration & Updates, Replacement Ballots, and Electronic & ADA Compliant Voting. The VSPCs will be open per the below schedules. The Blackstock Government Center VSPC is in the Office and Parking Lot, located at 221 N. Wisconsin St, Gunnison. Hours of operation:

• October 20th – October 25th, 2025 (M-F) –8:00 AM until 5:00 PM (In Office)

• October 27th – October 31st, 2025 (M-F) –8:00 AM until 5:00 PM (In Parking Lot)

• November 1st, 2025 (Sat) – 7:00 AM until 11:00 AM

• November 3rd, 2025 (Mon) – 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM

• November 4th, 2025 (ELECTION DAY) –7:00 AM until 7:00 PM The Queen of All Saint’s Parish Hall VSPC located in Crested Butte at 405 Sopris Avenue, will be open the following dates and times:

• November 3rd, 2025 (Mon) – 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM

• November 4th, 2025, (ELECTION DAY) –7:00 AM until 7:00 PM The Western Colorado University VSPC located in Gunnison at the Student Center North Conference Room at 1 Western Way, will be open the following dates and times:

• November 3rd, 2025 (Mon) – 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM

• November 4th, 2025 (ELECTION DAY) –7:00 AM until 7:00 PM 24 Hour Secure Dropbox 24/7 Monitored & Secure Dropboxes are available at the below locations starting on October 17th, 2025.

• Blackstock Government Building – 221 N. Wisconsin St, Gunnison – Located at the North & South ends of the parking lot

• Western Colorado University – 1 Western Way, Gunnison – Located outside the Student Center (South Entrance)

• Crested Butte South POA Mail Building –61 Teocalli Ave, Crested Butte – Outside the Mail Building

• Crested Butte Crank’s Plaza – 507 Maroon Ave, Crested Butte – Outside Town Hall

• Mt. Crested Butte TC-1 Parking – 700

Gothic Rd, Mt. Crested Butte – Outside Lot Building TO ENSURE A VOTED BALLOT IS COUNTED, IT MUST BE RETURNED TO ONE OF THE ABOVE LISTED

LOCATIONS NO LATER THAN 7:00 PM, NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025 (ELECTION DAY).

POSTMARKS DO NOT COUNT.

If a resident of Gunnison County is not currently registered to vote, they may register in person at the Gunnison County Election’s Office, at any of the above listed VSPCs until 7:00 PM on Election Day, November 4th, 2025, or by visiting GoVoteColorado.gov. To register to vote online, an eligible elector must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License or valid Colorado Identification Card. For further information or questions please contact the Gunnison County Elections Division at (970) 641-7927.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Gunnison, this 12th day of September, 2025. Kathy Simillion, Gunnison County Clerk and Recorder

Gunnison Country Times

Gunnison, Colorado Publication date of October 9 and 16, 2025 18737

The Saguache County Board of 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, NOVEMBER 17, 2025, at 11 AM to consider proposed changes to the Saguache County Land Development Code. ARTICLE 2, ARTICLE 4, ARTICLE 6, ARTICLE 8, ARTICLE 10, ARTICLE 13, DEFINITIONS

To view the proposed changes, you may contact the Saguache County Land Use Department – PO Box 326, Saguache, CO 81149 or HYPERLINK “mailto:atorrez@saguachecounty-co.gov”atorrez@saguachecounty-co.gov or by calling 719-655-2321 or you may also view the changes on our website at HYPERLINK “http://www.saguachecounty.colorado.gov”www.saguachecounty. colorado.gov. Written comments will be accepted until Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 3pm, and may be sent to Saguache County Land Use Department at PO Box 326, Saguache, CO 81149 or email to HYPERLINK “mailto:atorrez@saguachecounty-co. gov”atorrez@saguachecounty-co.gov. Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado Publication dates of October 9, 16, 23, 30 and November 6, 13, 2025 18923

The Saguache County Board of 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, NOVEMBER 17, 2025, at 1 PM to consider proposed changes to the 1041 Regulations. To view the proposed changes, 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 Thursday, November 13, 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. Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, Colorado Publication dates of October 9, 16, 23, 30 and November 6, 13, 2025 18924

Bethany Church

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

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

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

Age Graded and Adult Ministry - 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Church Service - 10:30 a.m.

Office Hours: Mon-Thurs, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

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

Faith Directory

First Baptist Church

120 N. Pine St. • 970-641-2240

Pastor Jonathan Jones

SUNDAY

Sunday School at 10 a.m.

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 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.

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

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Gunnison’s Bacalis has the steady glove as Cowboys head to softball postseason

James Nokes

Special to the Times

GHS catcher Maddy Bacalis has been a leader behind the plate since her sophomore season. As the senior backstop, Bacalis is involved on every defensive play — which is how she likes it.

“I don’t know when and how I got into catching,” Bacalis said. “But I decided I wanted to be part of every play. I wanted to do something that involved me every time. I fell in love with catching.

I see the entire field and I love to communicate to the other fielders.

A lot of things rely on the calls I make and I love that responsibility.”

Bacalis will play a crucial role in the Cowboys postseason run. GHS finished the regular season with a 7-3 record across the final 10 games.

The girls earned a No. 19 ranking in the CHSAA bracket, and will take on the No. 14 Alamosa Mean Moose in the first round on Oct. 18.

The winner will play the champion of No. 3 SE Colorado and Florence.

All games will take place at Wiley High School in Prowers County.

Although Bacalis said three straight years crouching behind the plate have been hard on the knees, she’s relished the grind, the dirty uniform, the bruises and the rugged nature of the position.

“They call me Pig Pen,” Bacalis said “My mom is tired of washing my white pants. I’ve gone through two pairs of pants this season that have been ripped up.”

Alongside pitcher Reese Japuntich, the junior pitcher and senior catcher have been batterymates all season. There were four games last week, which means the duo shared over 400 pitches.

“Maddy has been exceptional,” said Head Coach Leslie DiLorenzo.

“She’s back there taking a beating, every time, making plays behind the plate and trying to help Reese find the zone.”

GHS soccer tames Tigers in crucial tie

Cowboys parkthe-bus against 5A giant

James Nokes Special to the Times

A high danger chance forced Sam Anderson into a sprawling dive.

The GHS senior goalkeeper tracked a shot bound for the corner of the net — ending in a save that helped the GHS boys soccer team secure a 0-0 draw with Class 5A powerhouse Grand Junction on Oct. 7.

The tie marked Anderson’s third clean sheet of the season and 16th save on the night.

“I just got a few fingers on it when I dove and pushed it out,” Anderson said. “It resulted in a corner, but we pushed that out too.”

The stalemate resulted in GHS jumping 10 slots in the playoff standings. But it also showed the Cowboys could adapt tactically to a defensive shape.

“We went into that game trying to have fun and use it as a learning experience and we played amazing,” Anderson said. “We went in treating it as an experimental game. But it

fully worked out. It played into our favor, everything we put into effect fell into place. The last five minutes we were completely on our toes. We were on edge.”

Heading into the matchup, the GHS backline suffered a handful of injuries, prompting Head Coach Susan Powers to turn to midfield reinforcements.

Eli Coop and Zavier Drendel seamlessly slid into the backline. It was a move that limited the GHS scoring chances, forcing the Cowboys to play a tight, controlled match.

“We shut them down,” Powers said. “I definitely knew we wouldn’t generate as much offense and our counter attacks would be limited. We had some good looks, but couldn’t get the ball in the back of the net.” With two matches left, the tie kept GHS inside the playoff bracket. Now sitting at No. 18, the Cowboys will need to finish inside the top 24 teams to qualify for the postseason. The boys will return to action in Telluride on Oct. 18, and finish the regular season at home against Delta on Oct. 23.

“I like the momentum we have going into this little break,” Powers said. “I think it’s valuable to let our defenders heal up.”

Maddy Bacalis makes a play behind the plate. (Photo by Evan Bjornstad)

Joshua Muñoz fends off a Telluride defender.

(Photo by Evan Bjornstad)

Cowboy football falls to rivals

With three games remaining in the regular season, the GHS football team will continue to battle for its fi rst win of the season after falling to rivals Alamosa 35-0 on Oct. 10. The Cowboys will now turn their attention to an away game against Pagosa Springs on Oct. 17, before hosting Bayfi eld on Oct. 25.

“Why not go out with a bang and end on a high note?” said Head Coach Chase Starman.

“We were in the same situation last year. We play the same three teams that we finished with last year.”

Defensive end and left tackle

Landon Miller stood out for his play on both sides of the ball against Alamosa. On defense,

he forced the edge and was active in pursuit of ball carriers and the quarterback.

“We’ll continue to emphasize we should never quit,” Starman said. “You have to fi nish what you start. Just like in life, you start something, you have to finish it. That’s ultimately what we want to go out on.”

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Ethan Pierce drops back in the pocket. (Photos by Evan Bjornstad)

Landon Miller rallies the defense.

ROUND UP

Gunnison cross country emphasizes speed on record-setting day

A fast layout was expected at Lincoln Park when the GHS cross country teams traveled to Grand Junction on Oct. 11. en, it started raining, which prompted a last-minute course change o a golf course. While the loopers in Grand Junction appreciated their turf being spared, the cross country teams were left in a lurch.

The race switched to Central high school for the meet — a course on which they’d never run. Despite the pre-meet changes, the Cowboys had a record-setting day.

On the boys side, Ian Baker blew past his old personal record of 17 minutes, 59 seconds with a time of 16:22. Chuy Chona smoked his old PR as well as he went from 19:40 to 18:06.

It was more of the same for the girls, as Jordan Callahan broke 19 minutes for the first time and Elora Jones (19:02) was almost a minute better than her old record of 20 minutes. Bristol Bu ngton (21:20) shattered her previous mark of 26 minutes.

“We knew we were going to run a fast course,” GHS coach Blake Davis said. “ at changed at the last minute, it was supposed to be on a golf course. e kids had never seen the course before we got there but they figured it out, ran the course and did very well. There are two ways to handle that situation. You can freak out and stress out about that the whole time. en there’s what we did. We knew we were ready to roll and what we were capable of. We were poised and ready to have a big day.”

The Cowboys final meet of the regular season is Oct. 17 at Monte Vista.

“This meet, our goal, our mindset, our expectation really is to dial in what we will try to focus on at regionals,” Davis said. “All year our focus is on strength in numbers. It’ll be a smaller meet,

(Photos by Evan Bjornstad)

so we will get to see each other. We will treat it as a preview for regionals at Monument Valley.”

Volleyball on a roll

A rearranged lineup has meshed well for the Gunnison volleyball team.

It didn’t happen instantly, but the Cowboys, who sit 11-5 overall and 7-0 in the 3A Western Slope, are 6-1 at home and on a two-match winning streak. GHS will next head to Basalt for a 6 p.m. match on Oct. 16.

“I thought there were a couple games we wouldn’t have dropped,” GHS coach Lindsay Hart said. “But expectation wise, we wanted achievable and realistic goals. But we also shoot for the stars and we are doing what we set out to do. We discussed some things at the beginning of the year. We nished on top last year and wanted to maintain that.”