Tag: gunnison
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Forest Service celebrates 203 acres of private land-turned wilderness
Private land “gaps” have been filled as public wilderness in western Colorado. The U.S. Forest Service recently announced 203 acres of inholdings acquired in partnership with the Wilderness Land Trust. That included three parcels across the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison national forests. The addition “protects wild and undeveloped viewsheds and consolidates private ownership within…
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CDOT announces repair plan for U.S. 50 Blue Mesa Middle Bridge
U.S. 50 Blue Mesa Middle Bridge is getting fixed. The Colorado Department of Transportation hosted meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday to detail how the bridge, closed on April 18 due to cracks in the steel bridge structure, will be repaired and at least partially reopened to traffic by July 4. A full opening of the…
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Federal judge signals patience has ended with Gunnison landlords, says he will install new property manager
After nearly 4.5 years spent largely ignoring a nondiscrimination agreement they signed with the federal government, a trio of Gunnison landlords will now have to pay for an independent property manager to implement the terms of the consent decree. In a May 3 order, U.S. District Court Judge Gordon P. Gallagher noted the unusual leniency…
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Huge detour set for Colorado travelers due to cracked bridge
A high-traffic bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir has been closed indefinitely after anomalies were found on the structure during an inspection, the Colorado Department of Transportation announced Friday. The U.S. 50 bridge over the reservoir was closed Thursday evening after cracks were found during an inspection of the bridge, according to CDOT officials. With the…
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Feds ask judge to install property manager to address Gunnison landlords’ non-compliance
The federal government has asked a judge to appoint an independent property manager to bring a trio of Gunnison landlords into compliance with a non-discrimination consent decree they have largely ignored for over four years. On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Gordon P. Gallagher called the motion “relatively straightforward” and set a deadline of two…
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Federal judge open to financial penalties after Gunnison landlords continue defying orders
A federal judge on Wednesday appeared to accept that despite going out of his way to accommodate their participation, a trio of Gunnison landlords will continue to disobey his orders and ignore the housing non-discrimination agreement they voluntarily entered into with the government four years ago. At the same time, U.S. District Court Judge Gordon…
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Tipping Point: Colorado River strain casts shadow over recreation
Blue Mesa Reservoir, Colorado’s largest body of water, is at its lowest level ever. Plagued by drought and meager snowpack, the reservoir is not even 50% full. In an attempt to shore up Lake Powell and keep power-generating turbines turning, regulators pulled about 36,000 acre-feet from Blue Mesa last year, causing the closure of the…
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Colorado’s Powerstop gas station grills up giant, juicy burgers | Craving Colorado
GUNNISON • Toss out your expectations of overcooked hotdogs and questionable taquitos along with the other trash you’ve picked up at convenience stores when you head into the Powerstop gas station, restaurant and bar in Gunnison. Yes, the station sells gas, chips, Hostess Cakes and lottery tickets. But it’s not like most convenience stores where…
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Western Colorado University’s president retained after controversy
The president of Western Colorado University in Gunnison will remain in his position despite a majority of the faculty calling for his firing, according to a statement from the school’s board of trustees. On Jan. 7, the day after the attack on the U.S. Capitol building, Greg Salsbury wrote a message to all staff, titled…