A legacy of adventure and positive outlook remains after lives of two Wester State students were lost in a tragic house fire that occurred during the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Two die in fire that destroys student house
Four survive; tragedy rocks college, town
Two Western State College students were killed, while four people escaped thanks to the quick actions of a passerby, in a fire that ravaged a historical Gunnison home at 121 N. Colorado St. in the early morning hours last Saturday.
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Race Across the Sky
A documentary featuring Lance Armstrong and Gunnison's very own Dave Wiens
Join the Gunnison Country Times on February 11 at the Gunnison Arts Center for a viewing of "Race Across the Sky" - a documentary film about the Leadville Trail 100. The film features Lance Armstrong and Gunnison's Dave Wiens. Doors open at 6:30, movie rolls at 7. Cash bar. $5 at the door. All proceeds go toward Gunnison Trails.
Marsh pleads guilty to lesser charges; won't face jail time
Trial vacated for WSC graduate suspected of cancer cover-up
Will Shoemaker
A trial was set. And it looked as if Tausha Marsh would contest claims that she faked a deadly disease while accepting an outpouring of community support — including tens of thousands of dollars
'Race Across the Sky' documents Leadville 100; shows in Gunnison Feb. 11
Times Staff Report
A great story line. Breathtaking scenery. And 10 High Definition (HD) cameras, including one specially mounted to the bottom of a helicopter, to take it all in.
That was the basic thinking of Frank Matson, founder and CEO of Citizen Pictures, when he decided he was going to go out on a limb and create a high dollar documentary about a relatively obscure mountain bike race called the Leadville 100.
People aren’t known for flocking to theaters to watch a movie about mountain bikers. But that’s what they’ve done for “Race Across the Sky.”
Performance artist Billy Jonas plays venues at both ends of the Gunnison Valley this weekend as a fundraiser for Kids Kount, the local non-profit that supplements the RE1J School District.
Montrose deputy, Gunnison native, receives sheriff's Medal of Valor
Matt Smith
A display of courage in the line of duty earned Gunnison native Matt Taramarcaz — a deputy with the Montrose County Sheriff’s Department — bittersweet honors at a ceremony held last Wednesday.
Taramarcaz joined deputy Ben Halsey as recipients of the Medal of Valor for their actions on the night of July 25, 2009
No citizen protest surfaces
to challenge Gunnison Rising
Annexation takes effect with no petition filed
Will Shoemaker
The 30-day window to formally object to the approval of the Gunnison Rising annexation has come and gone. Despite earlier warnings, no citizen initiative to undo City Council’s approval of the project has surfaced
Gunnison County Electric Association received a $73,890 federal grant this week that is hoped to be a first step toward helping local small businesses and ranchers improve the energy efficiency of their operations.
The grant, which will provide access to energy audits and information on energy efficiency and renewable energy methods, is from the USDA Rural Development office
