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Headline news: January 27, 2012


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Commissioner hopefuls emerge
Two Dems, one independent vying for two open seats
Three candidates have emerged for the two Gunnison County Commissioner seats up for grabs in this fall’s election. One of those hopefuls is two-term incumbent Paula Swenson
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Family feuds can impact future of agriculture
Fairness and open communication are keys to keeping ranch in the family
It wasn’t what attendees expected.

“Keep Your Farm or Ranch in the Family” was less about the legalities, financial considerations and tax consequences of passing a ranch to the next generation, and more a group therapy session, focused on family harmony and resolving conflicts
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Expansion plans well received
CBMR leaders make rounds in Gunnison
So far, local community members like what they see in the latest rendition of Crested Butte Mountain Resort’s (CBMR) plans for expanded lift-served skiing.

The expansion concept — which includes the addition of two lifts on the east side of the mountain — has received a general thumbs up in Gunnison in recent weeks
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‘Split’ personalities
Gunnison's Cold Smoke offers 'one stop shop' for splitboarders
There’s a certain freedom and exhilaration that comes from earning your turns.

That appeal first drew Gunnison residents Kyle Jones and Lucas Martinez to “splitboarding” — a quickly growing approach to backcountry snowboarding that utilizes a snowboard which splits into two skis for the climb, and fastens back together for the descent
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Climbers on the rise at high school
Second year squad ready for postseason push
GHS Climbing — Colton Bryant had to trust his intuition on Saturday.

Forced to abstain from viewing any climbers who went ahead of him, the Gunnison High (GHS) senior didn’t let the challenge of a closed format competition get the best of him at the Colorado High School Climbing League (CHSCL) stop in Ridgway
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