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Senator Michael Bennet unveils Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act for public comment
The newly released Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection (GORP) Act is the result of more than a decade of work by local stakeholders on the Gunnison Public Lands Initiative (GPLI), an innovative democratic effort to manage local landscapes.
Mental Madness Project encourages the Gunnison Valley to share their mental health stories, shred stigmas
The Mental Madness project is looking to shred the stigma surrounding mental health using art education, story sharing, and their weekly skate nights in Gunnison and Crested Butte.
Science at Western: Shaun McGrath studies compost, soil science with a focus on climate
Master’s of Environmental Management student Shaun McGrath studies soil on range lands, with an eye towards carbon sequestration.
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Raindog Boatworks keeps boat building traditions alive crafting wooden dories
Gunnison-based Raindog Boatworks builds wooden dory boats in the style of the legendary Grand Canyon boat builders of the 1970s.
Crested Butte’s First Ascent seeks to revolutionize instant coffee
First Ascent Coffee Roasters in Crested Butte provides more-than-fair trade coffee with their innovative instant and traditionally roasted offerings.
Mountaineers Abroad: Nicholas Story facilitates oil spill cleanup in Bodo, Nigeria
Nick Story, a former MEM student currently on hiatus, is hard at work on an oil spill remediation and restoration project in Bodo, Nigeria.
Western’s Ski Mountaineering team offers heart-pounding workouts, exhilarating competition, and tight-knit community
Western’s Ski Mountaineering team, part of the Mountain Sports program, offers heart-pounding fun for Mountaineer students.
Opinion: Supreme Court decision on Roe displays clear distrust for women, scorn for humanity
Rebecca Briesmoore on the recent leaked Supreme Court decision signaling the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
No more Guernikas: An interview with Gernika Peace Museum Director Iratxe Momoitio on remembering difficult history
Top reporter Kira Cordova, currently studying abroad in Spain, spoke with the Director of Gernika Peace Museum, a member of the International Network of Museums for Peace, just over a week after the Colorado Peace Museum officially opened in Gunnison.
Western alumnus Jeremy Johndrow’s JJ’s Jeeps offers diverse backcountry 4×4 tours, valley-based education, and off-road advocacy
JJ’s Jeeps offers customers custom-made, guided off-roading experiences throughout Gunnison Valley, complete with a local education.
Opinion: Western should aim higher with next commencement speaker
Western's 2022 Commencement. Photo: Mason Schultz Just over a week ago, hundreds of Western graduates came together to commemorate the end of their Mountaineer careers—or, for a select few moving on to graduate school at Western, celebrate a major milestone before...
KWSB student radio keeps the coldest valley hot
Learn more about KWSB, Western’s student-run radio station since 1968
Top o’ the World celebrates 100 years!
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