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Vol. 142. No. 2
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Western trustees consider concealed carry policy State legislative changes spur review Abby Harrison Times Staff Writer
In 2021, the Colorado General Assembly passed legislation allowing public universities to ban guns in certain areas on college campuses — even for people otherwise permitted to carry them. At their December Guns A6
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NEWS: McCluskie addresses Western Slope issues, A13 COMMUNITY: A day in the life of an avalanche forecaster, B1
SPORTS: GHS wrestling dominates at home, B4 OBITUARIES A2-A3 OPINION A4-A5 CLASSIFIEDS A15-A17 SPORTS B4 ONLINE GUNNISONTIMES.COM
Down valley downhill
Jacob Spetzler
Skiers and snowboarders of all ages took to the slopes for Cranor Hill’s opening day on Saturday, Jan. 7. It’s the first time the hill has opened in several years due first to the pandemic, and then to low snowfall. For more, see A11.
Avian influenza rocks egg industry State-wide egg shortages lead to higher prices Abby Harrison Times Staff Writer
Gunnison residents who’ve had trouble finding eggs in the grocery store can expect to see shortages continue for the foreseeable future. The Colorado egg industry is upended by a historic strain of avian flu that
has no discernible end. The two biggest grocery stores in town, Safeway and City Market, have been limiting customers to two cartons per transaction. No more than a week ago, there were no eggs to be found on any shelves and residents had to wait a day or two for the nowcoveted gray cartons. The strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is called H5N1 and has killed over 90% of the state’s egg-laying hens in the last eight Eggs A6
Abby Harrison
A City Market shopper grabs a carton of eggs on Jan. 10.
Resiliency Project expands microgrants into 2023 Mini projects aim to create stronger community
Bella Biondini Times Editor
How much money does it take to foster community and strengthen connections between neighbors? Judging from the first-year success of a
Resiliency Project program — in partnership with the City of Gunnison — the answer is: not much. Since last April, the organization has doled out microgrants totaling no more than $400 each to 10 applicants, including individuals,
neighborhoods, nonprofits and groups of businesses for mini projects and celebrations designed to bring people together. Funded projects included Microgrants A8
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