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Associate Editor of Gunnison is partwith the state on an reduction project that include the construction of panels on city buildings, additional EV charging stations lighting upgrades throughtown—helpingthecitysave Energy A7

NEWS: Translation earbuds help break down language barriers,

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Nonprofit secures federalfunding fordrought

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Agricultural producers within the Tomichi and Escalante watersheds — on the west end of the county — will have

the opportunity to bolster their drought resiliency starting in 2023. Trout Unlimited (TU), a nonprofit focusing on stream and watershed health, has secured a federal funding opportunity to help these valley food producers implement projects like channel restoration, irrigation infrastructure and wildlife habitat improvement. rough a partnership with the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), TU will be able to distribute over $1.5 million in funding over the next four years tofarmersaroundthevalley.

2023 FREE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022 VOLUME ISSUE #31 YOUR BUYING,SELLING AND SERVICES FROM LAKE CITY TO MT. CRESTED Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at 901 N. Main St.,Gunnison 641-6304 Present your City Market receipt to receive 15% OFF FINE WINE! (Excludes cellar selections and sale items) Open Thanksgiving Day 9am 3pm. Thank you for your business! INSIDE TODAY COMMUNITY Local women try ice fishing for first time, B1 OBITUARIES A3 OPINION A4-A5 CLASSIFIEDS A15-A17 SPORTS B9 ONLINE GUNNISONTIMES.COM $1.00 SPORTS: Spring Preview inside, B9 Abby Harrison Girl Scouts corner cookie market Virginia Murdza and Ember Reign Arnold, two Brownies Troop 15070, sold all varieties of Girl Scout cookies the front of Ace Hardware Gunnison on March 2. The girls kept tabs on the number of boxes sold, and stored their earnings empty cookie boxes. Those passing by couldn’t help but stop and buy at least few boxes from the young businesswomen. COMMENTARY: Cheers to the women of the Gunnison Valley, The edge of affordability High interest rates and market boom puts pressure on Lazy K project Bella Biondini Times Editor Shadow boxes filled with tiny, hand-painted figurines of Dungeons and Dragons characters hung in Don Lansford’s new living room. They were hidden away in boxes before he moved to Lazy K because there just wasn’t space. Even though the home isn’t much larger than his previous place at the Holden Village mobile home park, feels that much bigger, he said. “I don’t feel like Gandalf in hobbit house, I’ve got room for stuff now,” Lansford said. “It just feels more like home.” Lansford moved to the Gunnison Valley to attend Western State College in 1996, and has rented for the past two decades. He always dreamed of buying house, but struggled to save up for down payment, as home prices crawled upward. He had begun to consider leaving the valley when he stumbled across the City of Gunnison’s first affordable housing development, Lazy K. County hires cheatgrass coordinator Treatment workshop marks start of busy mitigation season Bella Biondini Times Editor With funding secured and new cheatgrass coordinator in place, county leaders are taking steps to build awareness and slow the spread of the invasive weed’s expanding range in the Gunnison Basin. Approximately 40 community members gathered the Fred Field Center on March for a free cheatgrass treatment workshop designed to help landowners understand the impacts of the noxious weed. Although not the first of its kind, this workshop was the first event organized by Petar Simic, Gunnison County’s new cheatgrass and habitat restoration coordinator. The event was hosted by Gunnison County in partnership with the Gunnison Conservation District and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. The all-day workshop covered wide range of topics Cheatgrass A8 Lazy K A6 OL 14 NO. 10 THURSDAY MARCH 9 2023 Gunnison schools to lose two principals Seefried heads to Front Range, Hanks to start new district role Abby Harrison Times Staff Writer Gunnison Middle School Principal Andy Hanks and Gunnison Elementary School Principal Michael Seefried will both depart from their positions next fall, leaving the Gunnison Watershed School District with two important vacancies to for the 2023-2024 school year. Superintendent Leslie Nichols said the district will look to hire internally before expanding the search to non-district employ“I think we have some fantastic talent of young leaders rising in our district … It’s hard to know how any hiring process will unfold, but am hopeful that we'll have some strong internal candidates,” Nichols Andy Hanks will start as a special administrator the fall of 2023. continued on A10 WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS GUNNISON COUNTRY MAGAZINE HOMES INSIDE & OUT HOMES SPRING 2022 COMPLIMENTARY A GUNNISON COUNTRY TIMES PUBLICATION Healthy Trees Market Trends • Health at Home Container Gardening • Protect Home from Pets Inside & Out PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS THE BEST of Gunnison INSIDE: A YEAR IN PHOTOS BEST RESTAURANT BEST BIKE SHOP BEST CHEF BEST TEACHER BEST RETAIL STORE BEST NONPROFIT BEST COFFEE & MORE! ALAN WARTES MEDIA T Bella Biondini HUNTING GUIDE PLUS: CATTLEMEN’S DAYS, LOCAL SPORTS PREVIEWS, GRAD TAB, HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS & MORE ADVERTSING KIT

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INSERTION DATES

SPRING SPORTS PREVIEW | MARCH 9

HOMES | MARCH 16

Distributed throughout spring.

GRAD TAB | MAY 8

GUNNISON COUNTRY MAGAZINE | MAY 25

Distributed throughout the year.

CATTLEMEN’S DAYS | JUNE 29

Distributed for duration of Cattlemen’s Days.

HUNTING GUIDE | AUG. 31

Distributed throughout the fall and early winter.

FALL SPORTS PREVIEW | AUG. 24

PEOPLE’S CHOICE | OCT. 4

HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS | DEC. 7

Distributed through early winter.

WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW | DEC. 7

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HOMES SPRING 2022 COMPLIMENTARY GUNNISON COUNTRY TIMES PUBLICATION Healthy Trees Market Trends Health at Home Container Gardening Protect Home from Pets Inside & Out GUNNISON // CRESTED BUTTE // MT. CRESTED BUTTE // ALMONT // LAKE CITY // PITKIN COMMUNITY // CULTURE // HISTORY // FUN 2022 COMPLIMENTARY CATTLEMEN’S DAYS Inside COLORADO’S OLDEST PROFESSIONAL RODEO RANCH RODEO GOES BACK TO COWBOY ROOTS, RODEO ROYALTY PAST AND PRESENT, 16, 37 LIVESTOCK RAISED TO BE RODEO STARS, 25 BUILDING COMMUNITY FOR KIDS THROUGH LIVESTOCK, 29 Archery: Up close and quiet Taxidermy PRO TIPS COMPLIMENTARY AN ALANWARTESMEDIA PUBLICATION 2022 LOCAL Tricks, Trends + RECIPES For additional information or to place your ad with us, contact our Sales Director, Bobbie at bobbie@gunnisontimes.com or Sales Representative Jack at jack@gunnisontimes.com or call 970.641.1414. HOMES INSIDE & OUT Press Run: 7,000 • Ad Deadline: February 10 SIZE 1/6 1/3 1/2 2/3 Full COLOR $200 $360 $520 $660 $900 CATTLEMEN’S DAYS Press Run: 7,000 • Ad Deadline: June 9 SIZE 1/8 1/4 1/2 Full BW $94 $225.60 430 $752 COLOR $114 $273.60 $456 $912 HUNTING GUIDE Press Run: 12,000 • Ad Deadline: August 12 SIZE 1/6 1/3 1/2 2/3 Full COLOR $200 $380 $550 $735 $950 PEOPLE’S CHOICE Press Run: 7,000 • Ad Deadline: September 22 SIZE 1/6 1/3 1/2 Full COLOR $250 $400 $700 $950 HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS Press Run: 4,000 • Ad Deadline: December 5 SIZE 1/8 1/4 1/3 1/2 2/3 Full COLOR $200 $275 $350 $500 $600 $800 GUNNISON COUNTRY MAGAZINE Press Run: 35,000 • Ad Deadline: April 7 SIZE 1/6 1/3 1/2 2/3 Full COLOR $350 $640 $920 $1,175 $1,750 100 YEARS OF LIGHTING THE TREE INSIDE: CHRISTMAS TREES: LOCAL ARTISANS GIVE OLD TREES SECOND CHANCE, B4, B5 RECIPES: TASTY DISHES TO SPICE UP THE SEASON, B11 HISTORY: WHITE PINE HOLIDAY FROM THE PAST, B14 Abby Harrison HolidaysHometown Gunnison News Champion THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF GUNNISON COUNTY Dec. 8, 1922 ADVERTISING KIT | SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS AT A GLANCE ALAN WARTES MEDIA CLASS Of 2022 Gunnison High School Jacob Spetzler THE BEST of Gunnison INSIDE: YEAR IN PHOTOS BEST RESTAURANT BEST RETAIL STORE BEST NONPROFIT ALAN WARTES MEDIA

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IMAGES & FILE TYPES:

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BEST - .PDF OK - .JPG

OTHERS ACCEPTED - .TIFF, .AI, .PSD

PDF’s must have all FONTS embedded, be built using CMYK color and 300 DPI images

DO NOT include registration marks

*PLEASE NOTE: We cannot guarantee EXACT color matching

3 ADVERTISING KIT | SPECS & SIZING COLUMN # x INCHES
WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS HALF PAGE 5 X 8 QUARTER PAGE HORIZONTAL 5 X 4 FULL PAGE 5 X 15.75 2 X 2 2 X 3 2 X 4 2 X 5 3 X 5 QUARTER PAGE VERTICAL 3 X 8 FULL-COLOR, NEWSPRINT-STYLE MAGAZINE WITH GLOSSY COVER HALF PAGE VERTICAL 1/6 VERTICAL 1/6 HORIZONTAL HALF PAGE HORIZONTAL 2/3 FULL PAGE INSIDE & COVER 1/3 VERTICAL 1/3 HORIZONTAL
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Important Dates & Times

EVERY THURSDAY

The Gunnison Country Times is published.

NOON EVERY TUESDAY

Ad copy and submission deadline.

Audience & Reach

4,000 print circulation

1,200 print subscribers

NEWSPAPER AD RATES & SIZES

The

WANT

1,025 e-edition subscribers

47,000 unique web visitors

Classifieds, Legals & Listings

NATIONAL CLASSIFIED DISPLAY AD

$9.75 P.C.I.

CLASSIFIED DISPLAY AD:

$9.40 P.C.I.

CLASSIFIED WORD AD

$7 minimum per week, includes 20 words. 20¢ for each addl. word. Published online no additional cost.

PUBLICLY SUPPORTED LEGALS

88¢ per line for the first run. (We use a five column format. Each column is 11.5 picas wide and uses 7 point text.)

SERVICE DIRECTORY LISTING

$10 P.C.I. - 3 month minimum.

CHURCH DIRECTORY LISTING

$9.50 per week

Seefried heads to Front Range, Hanks to start new district role Abby Harrison Times Staff Writer Gunnison Middle School Principal Andy Hanks and Gunnison Elementary School Principal Michael Seefried will both depart from their positions next fall, leaving the Gunnison Watershed School District with two important vacancies to ll for the 2023-2024 school year. Superintendent Leslie Nichols said the district will look to hire internally before expanding the search to non-district employees. “I think we have some fantastic talent of young leaders rising in our district … It’s hard to know how any hiring process will unfold, but am hopeful that we'll have some strong internal candidates,” Nichols Andy Hanks will start as special administrator in the fall of 2023. continued on A10 NEW INTERACTIVE FLIPBOOK WITH LIVE LINKS & VIDEO! Just let us know what you’d like linked! WEATHER: Winter season comes to a close, B3 ART: Visual expressions from an addicted ski mountaineer, B8 SPORTS: Spring Sports Preview, B9 GUNNISON COUNTRYTIMES THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023 Hooked on ice Localwomentryicefishingforthefirsttime AbbyHarrison Times Staff Writer Six women gathered at the Dry Creek parking lot early last Sunday morning, bundled in several layers, hats and gloves to fight the early morning chill. They walked down a snow- packed boat ramp and onto the frozen north shore of Blue Mesa Reservoir with a single, and sim- ple,mission:tocatcha sh. The outing, organized by Gunnison Valley Women’s Network, brought women from both ends of the valley togeth- er to try ice fishing for the first time. The network is the brainthechildofErinCroke,whofounded group nearly seven years ago to meet new people and make business connections. Croke found difficult to make friends when she first moved to the val- ley, especially without the “mom connection” to meet fellow par- ents at school events. She decided to take matters into her own hands, and with just a few key- strokes on Facebook, the group came to “We’relife.always trying to find new things to do,” Croke said. “Th was fun new adventure.” The group meets once month for business network- ing nights, and fills the time in between with adventures around the valley, from wine tastings to Local al AbbyHarrison Hooked B2 StacyShultzsitspatientlybytheicehole,waitingfor nibble.JohnKeslerbobstheluresothefishercanseehow movement looks on the fish finder. ErinCrokecaughtthefirsttwofishofthemorning.

For additional information or to place your ad with us, contact our Sales Director, Bobbie at bobbie@gunnisontimes.com or Sales Representative Jack at jack@gunnisontimes.com or call 970.641.1414.

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Political Rate: $9.90 P.C.I.

*Per Column Inch (P.C.I) *Preferred Placement Guarantee: add 20% to ad price

Inserts: 1 to 4 pages = $99 per thousand.

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12 pages and above = $138 per thousand.

Max size - 8.5x11”.

We DO NOT Fold. Insertion discounts are available based on multi week commitment.

Ship inserts directly to:

Mountain Mail, 125 E. 2nd St., Salida, CO 81201 719-539-6691

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Size Non-Contract Rate Contract Rate (13 weeks minimum) 2x2 (3.975”x2”) $45 $38 2x3 (3.975”x3”) $67 $57 2x5 (3.975”x5”) $112 $94 2x6 (3.975”x6”) $135 $113 2x8 (3.975”x8”) $180 $151 2x16 (3.975”x16”) $360 $302 3x4 (6.046”x4”) $135 $113 3x7 (6.046”x7”) $236 $198 3x8 (6.046”x8”) $270 $226 5x4 (10.188”x4”) $225 $188 5x8 (10.188”x8”) $450 $377 5x16 (10.188”x16”) $900 $753 Website Side Banner: $75/month Top Banner: $150/month
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MORE EXPOSURE? ADVERTISE ON OUR FRONT PAGE! 5x2 (10.188” x 2”) $200 INSIDE TODAY COMMUNITY Local women try ice fishing for first time, B1 OBITUARIES A3 OPINION A4-A5 CLASSIFIEDS A15-A17 SPORTS B9 ONLINE GUNNISONTIMES.COM $1.00 SPORTS: Spring Preview inside, B9 Abby Harrison Girl Scouts corner cookie market Virginia Murdza and Ember Reign Arnold, two Brownies in Troop 15070, sold all varieties of Girl Scout cookies at the front of Ace Hardware in Gunnison on March 2. The girls kept tabs on the number of boxes sold, and stored their earnings in empty cookie boxes. Those passing by couldn’t help but stop and buy at least few boxes from the young businesswomen. COMMENTARY: Cheers to the women of the Gunnison Valley,
edge of
Prepayment discount: subtract 5% off ad price High interest rates and market boom puts pressure on Lazy K project Bella Biondini Times Editor Shadow boxes filled with tiny, hand-painted figurines of Dungeons and Dragons characters hung in Don Lansford’s new living room. They were hidden away in boxes before he moved to Lazy K because there just wasn’t space. Even though the home isn’t much larger than his previous place at the Holden Village mobile home park, feels that much bigger, he said. “I don’t feel like Gandalf in hobbit house, I’ve got room for stuff now,” Lansford said. “It just feels more like a home.” Lansford moved to the Gunnison Valley to attend Western State College in 1996, and has rented for the past two decades. He always dreamed of buying house, but struggled to save up for down payment, as home prices crawled upward. He had begun to consider leaving the valley when he stumbled across the City of Gunnison’s first affordable housing development, Lazy K.
affordability
Treatment workshop marks start of busy mitigation season Bella Biondini Times Editor With funding secured and a new cheatgrass coordinator in place, county leaders are taking steps to build awareness and slow the spread of the invasive weed’s expanding range in the Gunnison Basin. Approximately 40 community members gathered at the Fred Field Center on March for a free cheatgrass treatment workshop designed to help landowners understand the impacts of the noxious weed. Although not the first of its kind, this workshop was the first event organized by Petar Simic, Gunnison County’s new cheatgrass and habitat restoration coordinator. The event was hosted by Gunnison County in partnership with the Gunnison Conservation District and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. The all-day workshop covered wide range of topics Cheatgrass A8 Lazy A6 OL 142. NO. 10 THURSDAY MARCH 9 2023
County hires cheatgrass coordinator
Gunnison schools to lose two principals

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ALL ads must be built using 4-color process CMYK

ALL black text must be TRUE BLACK (C=0, M=0, Y=0, K=100)

IMAGES & FILE TYPES:

ALL images must be 300 DPI (logos, photos etc...)

BEST - .PDF OK - .JPG

OTHERS ACCEPTED - .TIFF, .AI, .PSD

PDF’s must have all FONTS embedded, be built using CMYK color and 300 DPI images

DO NOT include registration marks

*PLEASE NOTE: We cannot guarantee EXACT color matching

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PRINT READERSHIP REACHING LAKE CITY, PITKIN, GUNNISON, ALMONT, CRESTED BUTTE & MT. CRESTED BUTTE.

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Color:

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Non-profit Rate: $7.00 P.C.I. (Display Ads only)

Political Rate: $9.25 P.C.I.

*Per Column Inch (P.C.I) *Preferred Placement Guarantee: add 20% to ad price

Prepayment discount: subtract 5% off ad price

Inserts: 1 to 4 pages = $99 per thousand.

4 to 11 pages = $121 per thousand

12 pages and above = $138 per thousand.

Max size - 8.5x11”.

We DO NOT Fold. Insertion discounts are available based on multi week commitment.

Ship inserts directly to: Mountain Mail, 125 E. 2nd St., Salida, CO 81201 719-539-6691

Mark them “attn: Gunnison Country Times”

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Audience & Reach EVERY WEDNESDAY The Gunnison Country Shopper is published. NOON EVERY TUESDAY Ad copy and submission deadline. 3,500 print circulation 16,000 Page views monthly 700 e-edition subscribers 3,300 unique web visitors FREE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2022 VOLUME • ISSUE #35 YOUR GUIDE TO BUYING,SELLING AND SERVICES FROM LAKE CITY TO MT. CRESTED BUTTE EARLY AD DEADLINE! Looking to place an ad for 12/28 or 12/29? Get your ad reservations in now! if you’d like to get into the last paperS of 2022, contact Bobbie by 4pm 12/20. at bobbie@gunnisontimes.com OR 970.641.1414 800 W. Rio Grande Ave, Gunnison | 970.707.4020 Facebook: @purefirecannabis | Instagram: @purefire.Co Vendor of the Month - Wyld Buy 2, get one for a penny. $70 Flower 1/2 Ounces $100 Popcorn Ounces $60 Sugar Leaf Ounces Oh-Hi Sparkling Seltzer bogo for a penny Student and Local discounts all day, everyday.
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EVERY WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY

The Gunnison Country Shopper and Gunnison Country Times are published.

NOON EVERY TUESDAY

Ad copy and submission deadline.

Ad Specs

for camera-ready ads

COLOR:

ALL ads must be built using 4-color process CMYK

ALL black text must be TRUE BLACK (C=0, M=0, Y=0, K=100)

IMAGES & FILE TYPES:

ALL images must be 300 DPI (logos, photos etc...)

BEST - .PDF OK - .JPG

OTHERS ACCEPTED - .TIFF, .AI, .PSD

PDF’s must have all FONTS embedded, be built using CMYK color and 300 DPI images

DO NOT include registration marks

*PLEASE NOTE: We cannot guarantee EXACT color matching

NONPROFIT SHOPPER

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COLUMN # x INCHES WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS HALF PAGE 5 X 8 QUARTER PAGE HORIZONTAL 5 X 4 FULL PAGE 5 X 15.75 2 X 2 2 X 3 2 X 4 2 X 5 3 X 5 QUARTER PAGE VERTICAL 3 X 8 NONPROFIT
2x2 $33.40 2x3 $50.10 2x5 $83.50 2x6 $100.20 2x8 $133.60 2x16 $267.20 3x4 $100.20 3x7 $175.35 3x8 $200.40 5x4 $167 5x8 $334 5x16 $668
2x2 $32 2x3 $48 2x5 $80 2x6 $96 2x8 $128 2x16 $256 3x4 $96 3x7 $168 3x8 $192 5x4 $160 5x8 $320 5x16 $640 $1.00 Vol. 142. No. 1 Thursday, January 5, 2023 SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM SUBSCRIBE NOW INSIDE TODAY NEWS: GVH pushes employee retention programs, A3 SPORTS: Gunnison’s fall league hockey champions crowned, B7 OBITUARIES A3 OPINION A4-A5 CLASSIFIEDS A15-A17 SPORTS B7 ONLINE GUNNISONTIMES.COM City initiates multi-million dollar water treatment plant project Water utility rate hikes planned in coming years Bella Biondini Times Editor Th City of Gunnison has begun the design process for $20-30 million surface water treatment plant — multi-year project that will likely be the largest in the city’s history. Gunnison’s previous plant, built almost 100 years ago, went offline in the 60s. The city temporarily drilled wells in anticipation of building new plant, but that never happened. In the new year, staff are taking Local businesses swap locations All Sports Replay and OffCenter DeSigns will have new homes Abby Harrison Times Staff Writer In game of musical chairs in which everyone wins, pair of Gunnison businesses are preparing to trade locations in February. OffCenter DeSigns and All Sports Replay will each move two blocks — in opposite directions — to set up shop in the other’s old space. For All Sports, that’s not all that’s changing. The sports equipSnowpack receives small boost entering new year Dangerous avalanche conditions persist in North Valley Bella Biondini Times Editor After a dry autumn, the Gunnison Basin finally received some relief over the holidays as snow blanketed both ends of the valley. Although not nearly as large as 2021’s epic Santa Slammer, two storm cycles dropped feet of snow between Christmas and New Year’s Day. On Jan. 3, snowpack in the Upper Gunnison Basin sat at little above 130% of normal, while the rest of the state hovered around 125%. These percentages refer to how the present median snow water equivalent comAll Sports A7 A large slide off the west side of Gothic. Courtesy Crested Butte Avalanche Center A moment of hope Michael Stanley, Steve Curtiss and Adam Crist (right to left) of Econo Lodge watch what would prove to be an unsuccessful shootout during the Gunnison adult fall B-league championship on Dec. 21. Econo Lodge lost to CB Electric in the fourth round of the shootout. For more, see B7. Snowpack A6 Water plant A6 Morgan Raspanti Wishing the Gunnison Valley a Happy New Year. 20% OFF ALL ORDERS VALID THROUGH 3/31/23 WITH THE MENTION OF THIS AD. WE DO FREE MEASUREMENTS AND ESTIMATES. Hi-Country Window Coverings 111 S. 10TH ST, GUNNISON 970-641-3373 gunnison.floorstogo.com FREE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2023 VOLUME ISSUE #40 YOUR GUIDE TO BUYING,SELLING AND SERVICES FROM LAKE CITY TO MT. CRESTED BUTTE INSIDE SENIORS CALENDAR PAGE 2 EMPLOYMENT PAGE 2-5 REAL ESTATE PAGE 8 LITTLE SHOPPERS PAGE 9 PETS PAGE 10 Happy 2023 Gunnison Valley! Let's make it a good one. Thank you Gunnison Valley, we couldn’t do it without you! 82nd Anniversary! January 10th For our customer appreciation day enjoy double points on us! 603 W Tomichi 970.641.1717 SUN 9-9 M-TH 9-10 Fri-Sat 9-11 BENEFITS INCLUDE: Health Insurance with Dental 401K • Paid Time Off Overtime Pay 100% EMPLOYEE OWNED & OPERATED, EMPLOYEES EARN FREE STOCK! POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Fork Operators, Drivers & Sales Associates $20-25/hour CONTACT WILL ADAMS AT wadams@alpinelumber.com, directly at 970-765-3079 or drop off a resume at 401 W. Tomichi Ave., Gunnison. We are hiring Owners in Gunnison & Crested Butte! NEW INTERACTIVE FLIPBOOK WITH LIVE LINKS & VIDEO! Just let us know what you’d like linked! NEW INTERACTIVE FLIPBOOK WITH LIVE LINKS & VIDEO! Just let us know what you’d like linked! ALAN WARTES MEDIA For additional information or to place your ad with us, contact our Sales Director, Bobbie at bobbie@gunnisontimes.com or Sales Representative Jack at jack@gunnisontimes.com or call 970.641.1414.
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7 ADVERTISING KIT | WEBSITE ADVERTISING Expand your marketing reach with the Times & Shopper online... WEBSITE AD RATES SIZE PRICE TIMES SIDE BAR $75/MONTH TIMES TOP BANNER $150/MONTH SHOPPER SIDE BAR $150/ MONTH SHOPPER TOP BANNER $100/ MONTH $500 for entire year (12 month presence) Multiple placement options available. Print Circulation 3,500 Print Readership 9,200 Web Readership 46,000 UNIQUE VISITORS PER MONTH WEBSITE STATS 80,000 Pageviews per month 11,000 Average users per day GUNNISON COUNTY POPULATION: 17,000 Top Banner 728px x 90px Tile Ad 370px x 300px TOP 10 LOCATIONS OF VISITORS COLORADO CALIFORNIA OHIO TEXAS FLORIDA WASHINGTON ARIZONA OREGON ILLINOIS NEW YORK For additional information or to place your ad with us, contact our Sales Director, Bobbie at bobbie@gunnisontimes.com or Sales Representative Jack at jack@gunnisontimes.com or call 970.641.1414. ALAN WARTES MEDIA

Important Dates

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Ad copy and submission deadline.

MARCH 16, 2023

Publication inserted into GCT and widespread distribution begins.

Circulation & Distribution

Every March, Homes is inserted into the Times and 7,000 copies are distributed separately to subscribers and at key locations around the valley and lives for a whole year.

MOVING BEYOND PRINT

The Homes publication is also available for viewing online at www.gunnisontimes.com.

Ad Specs

for camera-ready ads

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8 ADVERTISING KIT | HOMES & GARDENS: INSIDE & OUT HOMES SPRING 2022 COMPLIMENTARY • A GUNNISON COUNTRY TIMES PUBLICATION Healthy Trees • Market Trends • Health at Home Container Gardening • Protect Home from Pets Inside & Out
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HOMES INSIDE & OUT RATES SIZE PRICE COLOR 1/ 6 Horizontal (4.775”x2.3”) $200 1/6 Vertical (2.3”x4.7878”) $200 1/3 Horizontal (4.775”x4.7878”) $360 1/3 Vertical (2.3”x9.75”) $360 Half Vertical (4.775”x7.2687”) $520 Half Horizontal (7.25”x4.7878”) $520 2/3 Vertical (4.775”x9.75”) $660 Full Inside (7.25”x9.75”) $900 Full Page Gloss Cover - Limited (with bleed 8.125”x10.625”) $950 For additional information or to place your ad with us, contact our Sales Director, Bobbie at bobbie@gunnisontimes.com or Sales Representative Jack at jack@gunnisontimes.com or call 970.641.1414. ALAN WARTES MEDIA
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APRIL 7, 2023

Ad copy and submission deadline.

MAY 25, 2023

Publication inserted into GCT and widespread distribution begins.

Circulation & Distribution

25,000 distributed to local businesses, hotels, restaurants, campgrounds, RV parks and the Colorado State Line Welcome Centers.

MOVING BEYOND PRINT

For our out-of-area second home owners and potential visitors, Gunnison Country Magazine will be featured on the front page of gunnisontimes.com, which averages more than 1,900 subscribers.

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9 ADVERTISING KIT | GUNNISON COUNTRY MAGAZINE For additional information or to place your ad with us, contact our Sales Director, Bobbie at bobbie@gunnisontimes.com or Sales Representative Jack at jack@gunnisontimes.com or call 970.641.1414. ALAN WARTES MEDIA
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SIZE PRICE COLOR 1/6 Horizontal (5.03”x2.36”) $350 • 1/6 Vertical (2.43”x 4.89”) $350 • 1/3 Horizontal (5.03”x 4.89”) $640 • 1/3 Vertical (2.43”x 9.95”) $640 • 1/2 Horizontal (7.625”x 4.89”) $920 • 1/2 Vertical (5.03”x 7.42”) $920 • 2/3 Vertical (5.03”x9.95””) $1,175 • Full Page Inside (7.625”x9.95”) $1600 • Full Page Cover - Limited (With bleed 8.6435”x11.375”) $1,750 • HALF PAGE VERTICAL 1/6 VERTICAL 1/6 HORIZONTAL HALF PAGE HORIZONTAL 2/3 FULL PAGE INSIDE & COVER 1/3 VERTICAL 1/3 HORIZONTAL NEW INTERACTIVE FLIPBOOK WITH LIVE LINKS & VIDEO! Just let us know what you’d like linked! 1 YEAR SHELF LIFE LAKE CITY PAGE 1/8 DOUBLEWIDE ASK ABOUT PLACEMENT IN OUR LAKE CITY PAGES
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JUNE 9, 2023

Ad copy and submission deadline.

JUNE 29, 2023

Publication inserted into GCT and widespread distribution begins.

Circulation & Distribution

The Cattlemen’s Days publication will be inserted into the Gunnison Country Times early July and distributed throughout the valley.

MOVING BEYOND PRINT

The Cattlemen’s Days publication is also available for viewing online at gunnisontimes.com.

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CATTLEMEN’S DAYS

Gunnison Country Publications

once again will capture this favored event in a traditional newspaper style format publication containing activity schedules plus highlights of the people behind the scenes.

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10 ADVERTISING KIT | CATTLEMEN’S DAYS For additional information or to place your ad with us, contact our Sales Director, Bobbie at bobbie@gunnisontimes.com or Sales Representative Jack at jack@gunnisontimes.com or call 970.641.1414. ALAN WARTES MEDIA
CATTLEMEN’S DAYS AN ALAN WARTES MEDIA PUBLICATION • COMPLIMENTARY • 2022 Inside COLORADO’S OLDEST PROFESSIONAL RODEO RANCH RODEO GOES BACK TO COWBOY ROOTS, 5 RODEO ROYALTY — PAST AND PRESENT, 16, 37 LIVESTOCK RAISED TO BE RODEO STARS, 25 BUILDING A COMMUNITY FOR KIDS THROUGH LIVESTOCK, 29
CATTLEMEN’S DAYS RATES SIZE PRICE BW PRICE COLOR 1/8 Page (5.02”x3.75”) $94 $114 1/4 Page (5.02”x7.8”) $225.60 $273.60 1/2 Page (10.188”x7.8”) $430 $456 Full Page Inside (10.188”x15.75”) $752 $912 HALF PAGE FULL PAGE 1/4 PAGE 1/8 PAGE

Important Dates

AUGUST 11, 2023

Ad copy and submission deadline.

AUGUST 31, 2023

Publication inserted into GCT and widespread distribution begins.

Circulation & Distribution

7,000 copies distributed at key locations around town.

MOVING BEYOND PRINT

The Hunting Guide publication is also available for viewing online at gunnisontimes.com.

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Capitalize on the season! Communicate directly to hunters about your goods and services. Our Hunting Guide features articles on everything from hunting strategies to big-game regulations and recipes. GUNNISON HUNTING GUIDE RATES SIZE PRICE COLOR 1/6 Horizontal (4.775” x 2.3”) $200 • 1/6 Vertical (2.3" x 4.7878) $250 • 1/3 Horizontal (4.775” x 4.7878”) $380 • 1/3 Vertical (2.3” x 9.75”) $380 • 1/2 Horizontal (7.25” x 4.7878”) $550 • 1/2 Vertical (4.775” x 7.2687”) $550 • 2/3 Vertical (4.775” x 9.75”) $735 • Full Page Inside (7.25” x 9.75”) $950 • Full Page Cover (Limited) (With bleed 8.125”x10.625”) $1000 • NEW

Important Dates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Ad copy and submission deadline.

OCTOBER 4 & 5, 2023

Publication inserted into Shopper & GCT and widespread distribution begins.

Circulation & Distribution

Print circulation of 7,000. Uploaded on both websites, lives for an entire year. Results run in the 2023 Gunnison Country Mazazine, with a year-long shelf life.

Gunnison People's Choice Awards

We want to celebrate all of your hard work, spreading the news far and wide. A Special Section for the 2023 People’s Choice Awards! This will be inserted into both the Gunnison Country Shopper and Gunnison Country Times.

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12 ADVERTISING KIT | PEOPLE’S CHOICE For additional information or to place your ad with us, contact our Sales Director, Bobbie at bobbie@gunnisontimes.com or Sales Representative Jack at jack@gunnisontimes.com or call 970.641.1414. ALAN WARTES MEDIA
THE BEST of Gunnison INSIDE: A YEAR IN PHOTOS • BEST RESTAURANT BEST BIKE SHOP • BEST CHEF • BEST TEACHER BEST RETAIL STORE • BEST NONPROFIT BEST COFFEE & MORE! ALAN WARTES MEDIA T Bella Biondini
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EVERY WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY

The Gunnison Country Shopper & Gunnison Country Times are published.

NOON EVERY TUESDAY

Ad copy and submission deadline.

Audience & Reach

4,000 print circulation

1,200 print subscribers

1,025 e-edition subscribers 47,000 unique web visitors

PRINT READERSHIP REACHING ACROSS COLORADO, TEXAS, KANSAS, ARIZONA AND OKLAHOMA.

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13 ADVERTISING KIT | 2023 POLITICAL RATES For additional information or to place your ad with us, contact our Sales Director, Bobbie at bobbie@gunnisontimes.com or Sales Representative Jack at jack@gunnisontimes.com or call 970.641.1414. ALAN WARTES MEDIA
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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Ad copy and submission deadline.

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Publication inserted into GCT and widespread distribution begins.

Customize Your Weeks

Your ads run on the weeks you choose in both of our papers.

3,500 copies of this publication will be inserted and delivered with the regular Gunnison Country Shopper & Gunnison Country Times, as well as distributed independently to locations throughout the Gunnison Valley. The Hometown Holdays publication is also available for viewing online at gunnisontimes.com.

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Holidays Hometown

The Gunnison Country

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14 ADVERTISING KIT | HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS For additional information or to place your ad with us, contact our Sales Director, Bobbie at bobbie@gunnisontimes.com or Sales Representative Jack at jack@gunnisontimes.com or call 970.641.1414. ALAN WARTES MEDIA
100 YEARS OF LIGHTING THE TREE INSIDE: CHRISTMAS TREES: LOCAL ARTISANS GIVE OLD TREES A SECOND CHANCE, B4, B5 RECIPES: TASTY DISHES TO SPICE UP THE SEASON, B11 HISTORY: A WHITE PINE HOLIDAY FROM THE PAST, B14 Abby Harrison Gunnison Pioneer Museum HolidaysHometown Gunnison - News Champion THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF GUNNISON COUNTY Dec. 8, 1922 HOLIDAY PACKAGE RATES Size (Column x Height) 3 weeks (Gunnison Times & Shopper) 5 weeks (Gunnison Times & Shopper) COLOR 2x5 $445.80 (Savings of $160.80) $668.70 (Savings of $165.10) + 20% 3x5 $668.70 (Savings of $241.20) $1003.05 (Savings of $352.65) + 20% 3x8 $1069.92 (Savings of $385.92) $1604.88 (Savings of $564.24) + 20% 5x8 $1783.20 (Savings of $643.20) $2674.80 (Savings of $940.40) + 20%
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The Gunnison Country Times is published.

NOON EVERY TUESDAY Ad copy and submission deadline.

Audience & Reach

4,000 print circulation

1,200 print subscribers

How to advocate for kids at school

1,025 e-edition subscribers

47,000 unique web visitors

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Each week we at the Gunnison Times are devoted to serving the younger members of our community. Kids will now be able to see themselves in our pages and to feel that someone cares about their stories. In the process we’ll help promote literacy and support parents with tips and news they can use.

We have several options for interest in supporting this effort:

LOGO placement on the Kids Scoopbottom banner $50

School Page/Family Time ad placement - $75

Your dollars are going directly towards youth in the Gunnison and supporting literacy in the Gunnison Valley.

For additional information or to place your ad with us, contact our Sales Director, Bobbie at bobbie@gunnisontimes.com or

15 ADVERTISING KIT | LITERACY INITIATIVE
Sales Representative Jack at jack@gunnisontimes.com or call 970.641.1414. ALAN WARTES MEDIA
Times Staff Report Schools are an important cornerstone of children’s development, both academically and socially. And whether students are part of the general education curriculum or require accommodations for physical or developmental challenges, parents are their staunchest advocates for success in the classroom. Parents can represent their children in the educational climate more effectively if they understand how schools operate. As with any official government or municipal organization, there are policies and regulations in place. Parents who can navigate effectively will have the greater chance of having their voices heard. Develop a positive image in the school. Parents can ingratiate themselves to school personnel in various ways. This includes participation in parent-teacher organizations, volunteering for school-led activities and taking time to get to know all staff, including office secretaries, paraprofessionals and student teachers. Being a positive presence on campus view you. • Educate yourself on policies. Read up on the issues you support. If your child has particular learning disability, research it and the tools that have helped other students in similar situations achieve success. Attend workshops and investigate what your school district offers by way of individualized education modifications so you can present a well-researched argument. In addition, if necessary, learn about children’s rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. assignments, report cards and other pertinent documents in one place so you can document and track your child’s progress and performance. The advocacy organization “Understood” says parents can learn strategies and phrases to redirect conversations and defuse tense situations. Parents are an equal member of the education team. Be receptive to staff Speak with teachers, therapists and the principal as necessary to ensure that lines of communication are kept open at all times. Continue to do so with tact and decorum. Remember to follow hierarchy protocol, first speaking with a teacher directly instead of going straight Parents are their children’s first and most avid advocates. ey can help ensure students get the education they deserve. Preschool-aged children play during activity time at the Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center in October. B12 • ROUNDUP • Thursday, December 15, 2022 Gunnison Country Times FAMILYTIME Kid’s Scoop, Activities, Events Calendar & More! ENGINEERING CONSULTING SURVEYING 970.641.5355 103 W. Tomichi Ave. Suite A SGM Supports Childhood Literacy We're proud to be a GUNNISON SCHOOL SUPPORTER! SUPPORT the Times Literacy Initiative! CONTACT JACK AT 970.641.1414 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2022GIDDYUP Community should fight Starbucks plan school lunches for all students Allie Schwartz Giddyup Editor As election season approached this year, Coloradans were faced with number of new propositions to vote on. One of those was Proposition FF, which would give every student in Colorado the opportunity to have free breakfasts and lunches. On Election Day, voters passed the measure. This proposition funds the meals program by taxing peo- ple who make $300,000 or more annually. Proposition FF also requires that schools use the money to purchase Colorado grown, raised and processed Supporting farm fresh and local food sources will help to boost the Colorado economy, locally and statewide. “I am happy that this passed, because can get free food at school,” said Rowen Downum, a junior at Gunnison High School (GHS). During the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years, GHS served free school meals for all students. Many took advantage of the program, and without the option, more students eat at McDonald's and Loves each day, reinforcing the need for these free nutritious meals. “I feel like we saw that it was possible during COVID for the federal government to support the schools while also allowing for students to get the nutrition they need, which in turn sup- ports high quality learning,” said GHS English teacher Amy Jo O’Dubhaigh. Allie Schwartz GIDDYUP COMMENTARY Isis Thiede Giddyup Staff Writer Recent news over the new Starbucks coming to town has left some people in Gunnison angry, frustrated and confused. Realtor Sid Squirrell, based in Grand Junction, confirmed to the Gunnison Country Times few weeks ago that plans for new Starbucks are now underway. This Starbucks would be located in the same place a family-owned fruit stand has had its home for many years, leaving the Mortensen family at a loss. Ousting a family business for large corporation goes against the fundamentals of the community, and people should stand against it. The fruit stand has been there since 1989, and is staple in the community. In Gunnison, there are cur- rently six coffee shops, includ- ing Starbucks in City Market. These coffee shops include many local businesses, some- thing that Gunnison runs on. This Starbucks would affect the entire town, and not in good way. Not only would uproot family run business, but it also creates the possibility of local coffee shops losing business. It could affect around 55 workers who are currently employed by the local shops. GHS student Javier Mortensen, the oldest son in the family that owns and runs the fruit and vegetable stand, gave his thoughts on the issue. “The fruit stand has been large part of my life. started working there when was ten years old. My grandpa was the one who used to get all the fruits, and I’ve seen it evolve as I’ve grown up, and it is sad to see it just go away one day for a Starbucks.” Mortensen said he expects the change to have financial impact on his family, since the fruit stand provides a portion of their income. Kylee McDougal is worried about the fruit stand, stating that she has gone there every year to get chilies to make green chili, tradition in her family. “I am infuriated and feel that is unfair,” GHS student Vivian Haddaway said. The Mortensen family has plans to relocate, but is strug- gling to nd a new location. The community should do as much as it can to fight for the family business as well as our local coffee shops. ENGINEERING CONSULTING SURVEYING 970.641.5355 103 W. Tomichi Ave. Suite A SGM Supports Childhood Literacy Proud to support all Gunnison Valley Students & Educators! 232 W. Tomichi Ave., Gunnison 641.0320 • www.gunnisonbank.com GUNNISON TIMES LITERACY INITIATIVE NEW INTERACTIVE FLIPBOOK WITH LIVE LINKS & VIDEO! Just let us know what you’d like linked!

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