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Editor: I see Jon Matuszczak had another letter in last week’s paper in which he again attempts to justify the outrageous excesses of the Trump administration by using innuendo, ridiculous statements, ...

Editor: A slogan is a short, catchy phrase that is easy to remember. For example, 'Make America great again' or MAGA is simple. It didn't sit well with me because I've always thought America was great ...

This quandary didn’t sneak up on us. The seven Colorado River states and the federal water managers can’t agree on who should make what cuts in consumption. The feds, meanwhile, haven’t gotten around ...

When the journalist and filmmaker Julian Rubinstein first arrived at Western Colorado University in the fall of 2023 to take a position as the University’s first Visiting Filmmaker and … ...

As spring returns to the Gunnison Valley and longer evenings begin to pull people back outdoors, downtown Gunnison will once again come alive with wine, shopping and community connection during the ...

For nearly 57 years, KWSB 91.1 FM “The Penguin” has broadcast Western Colorado University students’ voices, music, and Mountaineer sports across the Gunnison Valley.

Editor: Reading from the back page of the March 5 issue of the Gunnison Shopper is a half-page Democrat ad with the slogan: "Be the fix in 26!" Now ask yourself what did they actually do during the ...

Three more runs were scored, over the course of Anna Gallowich’s at-bat. First to cross the plate was Rickert on a wild pitch from the Bruins pitcher. That was followed by Hernandez, who scored on a ...

Do you remember the first time you felt fear? The first time I experienced fear, I’m talking real fear, the kind that makes the heart race and constricts the throat and freezes the bones, I was waking ...

(Feature Impact) For families with young children, mealtimes can often feel like negotiations or even battles. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Picky eating is one of the most … ...

Monarch Mountain’s No Name Basin is up and running, providing skiers and riders with new terrain, despite a lackluster winter. Ropes officially dropped Jan. 29. “It was awesome,” … ...