North Fork

White water feeds the economy

Neal Schwieterman

Published on Wednesday, 13 June 2012 01:00

File photo by Randy Sunderland

Kayakers and rafters find the Gunnison River to be an exciting and fun ride downstream from the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

This spring we were eating pizza in downtown Paonia and in pulls a van carrying the Colorado Rocky Mountain School kayak racing team. In quick time they wolfed down their pre-ordered seven pizzas and quickly headed over the pass to Carbondale.

BLM seeks input on West Elk coal lease

News Release

Published on Wednesday, 13 June 2012 01:00

On Friday, June 8, the Bureau of Land Management posted a preliminary Environmental Assessment for public comment regarding coal lease modifications at the West Elk Mine to continue mining operations adjacent to the existing federal coal leases.

The West Elk Mine has been in operation since 1982 and produced about 6 million tons of coal in 2011.

North Fork

White water feeds the economy

BLM seeks input on West Elk coal lease

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