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🌱 How the new Highway 135 corridor plan could reshape daily life
Gunnison, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Gunnison! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How the new Highway 135 corridor plan could reshape daily life
- How Western Colorado held off Angelo State’s furious late comeback
- How a Gunnison nonprofit is transforming healing for military women
Also on today's calendar: Gunnison Harvest Festival — Buckel Family Wine and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 46 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 78, low: 49.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Gunnison County works to develop new plan for Gunnison Valley corridor (gunnisontimes.com) — Gunnison County is creating a long-term plan for the Highway 135 corridor between Gunnison and Mt. Crested Butte, shaping where future housing, businesses, and recreation will go. Officials are mapping wildlife, utilities, transit, and hazards to decide which areas should grow and which should stay protected. Residents, visitors, and students are invited to review maps and complete a public survey on the county website. 
• Angelo State Rams Fall Just Short Against No. 11 Western Colorado (sanangelolive.com) — Western Colorado University’s football team edged Angelo State 23-21 in Gunnison, with a booming late punt and strong defense preserving the Mountaineers’ comeback win. The close result follows Western’s rise to No. 11 nationally and highlights early-season momentum at the local stadium.
• Their healing journeys: Military and veteran women (gunnisontimes.com) — A Gunnison-based nonprofit, Rooted Within, hosts intensive retreats that help military and veteran women heal from PTSD and military sexual trauma through education, nature, and peer support. Director and longtime Gunnison resident Karen Immerso shares powerful anonymous testimonials describing life-changing gains in confidence, connection, and coping skills. The group is seeking donations and local help organizing fundraisers to sustain future retreats.
📸 Around Gunnison
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Gunnison Harvest Festival →
Buckel Family Wine, 1018 CO-135 Unit B, Gunnison
4:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
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Other local events
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Football @ Columbine
Gunnison Middle School Gunnison, CO 81230
4:00 pm -
Senior Parent Night
Gunnison High School Gunnison, CO 81230
6:00 pm -
Volleyball Game Day
Gunnison Elementary School Gunnison, CO 81230
8:00 am -
Football @ GMS
Gunnison Middle School Gunnison, CO 81230
4:00 pm -
Volleyball @ GMS
Gunnison Elementary School Gunnison, CO 81230
4:00 pm -
Gunnison Harvest Festival — Buckel Family Wine →
Buckel Family Wine, 1018 CO-135 Unit B, Gunnison
4:00 pm -
Volleyball @ GMS
Gunnison Elementary School Gunnison, CO 81230
4:00 pm -
Football @ GMS
Gunnison Elementary School Gunnison, CO 81230
4:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
📣 Gunnison Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Creede Mountain Run →
Creede Historical Society Museum & Library, 15 S Main St, Creede
9:00 am -
Music and Makers Fest →
Fellin Park, Ouray, CO, 1001 US-550, Ouray
10:00 am -
JAS Labor Day Experience - Day 3 →
Aspen Sports - Snowmass Mall, 105 Village Mall, Snowmass Village
12:00 pm
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This dog showed up on our porch and hasn’t left.
He doesn’t have a collar, and we’re wondering if anyone knows who his owner might be. (Nextdoor Gunnison)
🗞 Nearby News
Crested Butte
- HCCA invites volunteers to help with irrigation project (gunnisontimes.com)
- 9NEWS Colorado Winter Outlook: Snowy winter ahead? (9news.com)
- United Airlines Unveils Striking 'Mountain Ascent' Livery For Ski Country Flying (liveandletsfly.com)
Aspen
- Sandra Estornell Appointed Managing Director of The Little Nell, Residences at The Little Nell, and Aspen Mountain Club (hotel-online.com)
- How Alix Earle's New Reality Show ‘Earle Meets World' Addresses Her Romance With Tom Brady (usmagazine.com)
Ok Gunnison! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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