Think Radio

In this episode, Gunnison Country Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with Jodi Payne, executive director of the Gunnison Country Food Pantry. She discussed her journey from volunteering in a shelter in Marquette, Michigan, to leading the food pantry in Gunnison. The pantry recovered over 200,000 pounds of food in 2023, with 60% sourced locally. They have 230 volunteers, including 125 regulars, and...

In this episode, Alan Wartes interviews Alyssa VandenHeuvel, the new executive director of the Gunnison Arts Center, about her return to the role and the recent renovations. Alyssa discusses the challenges and opportunities ahead, including completing a $180,000 to $200,000 capital campaign to finish the building's restoration. She emphasizes the importance of the arts in a rural community, highli...

In this episode, Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with Times Sports Editor Alex McCrindle about the challenges and rewards of covering sports in the Gunnison Valley. Alex is a former high school athlete himself and shares why he thinks small town sports are such a big part of the story of the place.

Kathleen Curry is a Colorado native and resident of the Gunnison Valley. She served in the Colorado State House as a representative from 2005 to 2010, and is currently the Democrat nominee in the running for Colorado's House District 58 she has 25 years of professional experience in the water resources management field and holds a graduate degree in Resources Planning and Management from Colorado...

Larry Don Suckla is a former Montezuma Montezuma county commissioner who served eight years until leaving office due to term limits in 2020 he was Colorado commissioner of the year in 2017 Mr. Suckla is currently the Republican candidate for Colorado's House District 58 covering a wide swath of western Colorado. After redistricting, which took effect in January 2023, HD58 now includes Gunnison Cou...

In this episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with incoming Gunnison City Council member Marisela Ballesteros-Celestino.

In this episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with incoming Gunnison City Council member Diego Plata.

In this episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with incoming Gunnison City Council member Matt Schwartz.

In this episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with incoming Gunnison City Council member Scott Frazier.

In this episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with Lisa Henry, candidate for a seat on the Gunnison Watershed School District school board.

In this episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with Anne Brookhart who is a candidate for reelection to the Gunnison Watershed School District school board.

In this episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with Mark VanderVeer, a candidate for a seat on the school board of the Gunnison Watershed School District.

In this episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times publisher Alan Wartes talks with Dr. Jody Coleman, a candidate for a seat on the school board of the Gunnison Watershed School District.

In this episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times publisher Alan Wartes talks with Greg Kruthaupt, a candidate for a seat on the school board of the Gunnison Watershed School District.

In this week’s episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with Jacob Spetzler about his passion, role and involvement as a Photo Journalist and Photo Editor.

In this week’s episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with Phil Weiser about his role as Colorado's Attorney General and candidacy for reelection.

In this week’s episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with Jessica Young, longtime professor and administrator at Western Colorado University. Young has just been appointed to fill the newly created office of provost at Western.

In this episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with Rich Evans about his candidacy for Gunnison County Commissioner and his vision for the future of the valley.

In this episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with Laura Puckett Daniels about her candidacy for Gunnison County Commissioner and her vision for the future of the valley.

In this episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with audio journalist Stephanie Maltarich about her series of public radio stories investigating water issues in an increasingly arid West.

In this episode of Think Radio Gunnison Country Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with Gunnison Valley Health CEO Jason Amrich about his new role in the community and the recently completed GVH Community Health Needs Assessment.

In this episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with retiring Gunnison County Public Works Director Marlene Crosby. After 37 years overseeing everything to do with county roads, bridges and utilities, Crosby is stepping down. The conversation covers a lot of ground — from ways in which technology has shaped the job in four decades to what it has been like to be a...

In this episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with Crested Butte ski mountaineering racer Cam Smith. He recently made history by being the first American to stand on the podium at the International Ski Mountaineering Federation World Cup in Andorra. Smith shares the story of his origins — and his future — in this extreme endurance sport.

In this episode of Think Radio, Times Publisher Alan Wartes talks with Gunnison gardener Heidi Zimmerman about Korean Natural Farming — a technique for harnessing the power of local mycelia to build healthy soils.

In this episode of Think Radio, Gunnison Country Times publisher talks with Cattlemen's Days Tough Enough to Wear Pink Executive Director Heidi Sherratt about the upcoming Pink in the Rink ladies hockey tournament and fundraiser. They are joined by event organizer Lisa Lynch.