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DMEA withdraws from $72M federal solar award, citing rising risk and rate pressure
After once calling it a “monumental win,” Delta-Montrose Electric Association has withdrawn from a $72 million federal clean energy award that would have helped fund a 20-megawatt solar and battery storage project in western Colorado. The cooperative announced this week it is stepping away from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Powering Affordable Clean Energy Program, […]
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Health
Montrose Regional Health adds automated CPR system to advance cardiac emergency care
Montrose Regional Health has added a new automated resuscitation device to its cardiology services, expanding its capacity to deliver consistent, high-quality CPR during cardiac arrest cases. The hospital recently began using the AutoPulse NXT Resuscitation System, an automated chest compression device designed to provide continuous, hands-free CPR while adjusting to a patient’s body size. The […]
Child care funding cuts said to hurt Colorado economy, families
Without access to federal child care assistance, single mother Robbie Basham would have to leave her job to care for her son full-time. “His quality of life would go down because I wouldn’t be able to pay for what we need to live,” Basham said. A funding freeze on federal safety-net programs that support low-income […]
Montrose Regional Health foundation to host Valentine’s Day benefit concert
The Montrose Regional Health Foundation will host A Celebration of the Heart Concert on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, at the Montrose Pavilion, 1800 Pavilion Drive. Proceeds from the Valentine’s Day event will benefit the Foundation and support cardiac care services at Montrose Regional Health. The evening will begin with an optional pre-concert dinner at 5:30 […]
agriculture
Colorado wildlife officials say no wolf release planned
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said Wednesday that they have “no plans” relocate additional gray wolves into the state this winter, confirming a major setback for the agency’s voter-mandated reintroduction program following federal interference on behalf of livestock industry groups. CPW “continues to explore options for translocations in winter 2026/2027,” it said in a press […]
