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Gold Mountain Fire reaches 89% containment as crews continue repair work
Montrose Business Times The Gold Mountain Fire reached 89% containment Wednesday as firefighters continued repairing suppression lines and extinguishing isolated pockets of heat, marking another significant milestone in the nearly six-week firefight. The wildfire remains at 39,507 acres about 2 miles northeast of Ouray. Containment has increased from 59% a week ago to 89%, while […]
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Gold Mountain Fire reaches 89% containment as crews continue repair work
Montrose Business Times The Gold Mountain Fire reached 89% containment Wednesday as firefighters continued repairing suppression lines and extinguishing isolated pockets of heat, marking another significant milestone in the nearly six-week firefight. The wildfire remains at 39,507 acres about 2 miles northeast of Ouray. Containment has increased from 59% a week ago to 89%, while […]
Evacuation levels have been reduced in Ouray, Gunnison and Montrose counties as Gold Mountain Fire containment increases
Montrose Business Times Firefighters have increased containment on the Gold Mountain Fire to 24% while reducing evacuation levels in several areas across Ouray, Gunnison and Montrose counties. The wildfire, burning about 2 miles northeast of Ouray, was estimated at 38,044 acres Wednesday morning, up from 36,259 acres reported July 13. The fire has 900 personnel […]
Longtime chiropractor opens noninvasive fat-loss clinic in Montrose
A longtime chiropractor is returning to practice in Montrose with a new approach, opening a clinic centered on noninvasive fat-loss treatments while also offering chiropractic care and functional medicine services. Doug DeShazo recently opened Montrose Fat Loss Center at 310 S. Ninth St., where patients can receive noninvasive body-contouring treatments using FDA-cleared laser technology, along […]
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Montrose County Agriculture at a Crossroads: Drought, succession, and the fight to keep farming viable
Ask anyone who has built a business in Montrose County and they will tell you the same thing: agriculture is not background scenery. It is the economic engine that helped build this region and continues to drive it. From the moment the Gunnison Tunnel opened in 1909 and transformed the Uncompahgre Valley into one of […]
Homestead Natural Meats relocating Montrose location to downtown
Homestead Natural Meats is relocating its retail store to downtown Montrose. The company announced its last day at its current location, 1032 6450 Road, was Feb. 26. Customers were encouraged to stop in before the move to stock up on their usual items. Homestead will reopen March 9 at 647 E. Main St., in the […]
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 […]
