State grants help fund programs for Montrose Center for Arts and Magic Circle

Two Montrose arts organizations will receive state grant funding this year, with the money helping pay for everything from theater productions to art supplies for local students. Magic Circle Players and the Montrose Center for the Arts are among 187 organizations across Colorado selected to receive 2026 Colorado Creates grants through Colorado Creative Industries, a […]

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s brings organization close to its annual fundraising goal

The Montrose-Olathe-Delta Walk to End Alzheimer’s brought about 155 people together over the weekend at Confluence Park in Delta and has raised more than $37,000, putting the local event within a few thousand dollars of its fundraising goal. Lisa Smith, development manager for the Alzheimer’s Association of Western Colorado, said fundraising will continue through the […]

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Pat Thai finds home at The Association

 For Pat Hatch, cooking Thai food started long before she and her husband, Richard, began serving customers from a bright orange food truck in Montrose. Pat grew up in Bangkok, Thailand, and studied cooking in college before becoming a teacher. Food remained a big part of her life, including cooking vegetarian meals for community gatherings […]

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Montrose County reports first West Nile virus death of 2026

Montrose Business Times Montrose County has reported its first West Nile virus-related death of the year as the number of confirmed cases in the county has climbed above last year’s total. Montrose County Public Health announced Sept. 9 that an 83-year-old Montrose County woman had died in connection with the virus. Her death was reported […]

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Fall colors spread across Western Slope as high country at or nearing peak

Montrose Business Times Fall colors are beginning to spread across Colorado’s Western Slope, with some of the highest elevations in the San Juan Mountains nearing peak color while lower elevations remain earlier in the seasonal transition. As of Sept. 22, the San Juan National Forest listed the stretch from Molas Pass to Silverton and the […]

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7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee ‘reopens’ Montrose location with plans to expand across Western Slope

The 7 Brew drive-thru coffee stand in Montrose has new ownership, and its new operators see the location as more than a single acquisition. For Houston-based Emerge, Montrose is the starting point for a larger expansion of the rapidly growing coffee chain across Western Colorado. Emerge recently purchased the Montrose 7 Brew location at 1433 […]

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‘You’re installing something that you hope never gets used.’ Dynamic Fire Protection Services celebrates 20 years

When Dynamic Fire Protection Services was called to get the fire suppression system at Montrose Regional Health’s helipad back online, the job was important for an obvious reason. Then it became personal. Company founder Gordon Mull suffered a cardiac emergency while the helipad was unavailable. Instead of being flown directly from the hospital to Grand […]

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Montrose Forest Products issues layoff notice to some 90 workers as efforts are made to sell the local sawmill

The clock is running to find a buyer for Colorado’s largest sawmill, with Montrose Forest Products saying a deal ideally needs to be secured before Nov. 6 to preserve its workforce and avoid an interruption in operations. Neiman Enterprises issued federally required Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notices to around 90 Montrose Forest Products […]

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DMEA welcomes Scott Breithaupt as its new safety director

News Release DMEA Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) has named Scott Breithaupt as its new Safety Director, bringing more than two decades of electric industry experience and a deep commitment to serving DMEA members and communities to the role. “Safety isn’t simply a program or a set of requirements—it’s about building and supporting a culture where […]

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