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While fireworks are on hold until at least August, there are still plenty of Fourth of July festivities in Montrose

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Montrose Business Times The City of Montrose has postponed its Fourth of July fireworks display and prohibited the sale of fireworks within city limits as worsening wildfire conditions and strained firefighting resources continue across western Colorado. According to a city news release, the annual fireworks show at Riverbottom Park has been tentatively rescheduled for Aug. […]

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Montrose County issues pre-evacuation notice for area near Gold Mountain Fire

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Smoke Advisory Issued for Montrose County as Gold Mountain Fire Continues to Grow The Montrose County Sheriff’s Office has issued a pre-evacuation notice for a portion of the Gold Mountain Fire area as the wildfire has grown to 18,005 acres under critical fire weather conditions. The notice applies to evacuation Zone 34, which includes properties […]

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First Look: Phelanies rebrands as ‘Tipsy Tiki Bar,’ opens later this month

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Eight years after opening Phelanies Speakeasy in downtown Montrose, owners Phil and Melanie Freismuth are giving the business across from Horsefly a new identity. Later this month, the bar — whose name is a mashup of Phil and Melanie — will reopen as Phelanies Tipsy Tiki Bar, replacing its Prohibition-era cocktail lounge atmosphere with a […]

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Gold Mountain Fire grows to nearly 15,000 acres as it stays completely uncontained

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Montrose Business Times  The Gold Mountain Fire northeast of Ouray nearly doubled in size to 14,960 acres Tuesday as extreme fire behavior pushed the wildfire into new terrain under red flag conditions, according to Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3. The fire remained 0% contained Wednesday morning. The wildfire, which started June 27 […]

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Montrose Independence Day fireworks show postponed amid wildfire conditions; sale of fireworks prohibited in City of Montrose

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Montrose Police Department announced on Facebook Sunday, amid concern for wildfire conditions in the area, the Fourth of July fireworks show at Riverbottom Park would be postponed to a later date. Telluride last week canceled its own fireworks display. The Town of Ouray on Sunday also announced the cancelation of its fireworks show. See the […]

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Montrose Regional Health’s annual Blood Draws and Health Fair returns in August. Free screenings and affordable blood testing available.

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News Release | Montrose Regional Health Montrose Regional Health’s annual Blood Draws and Health Fair returns Aug. 1-8, offering affordable blood testing, free health screenings, and trusted local healthcare resources for community members across Montrose County. For more than 37 years, the event has helped thousands of people gain valuable insights into their health at […]

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Telluride annual July 4 fireworks celebration canceled amid fire concerns

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News Release | Telluride Fire Protection District The annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration in Telluride Town Park has been canceled due to extreme fire danger in the area, the Telluride Volunteer Fire Department (TVFD) and the Telluride Fire Protection District (TFPD) announced. The decision was made following a thorough analysis conducted during weekly meetings […]

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Massive 20,000-square-foot expansion in progress at City Market store on south side of town

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Construction is continuing on a major expansion of the City Market south grocery store in Montrose, with local contractor Able Excavation completing site preparation and infrastructure work for the project. According to a news release from Able Excavation, the project includes a 20,000-square-foot expansion of the grocery store. The company recently completed foundational and utility […]

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Members turn down extended term limits for DMEA board directors at annual meeting; unopposed candidates elected

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Tina Carver for theMontrose Business Times A proposed amendment to Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) meant to increase director term limits failed to garner enough votes during the cooperative’s 2026 Annual Meeting on June 18 at Olathe High School.  Had it been approved, the amendment would have allowed directors to serve up to four consecutive four-year […]

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