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Three years after losing the contract to operate the food and beverage concession at Montrose Regional Airport, The Coffee Trader is back. The longtime Montrose-based coffee company recently reopened its airport café after successfully bidding to reclaim the concession contract, replacing San Juan Coffeehouse, which had operated the space since 2023. For Dee Coram, who […]
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Ten years ago, a simple question from Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) members set in motion one of the most significant infrastructure projects in the region’s recent history. As DMEA was installing fiber-optic lines to modernize its electric system, members began asking whether that same technology could be extended to homes and businesses. At the time, […]
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Some of the sights from the Montrose County Fair and Rodeo over the weekend. The event continues through July 25 at the Montrose County Fairgrounds. All photos by Hadlee Owens | Diamond Mountain Media (See more of Owens’ photos here)
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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 […]
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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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News Release | Montrose County The Montrose County Board of County Commissioners has announced a leadership transition as Commissioner Sue Hansen steps down from her role as Chair of the Board, allowing Commissioner Kirstin Copeland to assume the position of Board Chair for the remainder of the year. The transition reflects the Board’s commitment to […]
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One of fly fishing’s most recognizable names is officially calling Montrose home. Mayfly Outdoors announced Tuesday that it has relocated Renzetti’s manufacturing operations from Titusville, Florida, to the company’s Colorado Outdoors campus, bringing production of the high-end fly-tying vises and tools alongside fellow heritage brands Ross Reels and Abel Reels. The relocation comes nearly two […]
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Carter and Rory Murphey spent the past three years learning the Budget Blinds business before finally getting the opportunity to make it their own. The husband-and-wife team purchased Budget Blinds of Montrose and Telluride in February, completing a transition that had been discussed for roughly two years. Since taking ownership, the Murpheys say the business […]
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By Hank Lacey | Colorado Newsline The Wayne N. Aspinall Unit, Colorado’s only stake in a federal hydropower system that sells power across the West, is on pace to generate nearly 30% less electricity than its historical average dating to 1978, according to the Bureau of Reclamation. The shortfall is the latest sign of a […]
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Montrose Business Times Montrose Regional Health’s pulmonology clinic will continue operating with additional physician coverage while Dr. Andrew Hersh serves on a temporary military deployment, the health system announced in a news release. Hersh, a pulmonologist at MRH and a 19-year member of the U.S. Air Force, is expected to return in November. Patients with […]
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