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Amazon’s new Montrose delivery station is designed to take days off local delivery times while processing as many as 28,000 packages per week. The company provided a behind-the-scenes look at the facility, located on County Road near the airport, Monday morning during a small tour and ribbon-cutting attended by members of the press, local economic-development […]
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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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News Release City of Montrose To help prepare local Montrose County School District students for success in the upcoming school year, the Montrose Police Department is hosting its 2026 School Supply Drive until Tuesday, August 11. Officers will be collecting school supplies to help our local students and teachers get back to school with everything […]
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Two dozen local businesses were recognized Thursday evening as Our Town Matters celebrated entrepreneurship during its fifth annual Small Business Awards at the Holiday Inn & Suites. Business owners, community leaders and supporters filled the venue for the cocktail reception and awards ceremony, where 24 businesses were honored after being selected through a community nomination […]
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A new festival celebrating punk music, skateboarding and local art is set to make its debut in Montrose this fall. KVNF Community Radio will host the inaugural Punk on the Unc from noon to 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at Riverbottom Park and the Montrose Skatepark. The free, all-ages event will feature eight punk bands from […]
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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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