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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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One of the Western Slope’s most established accounting firms entered a new era at the start of this year. Buckendorf, Haynes CPAs, a fixture in the Montrose community for years, is now under the sole ownership of Eric Haynes — the Haynes side of the partnership, following a carefully managed transition from longtime partner Dena […]
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Drive across Montrose on any given day and you’ll find it hard to miss the signs — literally and figuratively. New businesses opening on Main Street. A riverfront campus on the north end adding jobs and amenities at a pace this city hasn’t seen in years. A city budget that, at $168.9 million for 2026, […]
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About a year after warning that proposed federal Medicaid changes could create financial challenges for rural hospitals, a Montrose Regional Health official says his concerns have shifted from speculation to preparation as portions of the legislation move toward implementation in 2027. Chief Financial Officer Paul Perrotti said the hospital remains concerned about changes that could […]
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Despite support from business owners, community members and some council members at Monday’s work session, the Montrose City Council on Tuesday took no action to correct a budget discrepancy that has left more than $238,000 in funding for Development and Revitalization Team programs in limbo. The issue stems from a data-entry error in the city’s […]
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A data entry error in the City of Montrose’s 2026 budget has left a more-than-$238,000 discrepancy in funding allocated for DART economic development and beautification programs, setting up a discussion next week on how City Council should address the issue. The matter centers on a Development and Revitalization Team (DART) budget line for professional and […]
Continue ReadingTEI Rock Drills hosted its annual Hollow Bar Installation School June 2-4 at the company’s Montrose facilities, 210 Apollo Road, welcoming contractors, engineers and technicians from across the United States and abroad for hands-on training in hollow bar installation techniques, grouting principles, micropile and soil nail design, and equipment operation. Hollow bar manufacturer suppliers also […]
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The Delta Egyptian Theater has launched an emergency fundraising campaign to raise $70,000 for a new digital cinema projector after the theater’s system suffered a catastrophic failure and could no longer be repaired. The nonprofit theater announced the “Save the Screen — Project the Future” campaign this week, with a goal of raising the money […]
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Evergreen Home Loans held the grand opening of its Montrose office with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week, celebrating the company’s entry into the Western Colorado mortgage market. The office, located at 1425 Hawk Parkway Unit 4 and led by longtime Montrose resident and mortgage professional Wil Harmsen, officially opened after Harmsen joined Evergreen in November. […]
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Montrose Business Times Enstrom Candies, a nearly century-old family-owned confectionary company has completed construction on a new 50,000-square-foot expansion facility in Grand Junction. The new facility, located at the corner of 28 Road and Grand Avenue, was completed in May after construction began in December 2024. The company said in a release that it is […]
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