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Montrose Business Times Downtown Montrose will once again fill with costumed trick-or-treaters this Halloween as the annual Candy Crawl returns Saturday, Oct. 31. The Montrose Development and Revitalization Team is preparing for an estimated 1,500 trick-or-treaters, plus parents and other family members, during the event, which will run from 3 to 5 p.m. Participating downtown […]
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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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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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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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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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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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News Release City of Montrose Dave Frank has announced his resignation from the Montrose City Council, effective Monday, September 7. He was elected to represent Council District IV on April 7, 2020, won re-election in 2024, and served as mayor for the 2022/23 and 2025/26 mayoral terms. Upon his resignation, Councilor Frank released the following […]
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The Montrose Veterans Memorial will take another major step toward completion Sept. 26, when veterans, families and community members gather to place more than 600 personalized tribute bricks along the memorial’s walkways. The brick-laying ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. at the memorial site, 1800 Pavilion Drive, adjacent to the Montrose Botanic Gardens. Participants laying […]
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Montrose Business Times The Gold Mountain Fire remains 87% contained at 39,718 acres as firefighters continue working pockets of lingering heat, while federal land managers have reopened some areas that had been closed for weeks because of the fire. The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests reduced its closure area this week, reopening access […]
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Edgar Quiroz was still a teenager when he got his first look at the music industry from the inside. The Guadalajara-born, Western Colorado-raised hip-hop artist had been making music since his early teens when he signed with a record label. The experience wasn’t what he’d imagined, and after leaving the label, Quiroz said he nearly […]
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