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From internationally known film festivals and rodeos to live music, theater productions and outdoor celebrations, Memorial Day weekend offers a packed slate of events across the Western Slope and mountain communities. Mountainfilm Festival | May 21–25 Telluride’s internationally known Mountainfilm Festival returns for five days of documentary films, guest speakers, discussions, art exhibits and outdoor […]
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The Montrose Art Crawl kicked off last Thursday as artists displayed and created art at various downtown businesses. Some had interactive tables so art crawlers could also create. The Art Crawl returns every second Thursday of the month through September. (Photos by Claire Kurucz | Montrose Business Times)
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The Rimrocker Trail has been added to the Jeep Badge of Honor program’s new Digital Trails tier, giving off-road enthusiasts another nationally recognized route to explore across western Colorado and eastern Utah, according to a Montrose County news release. The approximately 160-mile trail stretches between Montrose and Moab, traveling through canyon country, mountain terrain, high […]
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A debate over a Pride Month proclamation, questions about council procedure and growing concerns over immigration-related rhetoric highlighted divisions on the new version of the Montrose City Council during its May 19 meeting. All of the discussion unfolded during the public comment portion of the meeting, where residents, former elected officials and council members themselves […]
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Montrose County has hired a new emergency manager with experience overseeing hurricane response and disaster recovery efforts in Florida. Kristy Mathews was recently hired as the county’s emergency manager, according to a county news release. Mathews brings more than a decade of experience in emergency management, disaster response, recovery coordination and public preparedness initiatives. Most […]
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A crowd of well over 100 veterans, elected officials, contractors, volunteers and community members gathered Friday morning to celebrate the groundbreaking of the long-awaited Montrose Veterans Memorial, a project that has been years in the making and shaped by community involvement. Held at the future memorial site adjacent to the Montrose Botanic Gardens, the ceremony […]
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The Montrose Art Crawl will return for its second season this Thursday in downtown Montrose. The city’s Development and Revitalization Team (DART) aims at bringing monthly art events, scavenger hunts and interactive exhibits to downtown Montrose troughout the summer months.. The self-guided event series, organized under the Montrose Art Crawl (MAC) banner, will take place […]
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The Montrose County School District will not close any elementary schools at this time, opting instead to form an advisory committee to study the issue and make a recommendation by February 2027. The decision came during a special school board meeting Tuesday night, where board members acknowledged uncertainty in the data, a compressed timeline and […]
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Montrose Business Times The El Pomar Foundation has awarded $195,000 in grants to 11 nonprofit organizations and public entities across the San Juan region, according to a news release. The funding was approved during the foundation’s March trustees meeting and will support a mix of operating expenses and specific projects in Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, […]
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Montrose Business Times Gunnison has been recognized as one of five standout rural communities in the country for its work tying conservation to economic sustainability, according to a new national list released by Trout Unlimited. The organization’s inaugural “Conservation Towns” list highlights rural communities that have adapted to shifting economic realities by investing in natural […]
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