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News Release Montrose County Montrose County is inviting students to help celebrate civic engagement through an “I Voted” sticker design contest for the 2026 election season. The contest is open to students in two divisions: grades 3–6 and grades 7–12, including public, private, and homeschooled students living in Montrose County. One winning design will be […]
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The Montrose County School District has finalized the purchase of the Field House property at 25 Colorado Ave. from the Montrose Recreation District, allowing the school district to plan for a potential Early Childhood Center while prompting a major relocation and expansion of recreation services on the north side of town. The property, adjacent to […]
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For the first time since its completion in 1966, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has begun replacing all four original water-control valves at Blue Mesa Dam, a multiyear, $32 million federally funded project officials say is critical to the long-term operation of one of Colorado’s most important water and power facilities. The work, which began […]
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After several years in Ouray, longtime Western artist Mike Simpson is back in Montrose — and back on Main Street. Simpson has opened gallery space inside Tim Frates’ MegaPixel at 509 E. Main St., bringing his watercolors and oil paintings of the American West back to the community he first called home in 1979. “It’s […]
Continue ReadingVoters in the City of Montrose will choose new city council members in three races during the April 7 municipal election, according to the city’s certified ballot. In City Council District I, three candidates are running for a four-year term: Kevin Clay, Michael J. Badagliacco, and April Heard. In City Council District II, voters will […]
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News Release | City of Montrose Drivers passing through the roundabout at North 9th Street and Grand Avenue may notice something new rising above the traffic — and it’s already prompting a second glance. Perched at the center of the recently refreshed “Troutabout” is a striking metal fish sculpture, quickly earning the nickname “The One […]
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Imagine you’re deep in the woods. A killer is on the loose. You stumble into a remote cabin — and the door locks behind you. The only way out is to solve a series of hidden clues before time runs out. That’s the premise behind The Cabin Escape Room, one of Montrose’s newest entertainment experiences, […]
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Community members gathered early Monday morning, Jan. 19, at The Association in downtown Montrose for a free breakfast and opening ceremony marking the city’s second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, a day organizers emphasized was meant not just for reflection, but for action. The event, organized by Our Town Matters and the MLK […]
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Community members gathered early Monday morning, Jan. 19, at The Association in downtown Montrose for a free breakfast and opening ceremony marking the city’s second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, a day organizers emphasized was meant not just for reflection, but for action.The event, organized by Our Town Matters and the MLK Day […]
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Maslow Academy of Applied Learning has named longtime staff member Leann Distel as its new executive director, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Distel was selected following a statewide search and has been with Maslow Academy since 2010. She most recently served as site director for Maslow Academy on Hillcrest, a role she has held since 2022. […]
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