Ladybird officially opened, providing a nice stop-off for Hwy 550 travelers
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Ladybird officially opened, providing a nice stop-off for Hwy 550 travelers
By Justin Tubbs | MBT 
March 21, 2024
Ladybird, a new bakery and coffee shop in Colona, officially opened March 8. The building at 22 Hotchkiss Avenue, which formerly housed another coffee shop, was recently renovated by Heather Crane, a Montrose resident who purchased the  750 square-foot building and plot of land. (Crane is also the o...
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Chopped Montrose Style will pit three local chefs against each other
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Chopped Montrose Style will pit three local chefs against each other
By Justin Tubbs 
March 21, 2024
If you’re a foodie, there’s an event you may not want to miss, coming up April 13. The Montrose Center for Arts is hosting its first-ever Chopped food competition, which is sure to be fun for competitors and visitors alike. The event will feature the chefs of three area resorts: Arrowhead Mountain L...
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Meet Brian Sandoval, owner of downtown’s Town Hall Tavern
Business, Food & Beverage
Meet Brian Sandoval, owner of downtown’s Town Hall Tavern
By Tonya 
March 14, 2024
Brian Sandoval is the owner of Town Hall Tavern since 2022. The downtown bar is locally famous for being much longer than it is wide. Sandoval is a great example of a success story. He has lived in Montrose for most of his life, after being born in Denver. Sandoval, 40, has worked at the bar since 2...
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Suit to block Kroger/Albertsons merger filed by FTC
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Suit to block Kroger/Albertsons merger filed by FTC
By Tonya 
February 28, 2024
Less than a week after the Colorado Attorney General filed suit to block a proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons, the two largest supermarket chains in the country, the Federal Trade Commission has joined the party by filing a suit of its own. Montrose’s two major supermarkets ­— City Market...
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First-ever St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Brewfest coming up in March
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First-ever St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Brewfest coming up in March
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
February 22, 2024
In less than a month, Montrose will be getting down for St. Patrick’s Day, and for the first time, there will be a public event to celebrate the holiday. The Black Canyon Homebrewers Association, in coordination with Horsefly Brewery, will hold the first-ever St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Brewfest on...
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Popular Farmers Market vendor purchases permanent digs in Colona
Business, Food & Beverage
Popular Farmers Market vendor purchases permanent digs in Colona
By Justin Tubbs 
January 24, 2024
For those not from around here, Colona is a blink-and-you-might-miss-it community, but for those who have spent any amount of time in our part of the Western Slope, the few buildings in the tiny community are very familiar. Those who lived here before the COVID-19 pandemic will specifically remember...
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Tax credits available to upgrade your electric panel
By Tonya 
February 21, 2025
Upgrading your home’s electrical panel can be a significant investment, but thanks to federal tax incentives, homeowners can now offset some of these ...

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