County Manager Frank Rodriguez pushed out, public responds Wednesday morning after comment denial Tuesday
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County Manager Frank Rodriguez pushed out, public responds Wednesday morning after comment denial Tuesday
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
April 16, 2025
During a special meeting Tuesday, the Montrose County Board of County Commissioners voted to accept the resignations of County Manager Frank Rodriguez, County Attorney Marti Whitmore, and Assistant County Manager Emily Sanchez. Both Whitmore and Sanchez submitted their resignations after Rodriguez, ...
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Commissioners change public health director title to ‘interim’ after previously approving hire
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Commissioners change public health director title to ‘interim’ after previously approving hire
Mijares questions procedure and credentials; county manager defends process, calls Ahmed ‘the right guy’
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
April 3, 2025
Just five weeks after voting unanimously to appoint Dr. Mirza Ahmed as Montrose County’s public health director, Commissioners Scott Mijares and Sean Pond voted April 2 to reclassify him as interim—citing concerns about the legality of the hiring process and raising questions about Ahmed’s qualifica...
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Local business woman named WesternSlopeNow’s Remarkable Woman
Business, Movers & Shakers
Local business woman named WesternSlopeNow’s Remarkable Woman
By Montrose Business Times 
April 3, 2025
Tonya Maddox, founder and CEO of Our Town Matters and publisher of the Montrose Business Times, has been named this year’s Remarkable Woman by KREX-TV as part of its annual Women’s History Month recognition. WesternSlopeNow, KREX’s online news outlet, highlighted Maddox as one of four exceptional wo...
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Cedars food trailer brings Mediterranean and Lebanese flavors to Montrose and beyond
Community, Food & Beverage
Cedars food trailer brings Mediterranean and Lebanese flavors to Montrose and beyond
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
March 13, 2025
If you’ve been craving Mediterranean food on the Western Slope, you’re in luck. Cedars Mediterranean, a new food truck run by husband-and-wife duo Sam and Georgina Joseph, is bringing fresh, authentic Lebanese flavors to towns across the region—and people can’t seem to get enough of it. Joseph, an e...
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Open letter asks legislator to help amid Black Canyon National Park staffing cuts, funding freeze
Business, Community
Open letter asks legislator to help amid Black Canyon National Park staffing cuts, funding freeze
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
March 27, 2025
A federal hiring freeze and sudden staffing cuts are already affecting national parks across the country—and here in Montrose, where Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is a major tourism driver, local business owners say the consequences could be felt across the economy as early as this summ...
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Egg shortage has caused high supermarket prices, but demand is high for a local producer
Business, Food & Beverage
Egg shortage has caused high supermarket prices, but demand is high for a local producer
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
March 19, 2025
George Burkhardt was out Wednesday morning, feeding chickens and collecting eggs in a hoodie with the US Marine Corps logo. At 75 years old, he moves around, carefully tending to his flock. The New Jersey native has been farming here in Montrose for more than 17 years now, ever since he arrived to h...
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Ask a Local Business: Cimarron Song Gallery
Business, Community
Ask a Local Business: Cimarron Song Gallery
By Jen Wolfe for the MBT 
April 10, 2025
You don’t have to travel to Jackson Hole, Scottsdale, or Santa Fe to purchase fine art. Cimarron Song Gallery, located at 901 E. Main St. in Montrose ...
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By Marcus Mitchell 
April 3, 2025
Just five weeks after voting unanimously to appoint Dr. Mirza Ahmed as Montrose County’s public health director, Commissioners Scott Mijares and Sean ...
Goodwill set to open March 15 at south end of town
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Goodwill set to open March 15 at south end of town
By Tonya 
March 6, 2025
Montrose will soon be home to a new Goodwill retail store and donation center, with the grand opening coming March 15. Goodwill of Colorado plans to o...

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