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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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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A Night to Honor Women: Silke Printz earns top honor with Lifetime Achievement Award
Business, Community
A Night to Honor Women: Silke Printz earns top honor with Lifetime Achievement Award
By Justin Tubbs | MBT 
March 12, 2025
More than 20 local women were celebrated at the 2025 Montrose Women of Distinction Awards last Friday at the Montrose Pavilion, with longtime community leader Silke Printz receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to Montrose. Montrose County Commissioner Sue Hansen and longtime...
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Goodwill set to open March 15 at south end of town
Business, News
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 open a 13,000-square-foot retail store and donation center at 1601 Oxbow Drive, Ste. 320, the former home of Joann Fabrics. The nonprofit organization ...
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Elevate acquires TDS Telecom’s Delta County operations
Business, News
Elevate acquires TDS Telecom’s Delta County operations
February 27, 2025
TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS) and Elevate have signed a stock purchase agreement under which Elevate will acquire TDS’s Delta County operations and assets. Elevate, a fiber internet subsidiary of Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA), will take over TDS’s services in the area. TDS, which pro...
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Humble’s Vintage Motorcycles is a regional hub for old bike enthusiasts
Business, News
Humble’s Vintage Motorcycles is a regional hub for old bike enthusiasts
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
February 27, 2025
Step into Humble’s Vintage Motorcycles, and you can tell right away it’s a real-deal bike shop. It's a place where grease stains the floor, and the front of the shop is cluttered with old bikes and vintage decor—biker girl posters, a surfboard, a mishmash of memorabilia that gives the place its own ...
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