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Western Colorado Alliance will host a Halloween-themed “Ballot Bash” Friday, Oct. 16, in Montrose, offering residents an opportunity to learn about the issues on the November ballot in an interactive, nonpartisan setting. The event will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Association and will feature educational stations covering all 14 statewide ballot […]
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Mail ballots have begun arriving in Montrose County voters’ mailboxes ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, giving residents the opportunity to weigh in on a lengthy list of statewide measures, federal and state races and local ballot questions. Among the most significant local issues are four proposed amendments to the City of Montrose Charter, […]
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Montrose Business Times Downtown Montrose will once again fill with costumed trick-or-treaters this Halloween as the annual Candy Crawl returns Saturday, Oct. 31. The Montrose Development and Revitalization Team is preparing for an estimated 1,500 trick-or-treaters, plus parents and other family members, during the event, which will run from 3 to 5 p.m. Participating downtown […]
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Two Montrose arts organizations will receive state grant funding this year, with the money helping pay for everything from theater productions to art supplies for local students. Magic Circle Players and the Montrose Center for the Arts are among 187 organizations across Colorado selected to receive 2026 Colorado Creates grants through Colorado Creative Industries, a […]
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The Montrose-Olathe-Delta Walk to End Alzheimer’s brought about 155 people together over the weekend at Confluence Park in Delta and has raised more than $37,000, putting the local event within a few thousand dollars of its fundraising goal. Lisa Smith, development manager for the Alzheimer’s Association of Western Colorado, said fundraising will continue through the […]
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For Pat Hatch, cooking Thai food started long before she and her husband, Richard, began serving customers from a bright orange food truck in Montrose. Pat grew up in Bangkok, Thailand, and studied cooking in college before becoming a teacher. Food remained a big part of her life, including cooking vegetarian meals for community gatherings […]
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Montrose Business Times Montrose County has reported its first West Nile virus-related death of the year as the number of confirmed cases in the county has climbed above last year’s total. Montrose County Public Health announced Sept. 9 that an 83-year-old Montrose County woman had died in connection with the virus. Her death was reported […]
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Montrose Business Times Fall colors are beginning to spread across Colorado’s Western Slope, with some of the highest elevations in the San Juan Mountains nearing peak color while lower elevations remain earlier in the seasonal transition. As of Sept. 22, the San Juan National Forest listed the stretch from Molas Pass to Silverton and the […]
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When Dynamic Fire Protection Services was called to get the fire suppression system at Montrose Regional Health’s helipad back online, the job was important for an obvious reason. Then it became personal. Company founder Gordon Mull suffered a cardiac emergency while the helipad was unavailable. Instead of being flown directly from the hospital to Grand […]
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The clock is running to find a buyer for Colorado’s largest sawmill, with Montrose Forest Products saying a deal ideally needs to be secured before Nov. 6 to preserve its workforce and avoid an interruption in operations. Neiman Enterprises issued federally required Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notices to around 90 Montrose Forest Products […]
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