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When Damon DesChamp moved his manufacturing business from Denver to Olathe in 2019, he brought more than machinery, equipment and inventory across the mountains. He brought employees willing to uproot their lives to follow the company. There was just one problem: Finding somewhere to live. DesChamp, his wife, Natalie, and several employees ended up living […]
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Montrose voters rejected three of four proposed amendments to the city’s charter Tuesday, while voters across Montrose County favored Republican candidates who lost their statewide races in Colorado’s general election. Unofficial results from the Nov. 3 election showed Montrose residents rejecting proposals to move municipal elections from April to November and expand City Council’s authority […]
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Montrose County will retain access to federal Opportunity Zone tax incentives under a revised program taking effect in 2027, but new boundaries will exclude some of the city’s most prominent areas of commercial and residential development, including Colorado Outdoors and properties near Montrose Regional Airport. The changes come as the federal government prepares to overhaul […]
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Montrose Business Times From haunted houses and costume contests to trick-or-treating, live music and a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, communities across the Uncompahgre Valley are preparing for a busy Halloween season. A variety of events are scheduled Oct. 23-31 in Montrose, Delta, Ridgway, Ouray and Paonia, with activities ranging from family-friendly celebrations […]
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With two restaurants that opened this year operating on Main Street and plans for a boutique hotel and restaurant development in the historic former City Hall and fire station buildings, Typhoon Hospitality has brought in an experienced international hospitality executive to help guide its growing presence in downtown Montrose. Edward Read, who spent much of […]
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News Release DMEA DMEA Serviceman Tim Brandon has returned from Guatemala after spending over 15 days helping bring electricity to remote communities as part of an NRECA International project alongside linemen from Colorado, Iowa, and Oklahoma. Brandon was part of a team that traveled to the communities of Montenegro and El Estocal, where crews worked […]
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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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