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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...

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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Occupants move into Montrose Regional Health’s new Ambulatory Care Center

By Gunnison Clamp for the MBT

March 14, 2024

Editor's note: A gallery of photos by Gunnison Clamp can be found at the end of this article. Montrose has a brand new healthcare facility, as Montrose Regional Health Ambulatory Care Center opened for some patient services on Monday. The 4-story building brings a new and streamlined patient experie...

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Montrose Regional Airport director earns 2024 Economic Development Award

By Justin Tubbs

March 8, 2024

Montrose Regional Airport's director of aviation, Lloyd Arnold, was awarded the 2024 Economic Development Award Thursday at the Montrose Economic Development Corporation's annual luncheon. Sandy Head, the Montrose EDC's executive director, cited Arnold's leadership and the airport's growth for why h...

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State commission, local organizers begin planning America 250 – Colorado 150

By Tonya

March 6, 2024

The year 2026 will be a big one for both Colorado and the United States.The year will mark both the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the 150th anniversary of Colorado being accepted into the Union, so Gov. Jared Polis has called on the state to make sure this o...

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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...

News, Real Estate

Going Up: New developments being constructed around town

By Justin Tubbs

February 22, 2024

Editor’s note: This is part of a sporadic series on new projects, businesses and developments “going up.” If you know of some good examples, give us a call or shoot us an email to let us know about them. A new development of upper-end condominiums is going up off Ogden Road, across from The Bridges...

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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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Attorney General Phil Weiser has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to block the Kroger/Albertsons merger

By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times

February 22, 2024

Editor's note: Not familiar with this story? Read our previous coverage here and here. After a yearlong investigation, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser today filed a lawsuit in Denver District Court to block the $24.6 billion proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons, two of the largest sup...

Community, News

Meet Kimberly McGehee, owner of SheShe Boutique

By Justin Tubbs

February 22, 2024

Kimberly McGehee is the owner of SheShe Boutique. She is a Colorado native that grew up in the Denver area and moved to the Western Slope when she married her best friend, Michael, in 1990. She and Michael have four children: Keegan (28), MaKenna (26), Jenna (23) and Stephen (18). Being their mom ha...

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Addiction treatment center rebrands, does work in Montrose every Monday

By Justin Tubbs | MBT

November 21, 2024

A mobile addiction treatment center that does work in Montrose and has a permanent addiction treatment center in Grand Junction, has rebranded. Before...

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New ‘SMART’ bus route will take Montrose commuters to and from Telluride

By Justin Tubbs | MBT

November 20, 2024

Commuters to and from Telluride will likely soon have a new way to get to work. The San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation, or SMART, has in...

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Kevin Saff offers Montrose an Un-Garnished menu

After two decades managing kitchens across the country, chef and Ridgway resident Kevin Saff is introducing his own mobile kitchen, Ungarnished Kitchen and Catering Limited.

By Cassie Knust | MBT

November 12, 2024

Kevin Saff was only 15 when he worked his first kitchen job washing dishes at a local bar and grill in Bradenton, Florida. While the now-chef and Ridg...

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County unearths 100 years of history and community with time capsule

By Cassie Knust | MBT

November 12, 2024

Montrose County unveiled a time capsule capturing a century of local history from the historic county courthouse last Thursday. The capsule was origin...

FFA students push for agriculture awareness at Business and STEMposium

By Cassie Knust | MBT

November 13, 2024

Montrose High School’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter advocated for agricultural awareness and career pathways at last week’s 7th Annual MEDC...

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