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For the first time since its completion in 1966, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has begun replacing all four original water-control valves at Blue Mesa Dam, a multiyear, $32 million federally funded project officials say is critical to the long-term operation of one of Colorado’s most important water and power facilities. The work, which began […]
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Wild Horse Wine & Whiskey in downtown Montrose is under contract, with the sale scheduled to close March 26, owner Scott Mijares announced this week. “It is with bittersweet emotions that we share some important news: an offer to purchase the Wild Horse has been made and accepted,” Mijares wrote in a Facebook post. Mijares […]
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After several years in Ouray, longtime Western artist Mike Simpson is back in Montrose — and back on Main Street. Simpson has opened gallery space inside Tim Frates’ MegaPixel at 509 E. Main St., bringing his watercolors and oil paintings of the American West back to the community he first called home in 1979. “It’s […]
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A local nonprofit has taken a major step toward building affordable housing in Montrose, securing land and state funding for a 50-unit apartment development that will serve low- to moderate-income residents and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities as part of the broader Hilltop Neighborhood planned along 6600 Road. Community Options Inc. (COI) has secured […]
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After once calling it a “monumental win,” Delta-Montrose Electric Association has withdrawn from a $72 million federal clean energy award that would have helped fund a 20-megawatt solar and battery storage project in western Colorado. The cooperative announced this week it is stepping away from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Powering Affordable Clean Energy Program, […]
Continue ReadingVoters in the City of Montrose will choose new city council members in three races during the April 7 municipal election, according to the city’s certified ballot. In City Council District I, three candidates are running for a four-year term: Kevin Clay, Michael J. Badagliacco, and April Heard. In City Council District II, voters will […]
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News Release | City of Montrose Drivers passing through the roundabout at North 9th Street and Grand Avenue may notice something new rising above the traffic — and it’s already prompting a second glance. Perched at the center of the recently refreshed “Troutabout” is a striking metal fish sculpture, quickly earning the nickname “The One […]
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Imagine you’re deep in the woods. A killer is on the loose. You stumble into a remote cabin — and the door locks behind you. The only way out is to solve a series of hidden clues before time runs out. That’s the premise behind The Cabin Escape Room, one of Montrose’s newest entertainment experiences, […]
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On their very first weekend in business, the guys behind PRUF Pizza did something most restaurants only hope for. They sold out — fast. A line wrapped outside the door and around the corner despite the snowy cold outside, and within hours, the shop had run through everything they had prepped. For founders Troy Ryder […]
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The Greater Montrose Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Business Expo on Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Montrose Pavilion, bringing together dozens of local businesses, entrepreneurs and community members for an evening of networking, promotion and connection. The event, which Chamber President Luke Bray said drew roughly 80 businesses last year, is designed to […]
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