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A data entry error in the City of Montrose’s 2026 budget has left a more-than-$238,000 discrepancy in funding allocated for DART economic development and beautification programs, setting up a discussion next week on how City Council should address the issue. The matter centers on a Development and Revitalization Team (DART) budget line for professional and […]
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Montrose Business Times The City of Montrose is planning a full day of Independence Day festivities on July 4, including a downtown parade, farmers market activities, a free concert and a fireworks display, according to a city news release. This year’s celebration carries the theme “Our Heritage” and coincides with the 250th anniversary of the […]
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The Delta Egyptian Theater has launched an emergency fundraising campaign to raise $70,000 for a new digital cinema projector after the theater’s system suffered a catastrophic failure and could no longer be repaired. The nonprofit theater announced the “Save the Screen — Project the Future” campaign this week, with a goal of raising the money […]
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Evergreen Home Loans held the grand opening of its Montrose office with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week, celebrating the company’s entry into the Western Colorado mortgage market. The office, located at 1425 Hawk Parkway Unit 4 and led by longtime Montrose resident and mortgage professional Wil Harmsen, officially opened after Harmsen joined Evergreen in November. […]
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Montrose Business Times After nearly three decades working in cardiovascular care, a Montrose Regional Health caregiver is using a newly published book to shine a light on the emotional challenges often faced by healthcare workers behind the scenes. George Dewiliby, who works in the hospital’s catheterization laboratory, recently published “The Light I Had to Fight […]
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Montrose Business Times Enstrom Candies, a nearly century-old family-owned confectionary company has completed construction on a new 50,000-square-foot expansion facility in Grand Junction. The new facility, located at the corner of 28 Road and Grand Avenue, was completed in May after construction began in December 2024. The company said in a release that it is […]
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News Release The Ute Indian Museum has installed permanent metal replicas of the seals representing the three Ute tribes, replacing flags that were frequently damaged by the strong winds common in the Uncompahgre Valley. The new display, located on the north side of the museum, features the seals of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, the […]
Continue ReadingMontrose Business Times Colorado became the first state in the nation Tuesday to create a business structure specifically designed for artists and creative professionals after Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation sponsored by Sen. Marc Catlin of Montrose County. The bipartisan measure, Senate Bill 26-133, known as the Colorado Artist Company Act, establishes a new type […]
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Montrose Business TImes The Montrose County School District has been awarded nearly $6.2 million through Colorado’s Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) program to help fund the creation of a new early childhood education center in Montrose, according to a district news release. The state funding, combined with a required district match of about $6.4 million, […]
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The Montrose County School District Board of Education voted 4-3 Tuesday night to place Superintendent Carrie Stephenson on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an ongoing third-party investigation involving employee complaints connected to Olathe Elementary School and the departure of its principal, Jennifer Hesse, who was put on paid leave and later resigned. Board […]
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