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After once calling it a “monumental win,” Delta-Montrose Electric Association has withdrawn from a $72 million federal clean energy award that would have helped fund a 20-megawatt solar and battery storage project in western Colorado.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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Community members gathered early Monday morning, Jan. 19, at The Association in downtown Montrose for a free breakfast and opening ceremony marking the city’s second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, a day organizers emphasized was meant not just for reflection, but for action. The event, organized by Our Town Matters and the MLK […]
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Published by The Conversation. Cowboys guided a herd of longhorn cattle through downtown Denver to celebrate the opening of the annual National Western Stock Show on Jan. 8. As ranchers bring their best cattle to compete for blue ribbons over the course of this month, it’s a good time to consider whether beef production can […]
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After months of anticipation and more than a year of careful buildup, MsSo is officially open in downtown Montrose. The Asian noodle bar is now serving customers Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the former Daily Bread building at 39 W. Main St., marking the first brick-and-mortar restaurant to open from […]
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To many, solar power’s biggest selling point isn’t that it’s “green.” It’s that, in a growing number of places, it’s simply the cheapest way to make electricity. One reason is baked into the physics. Solar panels don’t require fuel deliveries, and sunlight doesn’t come with a monthly invoice. Once a solar project is built, most […]
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