MARY PFALZGRAFF (fallz-graff) Colorow Care Center Several hundred people gathered today for the groundbreaking ceremony at Colorow Care Center in Olathe, CO.  The first thought of this project began back in 2005 with actual pen to paper figuring beginning in 2008.  The project and expansion of the current facility is expected to cost $5-million dollars, [...]

The Tri-County 912 Project meeting featuring Rick Dunlap as guest speaker on Feb 7th drew close to  200 people.   Rick spoke and fielded questions for nearly 2 hours assuring those present from any persuasion he was there to protect ALL of the residents of Montrose County.   Repeatedly he assured the crowd that he would uphold [...]

On February 7, 2013 at approximately 9:00 a.m., Deputies with the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a shooting that occurred during a traffic stop on Highway 145 in the west end of Montrose County.  Tryllen Richards, age 32, of Naturita, Colorado was taken to St. Mary’s hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado and is being treated [...]

GUNNISON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS  

Join Senator Schwartz for a Town Hall Meeting discussing hemp and the new economic opportunities and industry in Colorado. Learn about the legal structure of HB12-1099 the Colorado Industrial Hemp Remediation Pilot Program Act of 2012 as well as the new Colorado Industrial Hemp Regulations Bill of 2013 and what it means to you as [...]

Gunnison City Council Agenda Feb 12 2013

DELTA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013 AGENDA 8:30 AM BUILDINGS & GROUNDS 9:00 AM ENGINEERING and ROAD & BRIDGE ROW Discussion Burgess Gravel Pit HUTF NOON LUNCH 1:30 PM ROB FIEDLER 2:00 PM PLANNING 2:30 PM ADMINISTRATION 3:00 PM ADJOURN NOTE: The next regular meeting of the BOCC will be Tuesday, February [...]

Montrose County School District Child Find is offering a free developmental screening for children birth to five to assure that children with special needs are identified, evaluated, and appropriately served. Screenings cover: gross and fine motor skills, readiness and social skills, speech and language skills, vision and hearing. Year round screenings are available.  Written Parent [...]

This story comes from the GJ Sentinel http://www.gjsentinel.com/S=78231c09dc7c79e6528ae65f7805de1b40b82e6d/sports/articles/triple-the-fun/ Triple the fun?  Montrose’s Morris goes for three-peat at state swim meet ELLEN ERICKSON – MONTROSE GIRLS SWIM COACH Grand Junction’s Taylor Kidd will swim in four events today and Saturday at the Class 5A state swim meet — the 200-yard freestyle, 100 butterfly, 200 medley relay and [...]

Local News n Sports

Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture, John Salazar, invites the public to attend town hall meetings focusing on meat processing and inspections; topics include the inspection process, facility requirements, custom exempt processing facility requirements, and marketing opportunities and assistance. “The buying local movement is a great opportunity for our producers and, while our farmers and ranchers produce [...]

The 4th Annual Montrose County School District Spelling Bee was held at Calvary Chapel on Tuesday, February 5th, 2013. Superintendent Mark MacHale and School Board Members served as the reader and judges for the event.  Centennial Middle School, Columbine Middle School, Cottonwood Elementary School, Johnson Elementary School, Northside Elementary School, Oak Grove Elementary School, Olathe [...]