Montrose Colorado News & Information

Rick Eckert will be with us Wednesday, May 1 to talk about what’s going on at the County Administration. He’ll bring Steve White and introduce Katie Yergenson, our new Public Information Officer. Risk says he’ll have a lot to cover, including gravel pits, so come prepared. We meet from 8 am to 9 am at [...]

Civil Society will be at The Bridges on Wednesday, May 1 from 5 to 7 pm. We’ve invited a lot of people who are new to our community and who have jobs that may make a difference. Here are some of them: County Manager, Rick Eckert; City Manager Bill Bell;  Asst. City Manager, Rob Joseph; [...]

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There’s a Loyal Patriots gathering on Saturday May 4th at 10am at the Montrose County Courthouse.  Find out more information at www.loyalpatriots.org.  Click the arrow to hear their interview. LOYAL PATRIOTS – JUSTIN MICHAELS & DAVE UBELL  

Tuesday from 4 to 6, there will be a retirement party for Montrose and Ouray teacher Kathy Flowers.  She’s been teaching in our area for 43 years.  The party will be at the Canyon Creek Bed and Breakfast in Montrose.  Anyone can attend.  Click the arrow below to hear her interview. Kathy Flower Interview  

Local News  

Colorado witnesses tell Committee that Washington-knows-best water grab would kill Colorado jobs  WASHINGTON—Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-3) spearheaded a hearing in the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, yesterday, to draw attention to recent federal attempts to circumvent long-established state water law in the Western United States in order to hijack privately held water [...]

E-Waste Recyclers of Colorado along with the Towns of Hotchkiss and Delta have teamed up to invite the community to recycle responsibly and help keep harmful e-waste out of the landfill.  Colorado has passed the “Electronic Recycling Jobs Act” in 2012. Beginning this July 1st, it will be illegal for consumers and home business operators [...]

Please join Montrose & Olathe School District Superintendent, Mark MacHale, for coffee at the Busy Corner White Kitchen (318 Main Street- Olathe) the first Thursday of the Month-May 2nd from 7:30 – 8:30 am.  We encourage anyone who has questions or concerns about the School District to attend.  

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Radiation Program today announced Energy Fuels Resources Corp. has met all the regulatory requirements for a radioactive materials license for the Piñon Ridge Uranium Mill in western Montrose County, Colo. State law requires the department to approve applications when such requirements are met. The license was required [...]

Click on the link to see the video version of this story from KJCT TV-8. http://www.kjct8.com/news/small-community-supporting-child-with-cancer/-/163152/19902974/-/9g18o2z/-/index.html    Shannon Ballard, Reporter, shannon.ballard@kjct8.com NATURITA, Colo. –  A small Western Slope town is rallying behind a young boy who at just ten years old has already been fighting cancer for half his life.As he tries to get healthy enough [...]

By Katharhynn Heidelberg Daily Press Senior Writer Health, environmental, safety and property value concerns should halt a proposed gravel pit on the mesa near T Road in its tracks, opponents told the Montrose County Planning Commission Thursday. “You can glue as many goose feathers on a pig as you want, but you can’t make a [...]

By Will Hearst Daily Press Staff Writer Many Montrose residents associate the beginning of summer with the kickoff of Main in Motion, Montrose’s weekly summer celebration that transforms Main Street from a travel corridor into an entertainment zone. This year, some fresh faces on the MIM board are working to enhance the already popular event [...]

From THE WATCH by Samantha Wright Apr 24, 2013 | 309 views | 0  | 3  |  |  SCHEDULING CONFLICT – Ouray Police Department officers Justin Crandall and Tony Schmidt expressed their frustration with a newly imposed schedule at a work session with the Ouray City Council last Thursday. (Photo by Samantha Wright) OURAY – Members of the Ouray Police Department sent a clear message to [...]

From THE WATCH by Gus Jarvis Apr 25, 2013 | 226 views | 0  | 2  |  |  Commissioner Henderson Says 400 Jobs Depend on the Rural Facility MONTROSE COUNTY – With its management agreement with the Montrose Memorial Hospital coming to an end on July 31, the Basin Clinic Board is desperately seeking a way to keep the rural clinic, located in Naturita, open for [...]

From THE WATCH by Gus Jarvis Apr 25, 2013 | 609 views | 3  | 3  |  |  TELLURIDE – With the launching of the Telluride Region Chamber of Commerce earlier this year, businesses in Telluride, Mountain Village and downvalley now have an organization to turn to for representation, support and collaborative opportunities. Still in its infancy, with its early 2013 startup, Chief Executive Officer and [...]