Montrose Colorado News & Information

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 [...]

By William Woody of THE WATCH Apr 25, 2013 | 317 views | 0  | 2  |  |  BACK TO BASICS – Montrose Archery Xpress co-owners Jesse and Heath McCombs joined the army soon after graduating from Montrose High School and served overlapping tours in Iraq. (Courtesy photo) BROTHERS IN ARMS – Heath (left) and Jesse McCombs say the Warrior Resource Center was integral [...]

DELTA COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRUCE HOVDE

Montrose County interview with Rick Eckert, Steve White & Katie Yergensen

Hotchkiss High School Art Teacher Jamie Roeber and her students will try again to paint a bulldog image on a local public works building May 1, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. until the close of school (weather permitting).  The first attempt to paint was wiped out by bad weather. Roeber is completing her Arch Coal [...]

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Black bears have emerged from their winter dens and it’s time for Colorado residents to take precautions to help keep bears wild. Because of dry conditions in some parts of the state, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are cautioning residents that bear activity in towns and residential areas may be high again this year. Human-bear [...]

Full report can be found here:  https://avalanche.state.co.us/acc/acc_report.php?accfm=inv&acc_id=505&view=public The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) has published the results of their investigation into the avalanche accident that killed five people in a backcountry touring group near Loveland Pass, Colorado, on April 20, 2013. The CAIC staff would like to extend its deepest condolences to the friends and families of [...]

A yellow Labrador Retriever was found climbing out of a canal in Olathe near Amber and 60.00 Roads on April 23.  The Montrose County Sheriff’s Office responded and transported the dog to the veterinarian’s office.  The dog sustained a gunshot to the head from a small caliber firearm.  She was kept overnight for observation and [...]

Montrose Fire Protection District (MFPD) recently partnered with Montrose County in order to apply for funds through FEMA’s AFG program.  The application was awarded $382,051 on April 19, 2013, will be used to replace dispatch radio equipment at the Montrose Regional Dispatch Center (MRDC). The MRDC is a function of the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office [...]

Montrose High School held the April Division Awards ceremony on April 17, 2013 honoring ten students for the month of April.    Once a month, one teacher from each department gets to choose a student for the award.  Students are chosen because they have made great improvement in class, that they are good role models, [...]

On Tuesday, April 24th, the DMEA Board meeting featured a special event:  The annual presentation of scholarship awards to deserving students all over the DMEA service territory.  This year’s awards were increased to $1,500 to help the students offset the rising cost of higher education.  DMEA Board President, Nancy Hovde announced the recipients and each [...]

Click the ARROW to hear Kat Papernbrock, the Operations Director for the Ouray Chamber Resort Association, talk all about MUD!! KAT PAPENBROCK – OURAY COUNTY MUDFEST 2 The Ouray Chamber Resort Association and the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce are uniting to bring back the Ouray County Mud Fest, a spring celebration of everything MUD! [...]

LINCOLN – REAGAN DAY DINNER & COMMON CORE MEETING – BOB BROWN  

From the Montrose Daily Press By Katharhynn Heidelberg Daily Press Senior Writer A Montrose man died Tuesday when he crashed into a dump truck on U.S. 550. Blaine A. Tankersley, 26, collided with the rear end of a Montrose County Mack truck at 7:52 a.m. Tuesday, the Colorado State Patrol said. He was declared dead [...]