By Katharhynn Heidelberg Daily Press Senior Writer When it comes to online education options, Bob Lee has been hard at it for two years as principal of the school district’s Peak Virtual Academy. Lee, who is also an assistant principal for Olathe Middle and High Schools, will be stepping into a new role starting in [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

This story comes from the Daily Press By Katharhynn Heidelberg Daily Press Senior Writer Montrose isn’t confining Earth Day celebrations to just Monday — the city and many partners are making a week of it, promoting planet-friendly activities through a variety of events. “I don’t think we’ve ever before had a full week,” Montrose Mayor [...]

From the Daily Sentinel The owner of Dutch the dog is now in a bit of dutch himself. Montrose Municipal Judge Richard Brown issued a bench warrant Thursday for Jeremiah Aguilar, the U.S. Army veteran who has said Dutch is a service dog that calms Aguilar’s symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Aguilar has refused to [...]

Jeremiah Aguilar has been ordered to pay $1,000 in restitution to the victim of a vicious animal attack that occurred on November 14, 2012.  Aguilar, the owner of the animal, had been found guilty on January 17 of violating the city’s vicious animals ordinance (City of Montrose Municipal Code, Section 6-2-9(A)).  The victim’s medical expenses [...]