Montrose Association of Commerce and Tourism CEO Ken Brengle was removed from his position by the association’s board of directors. Brengle was hired by the association under a two year contract and the board decided against renewing the contract.   Executive Director Jenni Sopsic will be taking over his duties while the board searches for a [...]

Ouray County isn’t leaving too many options open for a mining company that wants to drill in the Sneffels Creek drainage and Yankee Boy Basin areas for gold and silver.  The Watch writes that County staff met with Mt. Sneffels Mining Company representatives earlier this month discussing the County’s decision on requiring a Special Use [...]

Officials closed the ice skating rink at Keystone Lake after a Zamboni broke through the ice. The driver of the ice-grooming machine was not injured Tuesday and the Zamboni appeared to be working after crews fished it out of the hole in the ice. Keystone spokesman Ryan Whaley tells the Denver Post that they decided [...]

Health report ranks Montrose County. Last week the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute released the 2010 County Health Rankings, a collection of 50 reports that reflect the overall health of counties in every state across the nation. The report provides a broad snapshot of Montrose County’s health by [...]