Copper theft at DMEA substation disrupts service, prompts security upgrades
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Copper theft at DMEA substation disrupts service, prompts security upgrades
May 22, 2025
A copper theft incident at a Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) substation in April disrupted electric service and interfered with routine meter data collection, the utility said this week. The theft damaged critical infrastructure and caused ripple effects across the billing process for mem...
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Typhoon Farma doubles floral hemp farming footprint in 2025, looks for big return
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Typhoon Farma doubles floral hemp farming footprint in 2025, looks for big return
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
May 22, 2025
Once hailed as a boomtown for hemp, the Uncompahgre Valley saw hundreds of acres go green in 2019. Farmers tore up onions and corn, converted entire fields, and bet big on the new cash crop, giving birth to what would be called the “Green Rush.” But when the market became saturated and prices collap...
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Straw Hat Farm Market & Kitchen Store in downtown Montrose is the realization of a dream
Business, Food & Beverage
Straw Hat Farm Market & Kitchen Store in downtown Montrose is the realization of a dream
By Jen Wolfe for the Montrose Business Times 
May 16, 2025
Located on 514 S. First Street in Montrose, Straw Hat Farm Market & Kitchen Store, started life 25 years ago as Straw Hat Farm — a placed dreamed up by owners Karen and Chet Byler. The two met and married in Arizona, then they started a slow drift northward until they ended up in Montrose. The Early...
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Pasta manufacturer to open in downtown Montrose this year as Italian Food Emporium
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Pasta manufacturer to open in downtown Montrose this year as Italian Food Emporium
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
May 14, 2025
Jenny Pezzica, a native of Tuscany, Italy, is bringing a taste of her homeland to Montrose with her newly planned business, Italian Food Emporium. She expects the artisanal pasta manufacturing business to open by the end of the year, offering both fresh and dried pasta crafted using Italian techniqu...
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What is the average cost of a wedding on the Western Slope and in Montrose?
Business, Community
What is the average cost of a wedding on the Western Slope and in Montrose?
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
May 8, 2025
The wedding industry in southwestern Colorado has evolved into a diverse market catering to both high-end destination events and intimate, budget-friendly ceremonies. From Telluride’s luxury mountain venues to Delta County’s community-centered celebrations, couples have a wide range of options — and...
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The Bridges $1M in upgrades, new restaurant menu and more member benefits
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The Bridges $1M in upgrades, new restaurant menu and more member benefits
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
April 30, 2025
After undergoing around $1 million in renovations under new ownership, The Bridges Golf & Country Club officially reopened to the public Wednesday, April 30. The changes mark a new chapter for the long-standing golf course and clubhouse—and a major investment in Montrose’s hospitality, dining, and r...
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Clearnetworx internet company, founded in 2012, expands into Farmington, marking five years of big growth
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Clearnetworx internet company, founded in 2012, expands into Farmington, marking five years of big growth
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
April 24, 2025
Clearnetworx, a Montrose-based internet company that first got its start in 2012, has grown steadily over the years. But since 2020, that growth has picked up speed in a big way—and now, the company is stepping outside of Colorado for the first time. This month, Clearnetworx began building out a fib...
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Silver Basin Brewery offers fun events and really good beer yearround
Business, Food & Beverage
Silver Basin Brewery offers fun events and really good beer yearround
By Jen Wolfe for the MBT 
April 24, 2025
Located at 147 N. 1st St in Montrose, Silver Basin Brewing opened its doors three years ago. For owners Bob Ross and Shauna Mikelich, this is a new phase of their careers. Ross was a paramedic (flight medic) for 35 years. Mikelich graduated with a degree in geophysics and spent several winters (thei...
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Billy Goat Hop Farm, winner of two Cascade Cup awards, is getting ready for hops season
Business, Food & Beverage
Billy Goat Hop Farm, winner of two Cascade Cup awards, is getting ready for hops season
By Jen Wolfe for the MBT 
April 23, 2025
It’s not in Oregon or Washington, but a hop farm just outside Montrose has done what no one thought possible—twice. Billy Goat Hop Farm, a small-scale operation run by two former outdoor guides, is the first farm outside the Pacific Northwest to win the Cascade Cup. And they’ve done it two years in ...
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Ask a Local Business: Cimarron Song Gallery
Business, Community
Ask a Local Business: Cimarron Song Gallery
By Jen Wolfe for the MBT 
April 10, 2025
You don’t have to travel to Jackson Hole, Scottsdale, or Santa Fe to purchase fine art. Cimarron Song Gallery, located at 901 E. Main St. in Montrose is open by private appointment only. Owner Gregory Packard has been an artist his whole life, but at age 28, while working in the high-tech sector, th...
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Les Schwab Tires aims for July soft opening in Montrose
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Les Schwab Tires aims for July soft opening in Montrose
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
July 10, 2025
Les Schwab Tire Centers will open a new, full-service store in Montrose on July 23, bringing more than a dozen jobs and a range of automotive services...

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