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By Justin Tubbs

May 24, 2023

A proposed expansion of a Montrose County gravel pit was denied by Montrose County commissioners in late March and will go to a judge for appeal. Matt Miles, the developer of the land, wants to expand the 10 acre gravel pit to a little over 100 acres and mine the land. The backlash has been prevalen...

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Outdoor recreation business a ‘moving target’ in the spring

By Justin Tubbs

May 24, 2023

Montrose surf season is officially here, but a number of factors have meant a “moving target” for outdoor recreation business. According to Hollis Brake, who runs Montrose Surf + Cycle, the weather means different sports are in play earlier and some later. The heavy snowpack this year has especially...

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Grant to benefit local manufacturers, inform CMU programs

By Sandy Head

May 24, 2023

Did you know that the Montrose Economic Development Corporation works with the State of Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, (OEDIT), when we have prospects outside of Colorado looking to locate their business to Montrose? In December of 2022, OEDIT launched the Economi...

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DART on Point

Fourth of July; downtown block captains; and more

By Kevin Clay, Michelle Wingfield

May 24, 2023

Can you believe that the Fourth of July is just around the summer-time corner? Snow is still visible on the horizon, but the deadline to be a sponsor of the City of Montrose 2023 July 4th Spectacular at the Rotary Pavilion in Cerise Park is coming soon. June 15 is the last day to commit to be a spon...

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Downtown historic building to house 18-room hotel with café and bar

Repurposing History

K.P. building on track to become Rathbone Hotel

By Kevin Clay for the Montrose Business Times

May 17, 2023

By now, most Montrosians are aware that there’s some renovation work being done to the building often referred to as “the one next to the movie theater” or “across from the new public safety complex.” That would be the former Knights of Pythias building at 33 South Cascade. It was also a Safeway at ...

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Changes for businesses as public health emergency ends

By Montrose Business Times

May 17, 2023

The COVID-19 federal public health emergency officially ended last Thursday, May 11, and that marks some changes that businesses should be aware of. Before the emergency sunsetted, the federal government had previously decided to renew it every 90 days or so in an effort to offer health care access ...

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Get your passport; join art discussion

By Kevin Clay and Michelle Wingfield

May 17, 2023

DART on Point DART (the Montrose Development and Revitalization Team) is designed to help Montrose businesses grow and prosper. DART meets at 8 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at The Community Room in the Public Safety Complex at 434 S. 1ST Street. The meeting is open to the public, so come ...

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Loren and Tui Stout, Baan Thai food truck

By Montrose Business Times

May 17, 2023

Loren and Tui Stout are the owners of Montrose’s newest food truck, Baan Thai, which serves tasty Thai dishes like drunken noodles and cashew chicken. Tui is from Thailand, and Loren is from Leadville and has been an entrepreneur since 2017, mainly working in the casino industry. The two met in Maca...

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Paul Derence, Hot Water Productions

By Montrose Business Times

May 17, 2023

Paul Derence’s father, Joe, started Hot Water Productions company in 1985. He started out with a small hot tub manufacturer in Montrose called Four Seasons Spas before taking a risk on starting his own retail business from the home garage. Paul grew up in Montrose and spent many years of his youth h...

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Montrose County population growth linked to pandemic

By Justin Tubbs

May 17, 2023

Montrose County saw some of the biggest population growth between 2020 and 2022, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau with population estimates for 2022. The growth, spurred by pandemic migration, ranked 10th in the state, as an estimated 994 people were added to the county’s population in ...

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Montrose Regional Health receives 2025 MEDC Economic Development Award at annual luncheon

By Justin Tubbs | MBT

March 20, 2025

Montrose Regional Health (MRH) was honored with the Montrose Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) 2025 Economic Development Award at the organiza...

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Egg shortage has caused high supermarket prices, but demand is high for a local producer

By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times

March 19, 2025

George Burkhardt was out Wednesday morning, feeding chickens and collecting eggs in a hoodie with the US Marine Corps logo. At 75 years old, he moves ...

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Cedars food trailer brings Mediterranean and Lebanese flavors to Montrose and beyond

By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times

March 13, 2025

If you’ve been craving Mediterranean food on the Western Slope, you’re in luck. Cedars Mediterranean, a new food truck run by husband-and-wife duo Sam...

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Local landscape photographer Vince Farnsworth talks business, photography and the Black Canyon

By Jen Wolfe for the MBT

March 13, 2025

Farnsworth Scenics started in Montrose, Colorado, by Vince and Maggie Farnsworth in 2008. Since then, they have captured the beauty of the Western Slo...

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A Night to Honor Women: Silke Printz earns top honor with Lifetime Achievement Award

By Justin Tubbs | MBT

March 12, 2025

More than 20 local women were celebrated at the 2025 Montrose Women of Distinction Awards last Friday at the Montrose Pavilion, with longtime communit...

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