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City Council provides All Points Transit with emergency funding from hotel tax fund following state budget cuts

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The Montrose City Council has approved a $55,000 allocation to All Points Transit using revenue generated from the city’s voter-approved hotel and lodging tax increase, providing emergency support for a rural transit system facing state funding cuts. The funding is intended to help offset reductions in state funding, Medicaid reimbursement rates and support from Region […]

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Montrose Pride returns for third year this June

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Montrose Pride will return to Cerise Park next month for its third annual celebration, bringing live music, drag performances, vendors and community events to Montrose, according to a release from the organization. The free, all-ages event is scheduled for Saturday, June 6, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Montrose Rotary Amphitheater at Cerise Park, […]

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County Commissioner Sean Pond bows out of U.S. Senate race as third-party candidate after failed GOP bid

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Montrose County Commissioner Sean Pond has withdrawn from the race for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat, ending a campaign that saw the newcomer move from local government into a statewide race in less than two years. Pond announced his decision Friday in a lengthy Facebook post reflecting on his time in politics, his appointment to the […]

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Montrose to Moab Rimrocker Trail earns Jeep’s Badge of Honor

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The Rimrocker Trail has been added to the Jeep Badge of Honor program’s new Digital Trails tier, giving off-road enthusiasts another nationally recognized route to explore across western Colorado and eastern Utah, according to a Montrose County news release. The approximately 160-mile trail stretches between Montrose and Moab, traveling through canyon country, mountain terrain, high […]

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City declines Pride proclamation and talks potential ‘non-sanctuary city’ at latest Montrose council meeting

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A debate over a Pride Month proclamation, questions about council procedure and growing concerns over immigration-related rhetoric highlighted divisions on the new version of the Montrose City Council during its May 19 meeting. All of the discussion unfolded during the public comment portion of the meeting, where residents, former elected officials and council members themselves […]

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Montrose County hires new emergency manager who has Florida hurricane experience

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Montrose County has hired a new emergency manager with experience overseeing hurricane response and disaster recovery efforts in Florida. Kristy Mathews was recently hired as the county’s emergency manager, according to a county news release. Mathews brings more than a decade of experience in emergency management, disaster response, recovery coordination and public preparedness initiatives. Most […]

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Community leaders, veterans break ground at long-awaited Montrose Veterans Memorial site

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A crowd of well over 100 veterans, elected officials, contractors, volunteers and community members gathered Friday morning to celebrate the groundbreaking of the long-awaited Montrose Veterans Memorial, a project that has been years in the making and shaped by community involvement. Held at the future memorial site adjacent to the Montrose Botanic Gardens, the ceremony […]

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Montrose County school board delays elementary school closure decision until February; Superintendent Stephenson to remain on the job

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The Montrose County School District will not close any elementary schools at this time, opting instead to form an advisory committee to study the issue and make a recommendation by February 2027. The decision came during a special school board meeting Tuesday night, where board members acknowledged uncertainty in the data, a compressed timeline and […]

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