Bridging the childcare gap: City to open its own daycare
Business, Community
Bridging the childcare gap: City to open its own daycare
By Justin Tubbs | MBT 
September 11, 2025
The City of Montrose is moving forward with plans to transform a former school district building into a new childcare facility, a project officials hope will address one of the most pressing challenges facing families in the region: finding affordable, reliable care. The $850,000 project calls for r...
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50 years in Business: Davis Service Center brings power sports to the West Slope
Business, Community...
50 years in Business: Davis Service Center brings power sports to the West Slope
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
July 30, 2025
If you ask Lincoln Davis what’s kept Davis Service Center in business for 50 years, he won’t tell you it’s about flashy marketing or cornering the market on side-by-sides. He’ll point to something far simpler—and harder to replicate. “It’s the way people are treated when they walk into your business...
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Montrose pushes back on Black Canyon National Park fire perceptions: ‘We’re open for business’
Business, Community
Montrose pushes back on Black Canyon National Park fire perceptions: ‘We’re open for business’
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
July 24, 2025
As the South Rim Fire continues to burn inside Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, local business leaders are pushing back on a growing misconception: that Montrose itself is closed, smoky, or unsafe. It’s not. “We’ve had sunny skies and clear air nearly every day this week,” said Anthony Ru...
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How proposed Medicaid cuts could affect Montrose Regional Health and the wider community
Business, Community
How proposed Medicaid cuts could affect Montrose Regional Health and the wider community
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
May 29, 2025
Proposed federal Medicaid reductions could significantly impact Montrose Regional Health (MRH), threatening the financial stability of the hospital and access to care for thousands in Montrose County and across rural Colorado. The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a sweepi...
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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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County Manager Frank Rodriguez pushed out, public responds Wednesday morning after comment denial Tuesday
Community, News
County Manager Frank Rodriguez pushed out, public responds Wednesday morning after comment denial Tuesday
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
April 16, 2025
During a special meeting Tuesday, the Montrose County Board of County Commissioners voted to accept the resignations of County Manager Frank Rodriguez, County Attorney Marti Whitmore, and Assistant County Manager Emily Sanchez. Both Whitmore and Sanchez submitted their resignations after Rodriguez, ...
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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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Cedars food trailer brings Mediterranean and Lebanese flavors to Montrose and beyond
Community, Food & Beverage
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 and Georgina Joseph, is bringing fresh, authentic Lebanese flavors to towns across the region—and people can’t seem to get enough of it. Joseph, an e...
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Open letter asks legislator to help amid Black Canyon National Park staffing cuts, funding freeze
Business, Community
Open letter asks legislator to help amid Black Canyon National Park staffing cuts, funding freeze
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
March 27, 2025
A federal hiring freeze and sudden staffing cuts are already affecting national parks across the country—and here in Montrose, where Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is a major tourism driver, local business owners say the consequences could be felt across the economy as early as this summ...
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