What’s in, what’s excluded, and what the new Opportunity Zone nominations mean for Montrose.

Montrose County will retain access to federal Opportunity Zone tax incentives under a revised program taking effect in 2027, but new boundaries will exclude some of the city’s most prominent areas of commercial and residential development, including Colorado Outdoors and properties near Montrose Regional Airport. The changes come as the federal government prepares to overhaul […]

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Your guide to Halloween festivities planned throughout Montrose and surrounding areas 

Montrose Business Times From haunted houses and costume contests to trick-or-treating, live music and a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, communities across the Uncompahgre Valley are preparing for a busy Halloween season. A variety of events are scheduled Oct. 23-31 in Montrose, Delta, Ridgway, Ouray and Paonia, with activities ranging from family-friendly celebrations […]

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From Hong Kong to Montrose: Typhoon Hospitality’s Montrose GM to oversee restaurants and future downtown hotel project

With two restaurants that opened this year operating on Main Street and plans for a boutique hotel and restaurant development in the historic former City Hall and fire station buildings, Typhoon Hospitality has brought in an experienced international hospitality executive to help guide its growing presence in downtown Montrose. Edward Read, who spent much of […]

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Two Outlets and Four Lights: DMEA lineman participates in Energy Trails team in Guatemala 

News Release DMEA DMEA Serviceman Tim Brandon has returned from Guatemala after spending over 15 days helping bring electricity to remote communities as part of an NRECA International project alongside linemen from Colorado, Iowa, and Oklahoma. Brandon was part of a team that traveled to the communities of Montenegro and El Estocal, where crews worked […]

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The ballot rundown: What to expect when you take a look at that mail-in ballot

Mail ballots have begun arriving in Montrose County voters’ mailboxes ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, giving residents the opportunity to weigh in on a lengthy list of statewide measures, federal and state races and local ballot questions. Among the most significant local issues are four proposed amendments to the City of Montrose Charter, […]

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Volunteers to help businesses serve 1,500 candy crawlers this year

Montrose Business Times Downtown Montrose will once again fill with costumed trick-or-treaters this Halloween as the annual Candy Crawl returns Saturday, Oct. 31. The Montrose Development and Revitalization Team is preparing for an estimated 1,500 trick-or-treaters, plus parents and other family members, during the event, which will run from 3 to 5 p.m. Participating downtown […]

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State grants help fund programs for Montrose Center for Arts and Magic Circle

Two Montrose arts organizations will receive state grant funding this year, with the money helping pay for everything from theater productions to art supplies for local students. Magic Circle Players and the Montrose Center for the Arts are among 187 organizations across Colorado selected to receive 2026 Colorado Creates grants through Colorado Creative Industries, a […]

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s brings organization close to its annual fundraising goal

The Montrose-Olathe-Delta Walk to End Alzheimer’s brought about 155 people together over the weekend at Confluence Park in Delta and has raised more than $37,000, putting the local event within a few thousand dollars of its fundraising goal. Lisa Smith, development manager for the Alzheimer’s Association of Western Colorado, said fundraising will continue through the […]

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