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Mijares questions procedure and credentials; county manager defends process, calls Ahmed ‘the right guy’
Just five weeks after voting unanimously to appoint Dr. Mirza Ahmed as Montrose County’s public health director, Commissioners Scott Mijares and Sean Pond voted April 2 to reclassify him as interim—citing concerns about the legality of the hiring process and raising questions about Ahmed’s qualifica...
Business, Movers & Shakers
By Montrose Business Times 
April 3, 2025
Tonya Maddox, founder and CEO of Our Town Matters and publisher of the Montrose Business Times, has been named this year’s Remarkable Woman by KREX-TV as part of its annual Women’s History Month recognition. WesternSlopeNow, KREX’s online news outlet, highlighted Maddox as one of four exceptional wo...
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Business, Food & Beverage
Wines from the Woods
April 3, 2025
Located at 67289 Trout Road outside of Montrose, LaNoue DuBois Winery has deep meaning for the LaNoue family—owners Lee LaNoue, Kathy LaNoue (Lee’s stepmother), and Rick LaNoue (his father). “LaNoue DuBois (LahNew DewBwah) isn’t exactly the easiest name to say, but it means a lot to us,” says Lee. “...
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Community, Food & Beverage
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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Business, Community
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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Business, Food & Beverage
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 around, carefully tending to his flock. The New Jersey native has been farming here in Montrose for more than 17 years now, ever since he arrived to h...
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Business, Community
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 organization’s annual meeting and luncheon on Thursday in a packed Montrose Pavilion ballroom. MEDC Executive Director Sandy Head presented the award, recogni...
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Business, Community
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 Slope with stunning panoramic photos, a format Vince specializes in. He also has a particular love for the night sky because it contains treasures rarely...
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Business, Community
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 community leader Silke Printz receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to Montrose. Montrose County Commissioner Sue Hansen and longtime...
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Community, News
March 6, 2025
Wildfire season in Colorado is getting longer and more intense, and for homeowners in fire-prone areas, preparing their properties can mean the difference between a home that survives and one that doesn’t. That’s where the West Region Wildfire Council (WRWC) comes in. The nonprofit has been working ...
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By Justin Tubbs | MBT 
June 20, 2025
Lek Rakkamol and June Kaonual thought they were done with the restaurant business five years ago. The husband-and-wife team tried to retire, splitting...
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By Justin Tubbs | MBT 
June 18, 2025
Amazon has acquired land in Montrose from the Montrose Economic Development Corporation and plans to build a distribution center near Montrose Regiona...
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By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
June 13, 2025
A new Hampton Inn is set to break ground this summer at the Colorado Outdoors development in Montrose, the latest announced addition to the 670-acre m...
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Business, News...
By Tonya 
June 13, 2025
Montrose Anglers is located in the Colorado Outdoors complex at 1325 Mayfly Drive. Owner Nolan Egbert purchased Toad’s Guide Service and Cimarron Cree...
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Business, News
By Tonya 
June 13, 2025
The election for the Delta-Montrose Electric Association board came to an end Thursday night and resulted in two incumbents retaining their seats, as ...
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