Get your passport; join art discussion
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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
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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
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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
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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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Geyser Systems recipient of $100,000 grant through OEDIT
By Montrose Business Times 
May 17, 2023
Geyser Systems, which manufactures outdoor showers in Montrose, was named one of 24 recipients of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade’s (OEDIT) Outdoor Recreation Industry Impact Fund (ORIIF). Geyser Systems will receive $100,000, OEDIT’s release stated last Thursday....
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Upcoming Chamber Events
May 10, 2023
Upcoming Chamber Events Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: T-Mobile, 3451 S. Rio Grande Ave. Suite A7, May 19 and 20 Business After Hours: MRD 1Flex Rec, 1309 Mayfly Drive, May 25 Business After Hours at Atlasta Solar, 3060 Aerotech Pkwy., 5:30 to 7 p.m. on June 22
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Senate approves strengthening Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
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Senate approves strengthening Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
May 10, 2023
The Colorado Senate on Friday approved legislation to strengthen Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, which is already law in the state.Senate Bill 23-105 was with the House as of Friday and would require the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) to accept and mediate complaints, pr...
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Anna Campbell, Lovely Aesthetics studio spa
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Anna Campbell, Lovely Aesthetics studio spa
By Montrose Business Times 
May 10, 2023
Anna Campbell is the owner of the new studio spa Lovely Aesthetics Co. A year ago, her mother was struggling with health issues. She was working from home at the time, so her mom moved in with me so I could keep a close eye on her. My mom moving in with me has been the biggest blessing. She reevalua...
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Record number of new business filings in Q1 2023
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Record number of new business filings in Q1 2023
By Montrose Business Times 
May 10, 2023
A record number of entities filed as new businesses in ihe first quarter of 2023, up 27.6% year-over-year, according to the Colorado Secretary of States Office.The surge is likely due to a fee credit that reduced limited liability filing fees to $1.In addition, Colorado’s job growth slowed in early ...
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Bridging the childcare gap: City to open its own daycare
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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 ho...

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