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City’s wastewater treatment plant to receive updates
By Tonya 
February 7, 2025
The Montrose City Council approved a $1.35 million contract Tuesday with the design-build team of Burns & McDonnell and Moltz Construction to begin the design phase of significant upgrades to the city’s aging wastewater treatment plant. Originally built in 1984, the plant is due for major improvemen...
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Catlin voices support for trade agreement between Colorado and the United Kingdom
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Catlin voices support for trade agreement between Colorado and the United Kingdom
By Montrose Business Times 
January 30, 2025
Governor Jared Polis and British Consul General Richard Hyde signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Tuesday, marking a historic agreement to boost trade and investment between Colorado and the United Kingdom. The partnership will focus on clean energy, climate-smart agriculture, quantum techn...
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Montrose Center for Arts will reopen in February in a new location downtown
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Montrose Center for Arts will reopen in February in a new location downtown
By Jen Wolfe for the Montrose Business Times 
January 24, 2025
The Montrose Center for Arts (MCA) will host its grand re-opening celebration on Feb. 12 to introduce the new and re-imagined center to the public. The event will take place at the new location, 205 E. Main Street in Montrose, from 4:30-7 p.m. “Let HEART take root: An Interpretive Show of Western Tr...
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Ask a Local Business: Wild Horse Wine and Whiskey
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Ask a Local Business: Wild Horse Wine and Whiskey
By Tonya 
January 24, 2025
Located at 439 E. Main Street in Montrose, Wild Horse Wine and Whiskey was created as a direct result of COVID-19 according to owners Scott and Julie Mijares. “The previous owner of our building became exasperated with the challenges that COVID and online shopping and shut the doors,” says Scott. “J...
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Local museum director recognized by True West magazine
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Local museum director recognized by True West magazine
By Tonya 
January 24, 2025
Richard E. Fike, founder and executive director of the Museum of the Mountain West, has been named “Best Western History Collector” for 2025 by True West magazine. The recognition is featured in the publication’s January “Best of the West 2025” special collector’s edition, available now on national ...
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Floating Lotus Brewery brings good beer and entertainment to Ridgway
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Floating Lotus Brewery brings good beer and entertainment to Ridgway
January 22, 2025
When Kenny and Savannah Conley moved to Colorado’s Western Slope in 2020, they were looking for a change of pace. Little did they know that a hobby would turn into the Floating Lotus Brewery, a gathering spot for craft beer enthusiasts and music lovers alike. The brewery, which opened in August 2024...
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Montrose celebrates first community-wide Martin Luther King Jr. Day with awards, art projects, a march and more
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Montrose celebrates first community-wide Martin Luther King Jr. Day with awards, art projects, a march and more
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
January 21, 2025
Montrose held its first-ever community-wide celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, with events that brought residents together to honor the civil rights leader’s legacy despite single-digit temperatures and a light dusting of snow on the ground. The day began with a dedication ceremony...
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Celebrating 30 years of MLK Day: Service projects, education and art, and more
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Celebrating 30 years of MLK Day: Service projects, education and art, and more
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
January 15, 2025
Montrose will honor the 30th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20, with a day-long celebration featuring community service projects, educational programs, artistic showcases, and more. Organized by local leaders and community organizations, the events aim to reflect Dr. King’...
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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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