Business, News
Kevin Saff offers Montrose an Un-Garnished menu
After two decades managing kitchens across the country, chef and Ridgway resident Kevin Saff is introducing his own mobile kitchen, Ungarnished Kitchen and Catering Limited.
By Cassie Knust | MBT 
November 12, 2024
Kevin Saff was only 15 when he worked his first kitchen job washing dishes at a local bar and grill in Bradenton, Florida. While the now-chef and Ridgway resident can't say the gig offered an immediate love connection for cooking, he was quickly enamored with the environment. Saff cited the fast-pac...
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FFA students push for agriculture awareness at Business and STEMposium
By Cassie Knust | MBT 
November 13, 2024
Montrose High School’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter advocated for agricultural awareness and career pathways at last week’s 7th Annual MEDC Business Showcase and MCSD STEMposium, an educational event hosted at the Montrose County Event Center. The showcase, a partnership between the Montr...
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Tacos and Beer expands with second location on Main Street
Tacos and Beer’s new Main Street location is open seven days a week at 1135 East Main Street in Montrose.
By Cassie Knust | Montrose Business Times 
November 6, 2024
Tacos and Beer has been a prime hotspot in Montrose for taco enthusiasts since opening in 2020. Now, co-owners Patricia Marquez and her husband, Martin Jimenez, are looking to regulate the demand with a second location on Main Street. The recent move, however, has only succeeded in drawing in more c...
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Lovely Aesthetics expands with new space, offers spa parties
Since its launch, Lovely Aesthetics has evolved from a small one-room setup into its own space at 1010 South Cascade Ave., where Campbell now offers personalized skin care services.
By Cassie Knust | Montrose Business Times 
November 4, 2024
When Anna Campbell reflects on the hurdles and milestones that launched her professional career as an esthetician in Montrose, it’s with gratitude. Campbell launched her business, Lovely Aesthetics, in March 2023, but the eight-by-nine-foot room couldn't deter Campbell’s enthusiasm. It didn’t take t...
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Business, Community
Downtown Trick-or-Treat: Kids take over Main Street with Candy Crawl
Over 60 local businesses, with the help of Montrose DART, transformed Main Street yesterday into a Trick-or-Treat haven for this year's Halloween Candy Crawl.
By Cassie Knust | Montrose Business Times 
November 1, 2024
Superheroes, ghouls, spooky dolls and more flooded downtown Montrose on Thursday as children and families walked the annual Candy Crawl. The annual trick-or-treating fest has historically taken place on Halloween morning, but this year, the event moved to the afternoon to allow for school-aged child...
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There’s fall fun at Covered Bridge Ranch since 2000
Business, News
There’s fall fun at Covered Bridge Ranch since 2000
By Justin Tubbs 
September 29, 2023
For the past 23 years, Covered Bridge Ranch has brought in the autumn holiday in a special way. And this weekend, the fall fun begins again. The ranch is one of a few area pumpkin patch businesses, and the Riessen family, owners of Covered Bridge Ranch, pride themselves on activities for the whole f...
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Montrose Oktoberfest coming this weekend
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Montrose Oktoberfest coming this weekend
By Justin Tubbs 
September 29, 2023
The 18th edition of the Montrose Oktoberfest is coming this Saturday to the Montrose Rotary Amphitheater at Cerise Park, from 1 to 5 p.m. On tap will be beers from 14 or 15 different vendors, according to the Black Canyon Homebrewers Association. “We’ve got a couple bands, and there will be things f...
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Magan Brandon, Home by Magan decor
Business, News
Magan Brandon, Home by Magan decor
September 29, 2023
Montrose Business Times Magan Brandon is the owner of Home by Magan, which creates home decor and wall art for homes. MBT: How did you get into the business of interior decor? Magan Brandon: I started my business when I was a stay at home mom and was looking for additional income but needed to be cr...
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Business, News
Tackling our local childcare shortage
By Tonya 
September 29, 2023
Montrose County has a shortage of childcare options, which impacts everything from education and public safety to healthcare and economic development. But what if we could solve it together as Montrose neighbors? That’s the driving question behind the Unify Montrose project, which was created with M...
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Two therapists team up to provide natural occupational therapy
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Two therapists team up to provide natural occupational therapy
September 13, 2023
Not everyone gets to mix their interests with their career, but that’s exactly what happened for Madison Cano and Amy Shaw about a year ago. That was around the time the two occupational therapists, employed at the local hospital, decided to branch off and independently offer nontraditional occupati...
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MOST READ
Les Schwab Tires aims for July soft opening in Montrose
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Les Schwab Tires aims for July soft opening in Montrose
By Justin Tubbs Montrose Business Times 
July 10, 2025
Les Schwab Tire Centers will open a new, full-service store in Montrose on July 23, bringing more than a dozen jobs and a range of automotive services...

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