Guzman Energy adds Brighton-based cooperative to list of customers
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Guzman Energy adds Brighton-based cooperative to list of customers
By Allen Best 
July 12, 2023
Brighton-based United Power has picked Guzman Energy to become a wholesale supplier beginning in May 2024, after an exit from Tri-State. Montrose-based Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) made the decision to switch from Tri-State to Guzman in 2020. Under the United Power agreement, Guzman wi...
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Joel Bell, owner of Geek Coffee
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Joel Bell, owner of Geek Coffee
July 12, 2023
Joel Bell, owner of Geek Coffee, has lived in Montrose since 2011, after moving from the Front Range. Working in the IT industry for most of his life, his curiosity for electronics started as a kid. He was more interested in figuring out how toys and electronics worked instead of using them for thei...
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FUNC Fest, block party and more
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FUNC Fest, block party and more
July 12, 2023
DART on Point FUNC Fest, which is a fun and funky contraction of Fun on the Uncompahgre, is offering sponsorships of its events on Aug. 12 and 13 at Riverbottom Park. You or your businesses can be featured in a variety of ways with an investment from $250 to $5,000 with exposure ranging from a listi...
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Leonard Felix has made a business out of dusting crops
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Leonard Felix has made a business out of dusting crops
By Gunnison Clamp 
July 6, 2023
Driving between Montrose and Olathe, you’ve probably seen a series of highway signs with a witty or wise expression to amuse you on your way. Well, those are courtesy of Olathe Spray Service, which has been a longstanding staple to farmers locally, and the healthy agriculture in the Uncompahgre Vall...
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Kaleb Peters, Farmers Insurance Agent
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Kaleb Peters, Farmers Insurance Agent
July 6, 2023
Kaleb Peters recently acquired the Farmers Insurance agency at the corner of Main Street and Townsend after Jesse Dryer, who still operates his Farmers branch out of Grand Junction, sold the business to him. Peters, who lives in Montrose with his wife and two children, was most recently in the tire ...
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‘Road usage’ fee charges Colorado drivers more, beginning this month
By Justin Tubbs 
July 6, 2023
Drivers probably didn’t notice, unless they heard about it somewhere else, but those who have filled up their tanks in Colorado since Saturday paid an extra one cent per gallon on gasoline and two cents per gallon on diesel fuel. This change, from a $0.02 to $0.03 fee on gas and $0.04 to $0.06 on di...
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Wild Horse Wine and Whiskey owners turn old Tiffany, Etc. building into tavern
By Mavis Bennett 
July 6, 2023
Why is a six foot wooden surfboard propped up next to the stone fireplace in Main Street’s Wild Horse Wine and Whiskey tavern? I was curious as I walked around the warm, comfortable tavern that used to be Tiffany, Etc. The answer came from Scott Mijares, Wild Horse’ co-owner with Julie Mijares, his ...
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Outdoor grants awarded in Ridgway, Gunnison, Naturita
July 6, 2023
Ridgway, Gunnison and Naturita projects were named among 12 new recipients of Colorado State Outdoor Recreation grants last week. Ridgway The Ridgway Chamber of Commerce was awarded $34,500 to develop a Gravel Adventure Field Guide for the Uncompahgre Plateau and the West San Juans area, according t...
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City to invest in sidewalk improvements
July 6, 2023
The City of Montrose is investing almost a half-million dollars in sidewalk repairs throughout the community as city administrators aim to make Montrose a more walkable community. In June the City Council approved $150,000 for sidewalk improvements as part of the 2023 MoveMo Project. Specific elemen...
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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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