Today - Montrose County School District is contemplating a significant investment in its educational infrastructure. The district is considering a proposal for a new high school, an endeavor that could cost around two-hundred million dollars. As the district prepares to seek voter approval for this substantial project, let’s explore the details and the reasoning behind this move.

Today - Montrose County School District is contemplating a significant investment in its educational infrastructure. The district is considering a proposal for a new high school, an endeavor that could cost around two-hundred million dollars. As the district prepares to seek voter approval for this substantial project, let’s explore the details and the reasoning behind this move.

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Montrose County School District considering a proposal for a new high school

Today - We’re talking about the recent graduation of 16 adults from the first-ever "Aging Mastery Program". This program is part of a collaboration between the Hispanic Affairs Project and Colorado State University Extension, and it’s making waves in the Montrose Latino community.

Today - We’re talking about the recent graduation of 16 adults from the first-ever "Aging Mastery Program". This program is part of a collaboration between the Hispanic Affairs Project and Colorado State University Extension, and it’s making waves in the Montrose Latino community.

Breaking Barriers: Montrose Latino Seniors Master Aging Together

Today - We’re discussing ongoing concerns in Montrose County regarding the hiring of a new county manager, as the election approaches and two of the three current commissioners are set to leave office. Candidates for commissioner positions are calling for a pause in this process. They want to ensure that the incoming board, which will work closely with the new manager, has a say in the hiring decision.

Today - We’re discussing ongoing concerns in Montrose County regarding the hiring of a new county manager, as the election approaches and two of the three current commissioners are set to leave office. Candidates for commissioner positions are calling for a pause in this process. They want to ensure that the incoming board, which will work closely with the new manager, has a say in the hiring decision.

Montrose County's Manager Dilemma: Candidates Push for Pause Ahead of Election

A mother-daughter duo involved in a notorious body-sale scheme are scheduled to be resentenced on February 14th, 2025. Megan Hess, who ran Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors and Donor Services in Montrose, and her mother, Shirley Koch, had previously pleaded guilty to mail fraud in connection with the scheme. However, their original sentences—twenty years for Hess and fifteen years for Koch—were recently overturned by a federal appeals court. The court found errors in the way the District Court had calculated the offense levels and losses to victims.

A mother-daughter duo involved in a notorious body-sale scheme are scheduled to be resentenced on February 14th, 2025. Megan Hess, who ran Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors and Donor Services in Montrose, and her mother, Shirley Koch, had previously pleaded guilty to mail fraud in connection with the scheme. However, their original sentences—twenty years for Hess and fifteen years for Koch—were recently overturned by a federal appeals court. The court found errors in the way the District Court had calculated the offense levels and losses to victims.

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