5 Minutes in the Newsroom: Mascot Updates

Want to know the latest on the Montrose County School District mascot change? Managing Editor Justin Tubbs interviews Staff Writer Anna Lynn Winfrey about her continued coverage of the situation, including what to expect after MCSD was labeled non-compliant by the Colorado Commission on Indian Affa…

Mo-Town Knows: Dark Skies in the Western Slope

What do you know about Dark Skies in the Western Slope? Listen as Managing Editor Justin Tubbs interviews Black Canyon Astronomical Society President Bryan Cashion, Director of Dark Skies Paonia Aaron Watson and Chief of Interpretation at Black Canyon of the Gunnison and Curecanti NRA Lori Rome. Ha…

Mo-Town Knows: Housing in Montrose Part 3: How will the city handle growth?

In our third and final episode of our Montrose housing series, Managing Editor Justin Tubbs sits down with HUB developer Matt Miles, City of Montrose Senior Planner Amy Sharp and Colorado demographer Shannon Bingham. The trio have some big expectations for the city's growth over the next decade, bu…

Mo-Town Knows: Housing In Montrose Part 2: Housing Insecurity

Do you have questions about housing in Montrose? Have you experienced housing insecurity? Reporter Anna Lynn Winfrey sits down with Montrose city manager and Western Slope housing experts to take a broad look at the housing crisis's causes, effects and potential remedies.  If any comments or quest…

Mo-Town Knows: Housing in Montrose Part 1

Over the next month, we're going to be discussing and analyzing the housing market and housing concerns in Montrose and the Western Slope.  It's a lot to fit in one episode though, so we're breaking up the topic into three distinct parts. This first part is a basic breakdown of the current Montrose…

Mo-Town Knows: The Next Ten Years of MCSD

Montrose County School District is making some big changes soon -- updating their early childhood center, addressing long-running maintenance concerns and maybe even building a new high school. Staff Writer Anna Lynn Winfrey interviewed James Pavlich, executive director of operations at MCSD, as we…

Mo-Town Knows: Montrose’s Hispanic Community

Reporter Cassie Knust sits down with the Hispanic Affairs Project, the Olathe Language Connection and a Tortilla Flats resident to discuss what Montrose residents should be thinking about during Hispanic Heritage Month. Bobbi Fresquez and Ricardo Perez emphasize that many local Hispanic residents h…

Mo-Town Knows: Preventing Suicide Locally

Managing Editor Justin Tubbs sat down with local authorities and experts on mental health to talk about suicide prevention awareness month, and how Montrose is watching out for residents that are struggling. Montrose Police Chief Blaine Hall joins to talk about the department’s co-responder program…

Mo-Town Knows: A Football Family

Montrose High School football players Austin Griffin and Ethan Hartman sat in with Montrose Press Staff Writer Josue Perez to talk about the upcoming season, their past triumphs (and defeats) and their love for the Montrose community.    Episode produced by Sean Fitzpatrick, Justin Tubbs, Sean Fl…