West End man accused of arranging murder of Dale Williams set for preliminary hearing

https://www.montrosepress.com/news/prelim-set-in-west-end-murder-case-suspect-charged-with-murder-after-deliberation/article_ed7f581c-a2d5-11ef-9f32-af482b775e13.html The West End man accused of arranging the murder of Dale Williams 25 years ago has been set for a preliminary hearing early next ye…

Mountain lion study shows good density in the Gunnison Basin

https://www.montrosepress.com/news/the-cats-are-all-right-mountain-lion-study-shows-good-density-in-the-gunnison-basin/article_4a02d530-a201-11ef-a197-d792b7205b8f.html Mountain lions appear to be plentiful in the Gunnison Basin, and in overall good health. An ongoing Colorado Parks and Wildlife d…

Registration opens for Powderhorns free ski and ride lessons

https://www.montrosepress.com/news/registration-opens-for-powderhorns-free-ski-and-ride-lessons/article_bfc024f2-a21b-11ef-be13-3b57536816fd.html Powderhorn has once again opened registration for its Bob Beverly Free Learn to Ski or Ride Program. And this year, there are even more lessons availabl…

Time capsule from 1922 opened at historic courthouse

https://www.montrosepress.com/news/like-a-lost-gold-mine-time-capsule-from-1922-opened-at-historic-courthouse/article_fc7fc2ec-a06f-11ef-ad2e-1b409de4d6b4.html Charles Bunney recounted the “unusually large smile” he found Zane Brown wearing one Monday morning, not too long ago. Bunney, project man…

Montrose veteran, former POW votes at 100

https://www.montrosepress.com/news/montrose-veteran-former-pow-votes-at-100/article_98ae565c-9d59-11ef-96ce-53e8dbd69b40.html James Corson fought to save the world and survived being held prisoner by the Germans in WWII. On Nov. 5, he exercised one of the rights he and others had protected, by cas…

Approved lodging tax means tourists will start contributing more

Today. We're talking about a big change in Montrose—a new lodging tax that was just approved by voters. This means tourists will start contributing their fair share to the community.

Tragedy in the Black Canyon: The Dallas Roberts story

Dallas David Roberts, a 19-year-old from Montrose, Colorado, was reported missing on October 28, 2024, after being last seen in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park area. His vehicle was discovered crashed approximately 150 feet off East Portal Road within the park. Following an extensive…

Supporters fly their flags high before election day in contrasting, roving rallies

“Freedom,” “division,” and of course, “the economy” were some of the most popular words residents of Montrose and nearby communities threw out when discussing the upcoming election at local rallies. 

Historic Potato Growers Building reopens as a new kind of collective

An old ledger found in the historic Montrose Potato Growers Building dates the last use of the old warehouse to 1963, presumably as local restaurants used the cool basement refrigerator to store food.

Montrose Classical Academy goes under the microscope — 'This is a pretty grueling process, isn’t it?'

The Montrose Classical Academy has entered the next phase of its journey, and it’s a particularly intense phase — the charter school applicant is effectively being placed under the proverbial microscope by the Montrose County School District Board of Education.