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Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser Today 78° 58° Afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s. Humidity: 63% Cloud Coverage: 49% Wind: S at 8 mph Chance of Rain: 44% UV Index: 6 High Sunrise: 06:53:12 AM Sunset: 07:19:34 PM Today Partly cloudy early followed by scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. High 78F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Tonight Partial cloudiness early, with scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. Low 58F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tomorrow Scattered thunderstorms in the morning becoming more widespread in the afternoon. High 71F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Day Precip Temp Tue 44% 78° 58° Wed 60% 71° 56° Thu 89% 72° 56° Fri 53% 75° 53° Sat 42% 75° 49° Sun 24% 73° 51° Mon 23% 75° 50° More from The Daily Press News Bear swipes camper in South Fork; another scratches Durango woman as she sleeps in home Updated 16 hrs ago Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers are investigating two reported black bear attacks that have occurred since Friday in South Fork and Du… Local News Stories How the US House could overturn the midterm election results Updated 16 hrs ago President Donald Trump tried to maintain power following his loss in the 2020 election by exerting pressure on state election officials to,… News George Jackson retires as undersheriff; Ty Cox appointed in his stead Updated Sep 13, 2026 Montrose County has a new undersheriff following a “rollercoaster week” for the sheriff’s office, in which former undersheriff George Jacks… News ‘Imagine a wall of mud and water’: After catastrophic Nepal flood, Western Colorado Friends of the Himalayas is stepping up to raise funds Sep 13, 2026 Thousands of Nepalese citizens and tourists were just starting their day on Aug. 26 when they heard a loud sound most thought was an earthq… Local News Stories A 643-mile bike race across Colorado draws adventurers from around the West. But what are they really seeking?; When it comes to gravel racing it’s about the grind and a bag full of snacks. And at the North South bike race, now in its 6th year, you don’t even have to finish. Sep 12, 2026 The start line is a crack in a basketball court. The racers, 36 out of nearly 70 who signed up, parked their loaded bikes along the line at… Read more at montrosepress.com ▶

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Weekly events; local help for flood-stricken Nepal

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What's in store? Plenty! This week, you can connect with authors and their works at the inaugural Montrose Book Fair and Literacy Festival, which opens at the Ute Indian Museum on Chipeta Road, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission to the fair is free; museum tours require entrance fee. Leave your pooches and home and read some of your new finds to Rover later. Meet authors, publishers and speakers; enjoy vendors' offerings, and take home some more books to your collection, knowing you are supporting independent, hardworking artists. If you want to party, head to Punk on the Unc, from noon - 7 p.m. Saturday at the Riverbottom Park skate park. Punk music, skating, vendors, art and a riotous good time, brought to you for free by KVNF community radio. Bands start playing at 1 p.m.  Also on tap: The Crystal Festival at the Telluride Conference Center on Saturday and Sunday; Telluride Blues and Brews the 18th - 20th; harvest dinner in Colona on Saturday; BeaconFest on Sept. 17; performances of Misery and more. Take a gander at our events calendar, right here. Enjoy yourselves!  - Katharhynn, from the Newsroom Devastation in Nepal While you're planning your week, take a moment to consider other needs. Up the road from us, people in Ouray continue to deal with the aftermath of the Gold Mountain Fire and the subsequent flooding. In Nepal, the situation is even more dire, as the local Western Colorado Friends of the Himalayas shares. As detailed here, the group is attempting to generate donations for flood-stricken Nepal. You can mail them a check at Western Colorado Friends of the Himalayas, P.O. Box 2022, Montrose, CO 81402. Learn more at himalayanfriends.com. (Views of settlements in Rasuwa district in north-central Nepal covered in mud following the devastating flash floods that swept through the area on Aug. 26, 2026, causing widespread destruction to homes, roads and other infrastructure. Screenshot/Skanda Gautam/UNICEF)

Montrose braces for economic wallop as timber mill teeters on brink of closure Montrose Forest Products may close in early November, taking with it 90 onsite jobs while hitting hundreds more in related industries, in a blow to both the local economy and to forest health. Read More How the US House could overturn the midterm election results President Donald Trump tried to maintain power following his loss in the 2020 election by exerting pressure on state election officials to, in some cases, “find” the votes. Read More

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Latest Stories | ⛅ Your Weather Forecast for Monday, September 14, 2026

Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser Today 77° 57° Showers, maybe a rumble of thunder. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s. Humidity: 60% Cloud Coverage: 59% Wind: SW at 10 mph Chance of Rain: 89% UV Index: 7 High Sunrise: 06:52:19 AM Sunset: 07:21:10 PM Today Variable clouds with showers and scattered thunderstorms. High 77F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Tonight Scattered thunderstorms. Low 57F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tomorrow Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. High 77F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Day Precip Temp Mon 89% 77° 57° Tue 50% 77° 57° Wed 37% 73° 57° Thu 48% 70° 56° Fri 48% 74° 53° Sat 48% 72° 49° Sun 17% 72° 49° More from The Daily Press News George Jackson retires as undersheriff; Ty Cox appointed in his stead Updated 11 hrs ago Montrose County has a new undersheriff following a “rollercoaster week” for the sheriff’s office, in which former undersheriff George Jacks… News ‘Imagine a wall of mud and water’: After catastrophic Nepal flood, Western Colorado Friends of the Himalayas is stepping up to raise funds 22 hrs ago Thousands of Nepalese citizens and tourists were just starting their day on Aug. 26 when they heard a loud sound most thought was an earthq… Outdoors The Smith Mountain dream: Delta Area Mountain Bikers have big plans for a new trail system Sep 12, 2026 After remaining a dream for around a decade, the pieces are falling into place for the construction of a new mountain bike trail system in … Local News Stories A 643-mile bike race across Colorado draws adventurers from around the West. But what are they really seeking?; When it comes to gravel racing it’s about the grind and a bag full of snacks. And at the North South bike race, now in its 6th year, you don’t even have to finish. Sep 12, 2026 The start line is a crack in a basketball court. The racers, 36 out of nearly 70 who signed up, parked their loaded bikes along the line at… Local Sports News Red Hawks weather first loss of season, falling 40-33 to Mountain Vista — 'We knew who they were and we knew what we were up against' Sep 12, 2026 HIGHLANDS RANCH – It took a lot of guts for the Montrose Red Hawks to go for it on 4th and 5 at midfield with five minutes remaining in the… Read more at montrosepress.com ▶

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