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Scattered thunderstorms

Today

74° 57°

Humidity: 66%
Cloud Coverage: 72%
Wind: ESE at 7 mph
Chance of Rain: 42%
UV Index: 6 High
Sunrise: 06:54:09 AM
Sunset: 07:18:03 PM
Day Precip Temp
Scattered thunderstorms Wed
42% 74° 57°
Heavy rain Thu
85% 69° 55°
Scattered thunderstorms Fri
47% 75° 54°
Scattered thunderstorms Sat
46% 74° 48°
Mostly clear Sun
15% 73° 47°
Partly cloudy Mon
3% 73° 50°
Scattered thunderstorms Tue
42% 68° 49°

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A snapshot in time — for all time. Montrose County showcases new time capsule before placing it in courthouse for the residents of 2126

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MHS's Josiah Graff wins Anna Banana meet in Fruita; Emilie Perfors turns in season-best performance to finish as top girl for Montrose

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Red Hawks soar over benchmark, beating Grand Junction for the first time since 2022; Schiller secures 100th strikeout of season

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Montrose City Council charts course towards filling vacancy following Frank's resignation

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Following the resignation of Dave Frank from the Montrose City Council, there is now an empty seat that needs filling. The process and time…

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Tuesday, September 15, 2026

A sneak peek at tomorrow's print ediiton of the Montrose Daily Press ...

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A sneak peek at tomorrow's print edition of the Montrose Daily Press ...

In tomorrow's print edition of the Montrose Daily Press, you can read about three friends who took a road trip, covering 64 Colorado counties in 64 hours; and also about the Montrose City City Council, which is looking to fill its vacant District IV seat; as well as about Bentley Schiller, the Red Hawks pitcher who just secured her 100th — and counting — strikeout of the season.




Also in tomorrow's print edition, you can read about the inaugural Punk on the Unc fest, a free punk music festival this weekend, as well as about another first slated for this weekend — the Montrose Book Fair and Literary Festival.




Have a Good One,

Jeremy Morrison, managing editor

Montrose Daily Press





timber mill
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.

“For months, we searched for a buyer who could continue operating the mill in Montrose, but we were unable to secure one,” said Jim Neiman, president of Neiman Enterprises, in an announcement Tuesday, when the company issued a federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act 60-day announcement regarding the potential closure of the mill. Employees were notified earlier that day.

“We continue to evaluate all available options; however, because none currently ensures the mill will remain open, providing formal notice to our employees was a necessary step,” Neiman said.

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MHS softball
Red Hawks soar over benchmark, beating Grand Junction for the first time since 2022; Schiller secures 100th strikeout of season

The Montrose softball team hasn’t been shy about what its expectations for the seasons are. But even with lofty goals, it’s nice to reach a moment where the team can really sit back and reflect on the growth of the program.

The Red Hawks scored a 5-1 win over Grand Junction last week, the first win over the Tigers since the fall of 2022. Montrose has been a team on the rise over the last two seasons, and this win over GJ is just another benchmark in the process.

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Carrie Stephenson resigns
Dr. Carrie Stephenson agrees to resign as MCSD superintendent, district agrees to severance package

After months of lingering on paid, non-punitive leave Dr. Carrie Stephenson is no longer the superintendent of the Montrose County School District, having signed an “employment separation, resignation and release agreement” on Sept. 3.

“This is not how I imagined my service to MCSD would end,” she said in a statement released this week.

Stephenson served as Montrose’s superintendent for six years. In her statement, she cites a recent shift on the MCSD Board of Education — referring to a new conservative majority that took the board in the last election with the support of the Montrose Republicans — as relevant to her exit.



“In my opinion, this Board majority wanted me gone,” Stephenson wrote. “That was made clear publicly and privately.”

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Montrose Daily Press - Weather
Scattered thunderstorms

Today

78° 58°

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
Day Precip Temp
Scattered thunderstorms Tue
44% 78° 58°
Thunderstorm Wed
60% 71° 56°
Heavy rain Thu
89% 72° 56°
Scattered thunderstorms Fri
53% 75° 53°
Scattered thunderstorms Sat
42% 75° 49°
Mostly clear Sun
24% 73° 51°
Mostly clear Mon
23% 75° 50°

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How the US House could overturn the midterm election results

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George Jackson retires as undersheriff; Ty Cox appointed in his stead

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‘Imagine a wall of mud and water’: After catastrophic Nepal flood, Western Colorado Friends of the Himalayas is stepping up to raise funds

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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.

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