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County marks 140 years of fair; city sets charter meetings

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Another loss Another firefighter has died from injuries sustained while battling our area wildfires. The U.S. Department of the Interior announced that Nathan Matthews, 43, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died July 24.  Matthews was assigned to the Rifle Helitack crew and was one of five firefighters who was trapped in a burnover while fighting the Knowles Fire in Mesa County June 27. Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson and Sydney Watson all died at the scene, while Matthews and a fifth firefighter were injured. The Gold Mountain Fire in July claimed firefighting helicopter pilot Nicholas Dale of British Columbia. Matthews' death brings the tragic toll to five lost fighting fires in the region. May they all rest in peace. — Katharhynn, From the Newsroom (Nathan Matthews, rest easy)

140 Years Later Montrose County Fair & Rodeo continues and contributes to a community tradition Read More Montrose City Council schedules meetings focused on proposed charter amendments The Montrose City Council has scheduled a slate of meetings over the next month to facilitate discussion and public comment regarding proposed potential charter amendments to be placed on the November ballot. Each respective meeting will focus on specific proposed… Read More COLORADO HISTORY: The Ludlow Massacre in 1914 marked a turning point for U.S. labor movement By the turn of the 20th century, Colorado’s mining industry looked a lot different than it had in the gold-rush days of the 1860s. Read More

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