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Artist finds inspiration from van Gogh

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OVERDOSE KILLED MAN: Authorities have listed the manner of death for Thomas Courser, 73, as "undetermined." According to the autopsy report, Courser had lethal levels of Verapamil, a high-blood pressure medication, in his system. Courser was found dead in his home on Sara E. Lane he shared with his son, Andrew Courser. Getty Images 57 YEARS AGO TODAY, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington. On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the civil rights movement leader addressed more than 200,000 people, sharing his dreams for the people of this country and his children. Courtesy Photo HONORED FOR VOLUNTEERISM: Gayle Frazzetta, a family medicine doctor at Montrose Memorial Hospital who has been in practice for 25 years, was recognized for her volunteer medical contributions to her community this past spring. Frazzetta was the 2019 COPIC Colorado Humanitarian Award recipient. As part of the prestigious award, Frazzetta received a $10,000 award to be given to the health-related nonprofit of the recipient's choice. Frazzetta chose the San Juan Healthcare Foundation to receive the $10,000 donation to support health services in the Montrose County School District.   INVEST IN YOUR LOCAL JOURNALISM Just $1.99 per week - Become a member of your community today.

Diane Mitsch Bush touts experience in U.S. House race; says her leadership can help bring jobs and tame health care costs Congress needs to take action on soaring health care costs, a faltering economy and public lands, Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District Diane Mitsch Bush said. Read More Jennings, Richmond pace Montrose High School Indians golf win Senior Jordan Jennings and freshman Noah Richmond each posted two-over-par 74s to lead the MHS golf team to its fifth tournament win of the 2020 season in Cortez Thursday. Read More Western Slope landscape is an attraction for local artist Gina Grundemann For any aspiring artist, there are plenty of paintings from which to draw inspiration when it comes to van Gogh. But it was the work that featured agriculture and the vastness of the fields with crows soaring above that caught the attention of Gina Grundemann as a student in college working toward a fine arts degree. Read More

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