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Student-athletes, coaches and parents across Colorado received an answer on when sports will return Tuesday afternoon.

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HEALTH RISKS: The effects of the Pine Gulch fire, about 18 miles north of Grand Junction, are being felt in many areas. According to multiple North Fork residents, the smoke has settled in the valley and is creating reduced air quality. Smoke in the air can pose health risks to everyone, but especially to certain vulnerable populations. START TRAINING: There will be no cancellation of the popular Black Canyon Triathlon this year. Montrose, and surrounding communities, will have the chance to compete in the annual triathlon, but in a slightly different format. After some discussion, the Montrose Recreation Foundation, the event's organizing committee, announced the 19th annual Black Canyon Triathlon is going virtual this year. PURPLE HEART: On Aug. 7, 1782, in Newburgh, New York, General George Washington, the commander in chief of the Continental Army, created the "Badge for Military Merit," a decoration consisting of a purple, heart-shaped piece of silk, edged with a narrow binding of silver, with the word Merit stitched across the face in silver. In 1931, General Douglas MacArthur, took up the cause, hoping to reinstate the medal in time for the bicentennial of George Washington's birth. On February 22, 1932, Washington's 200th birthday, the U.S. War Department announced the creation of the "Order of the Purple Heart."   INVEST IN YOUR LOCAL JOURNALISM Just $1.99 per week - Become a member of your community today.

Football, girls volleyball moved to spring in CHSAA's 2020-2021 athletics and activities calendar Student-athletes, coaches and parents across Colorado received an answer on when sports will return Tuesday afternoon. Read More MCSD releases details for in-person learning model, with hybrid model for middle and high school students After reviewing feedback from families who responded to the in-person and online instruction preference survey, Montrose County School District announced its finalized plans for instruction for this coming fall. Read More Montrose putts to win at Delta Invite Thursday Coach Steve Skiff's Montrose High School Indian golf team began the 2020 season Thursday right where they left off – winning. Read More

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