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The Sharing Ministries continue to assist people who are struggling amid pandemic.

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AIRHEADS: I'm talking about the candy that comes individually wrapped in various flavors from blue raspberry, cherry and a mystery white. Well Airheads are Coloradans favorite Halloween candy according to job-hunting site Zippia via Google Trends. Do you agree? Well, if you're like me and still haven't bought your Halloween candy for trick-or-treaters, this data of top candies by U.S. state might help you make a decision that your trick-or-treaters will love. VOTERS: With less than a week left before the General Election, ballots are flowing into the Montrose County Clerk and Recorder's Office at a steady clip. "We're over 50% (return rate)," Montrose County Clerk Tressa Guynes said. Ballots went out to 29,070 eligible electors. "We're thrilled to get it; the sooner the better. We're expecting and prepared for up to 90% (turnout)," she said. Statewide, more than 1.7 million ballots had been returned as of 11:30 p.m. Monday. As of that time, the count for Montrose returns was 14,302, but more have come in since Monday night, pushing the totals to above 50%. Have you voted? Either way, read how Amendment B could impact Montrose. ON SCENE: First responders are the men and women who come running to their community's rescue during crashes, fires and other emergency situations. National First Responders Day, Oct. 28 honors these heroic personnel who make it their duty to show up when disaster strikes. Here's a story the Montrose Daily Press wrote from 2017 about a Montrose church giving back to local first responders. Don't forget to show your appreciation for our local firefighters, police officers, EMTs and those who arrive first on the scene. For more information about this holiday that Congress designated in 2017, click here.

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One desk at a time, custodians clean the schools during COVID-19 to keep students, staff safe MCSD custodians are the front line workers who are protecting students and staff by keeping the buildings cleaned every hour. Read More Sales Tax: Hotel and restaurant excise tax sees first month of collected increase since February After months of continuous decreases due to the coronavirus pandemic, hotel and restaurant excise tax saw its first net increase since February, the latest City of Montrose use and sales tax report shows. Read More 24 years later, food bank carries on amid pandemic Try your hand at helping others — the Sharing Ministries food bank is one of many organizations that assists people who are struggling, even when there is not a public health crisis in play. Read More

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