Time capsule unearthed, Fat Bear Week champion and Fox Theater closes temporarily | From the Newsroom

Montrose High School senior golfer Jordan Jennings fired a three-under par 68 to come from behind and win the Colorado 4A championship medalist honors at the state tournament in Colorado Springs Tuesday afternoon. Montrose finished third among 4A teams with…

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AND THE WINNER IS...747: Fat Bear Week 2020 is in the books and a new king of a chunky voluminous visage has been crowned. 747 shares his identification with a jet airplane and has grown to become one of the most dominant bears at Brooks Falls. The Montrose Daily Press editorial team had a Fat Bear Week competition where we filled out the brackets and voted for our favorite. But only one person had the strongest bracket and became the victor. Congratulations to Josue Perez, victor of 2020 Fat Bear Week. TIME CAPSULE UNEARTHED: Members of the public and Montrose City Council gathered at Centennial Plaza Tuesday to unearth a historic city time capsule from 1970, buried to commemorate the installation of the USS Montrose's ship bell in town. The time capsule was a community effort to capture a monumental year for the City of Montrose. FRESH START: Clinging to life after weeks of financial hardship, the future of 970 Sports Rewind in Montrose looked bleak. After reopening in May, following three months of closure, the business was pulling in around $12 daily. Located at 614 E. Main St., foot traffic was all but nonexistent, something several downtown businesses experienced during the summer months.

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Jordan Jennings wins 4A championship; Indians finish third in team play Montrose High School senior golfer Jordan Jennings fired a three-under par 68 to come from behind and win the Colorado 4A championship medalist honors at the state tournament in Colorado Springs Tuesday afternoon. Read More AG: Colorado is girded against voter fraud, intimidation Neither voter intimidation nor voter fraud exists to any great extent in the state, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said, but pledged to address both as the need arises. Read More Fox Theater to temporarily close, cites lack of new releases as chief reason The Fox Theater in Montrose on Tuesday announced on Facebook it will temporarily close its doors after a number of movie studios moved the release of new films to 2021. Read More

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