Millions in damages, plane crash and pandemic music | From the Newsroom

Montrose cannot test its way out of the COVID-19 pandemic, but instead, must be diligent in prevention measures such as mask-wearing, the county's pandemic specialist said Tuesday.

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PLANE CRASH: Two people died Thanksgiving afternoon when their plane crashed just east of Telluride Regional Airport. Their identities had not been released as of Friday morning. MILLIONS IN DAMAGES: Defendants in Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors litigation have been found liable for more than $8 million, according to a recent court order, which said the now-closed Montrose business acted in "bad faith." The Nov. 23 order liquidating default damages constitutes the third judgment against Sunset Mesa in a spate of civil suits that were filed after the Montrose funeral home shut down amid allegations of body trafficking and not conducting cremations as agreed. As the result of an FBI investigation, owner Megan Hess and her mother, Shirley Koch, were federally indicted earlier this year on allegations of mail fraud related to 38 decedents and improperly shipping the diseased body parts of three people, which they have denied. STRUGGLING WITH THE PANDEMIC? You're not alone. One music teacher shares how she is getting through the pandemic. Another music teacher rewrote the lyrics to "I Will Survive" and performed it on guitar.

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County: Testing alone will not halt COVID Montrose cannot test its way out of the COVID-19 pandemic, but instead, must be diligent in prevention measures such as mask-wearing, the county's pandemic specialist said Tuesday. Read More Paintings depicting local region donated to Museum of the Mountain West to be displayed all winter The Museum of the Mountain West is adding to its rich portfolio of history. Read More OUTDOORS: Winterizing outdoors equipment I am usually very diligent about maintaining and winterizing my sporting equipment. The problem is, I usually don't remember it until the following spring when I want to use it again. This year, things will be different as I vow to get everything ready for the long winter. Read More

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