Out and about on Election Day, body recovered and saving lives | From the Newsroom

The body of a man found in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison was recovered over the weekend, Montrose County Sheriff Gene Lillard said.

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Lu Anne Tyrrell hand-delivers her ballot to the drop box outside of the historic Montrose County courthouse Monday, as "Uncle Sam" greets her. "Uncle Sam," an elections worker, asked voters to check they had signed their ballot envelopes. Voting is available until 7 p.m. at 329 S. First St. or at 1036 N. 7th St. (Katharhynn Heidelberg/Montrose Daily Press) ELECTION DAY: It's Election Day and Americans are heading to the polls to cast their ballots at polling centers in the final day of the 2020 election season. Polls close at 7 p.m. MT, so check out where you can cast your ballot and make a plan. Questions about voting can be directed to the Montrose County clerk's office, 970-249-3362, ext. 3. Looking for results? Montrose County (Please note that results will not be uploaded until after 7 p.m. Nov. 3.) If you're out and about on Election Day today and see something we should know about, give us a call: 970-249-3444. As the ballots are counted, the Associated Press said we may not know who our next president is Tuesday night. A factor in slowing things down is the millions of Americans who mailed in their ballots, AP says. WILL YOU? We recently asked our readers if they planned to watch Election Day coverage Nov. 3. Sixty-seven percent of voters said they will, whereas 32% said no. CSP TROOP 5C FOCUS: The Colorado State Patrol's primary focus is to save lives, the new Troop 5C captain said. Captain James Saunders, who was promoted from sergeant in Montezuma County, came aboard in August as the new head for the Montrose-based troop office and took on the administration for the agency in six counties. A crash in Gunnison County on Sunday put the total fatalities within the 5C Troop area at 20. "Baby Shark:" An iconic music video from kids and family entertainment brand Pinkfong has officially become the most-viewed YouTube video in history. "Baby Shark," doo doo doo doo doo doo was uploaded by Pinkfong on June 17, 2016 and has since had over 7.05 billion views."Baby Shark Dance" overtakes the 2017 hit song "Despacito," by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee. "Despacito" currently has 7.04 billion views.

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Body recovered from Black Canyon The body of a man found in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison was recovered over the weekend, Montrose County Sheriff Gene Lillard said. Read More New police building takes shape as community sees designs The City of Montrose's new public safety building won the favor of those surveyed during a Monday update on its progress — the majority said they would feel safer in the one now being designed than in the current facility. Read More Hilltop awarded Blue Ribbon Affiliate Status for Parents as Teachers program Hilltop Family Resource Center in Montrose has been awarded Blue Ribbon Affiliate status from the Parents as Teachers National Center. Read More

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