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OMHS senior among semifinalists for the 2021 class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program

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Unemployment rate drops: The unemployment rate in Montrose continues its decline as 2020 comes to a close. In October, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Montrose's unemployment rate dropped to 5.1%, the lowest mark since a dramatic spike in March to 7.5%. Montrose was just below Delta (5.3%) and Mesa counties (5.7%) regarding the rate in October. CHRISTMAS CARDS: Spreading holiday cheer may be a challenge this year as health officials recommend no traveling this holiday with the COVID-19 pandemic. Regardless of your plans, Christmas cards remain an easy way to stay connected this year. Today is Christmas Card Day, so if you haven't already made plans, grab a camera and get a family photo and send holiday greetings to your family and friends. While holiday cards bring joy to others, that wasn't always the case. Check out this 'scandalous' 1st Christmas card that went up for sale. Under new management: After more than three decades, Montrose Memorial Hospital will have a new management company. The Montrose Memorial Hospital Inc. Board, which oversees the not-for-profit corporate entity for Montrose Memorial Hospital under a lease arrangement, is entering a contract with Plano, Texas-based Community Hospital Corporation (CHC), effective Jan. 1, 2021. The contract will replace Quorum Health Resources LLC, which has had a management agreement with MMH since 1989. CHRISTMAS MEMORIES: The Montrose Daily Press invites readers to submit their recollections of an unforgettable holiday tradition, event or occurrence that made a Christmastime merry and bright in years past. If you have a photo, all the better! Thank you to our readers who have already submitted their memories. Send your favorite holiday memory to editor@montrosepress.com.

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OMHS senior among semifinalists for the 2021 class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program Gavin Lindsey, a senior at Olathe Middle/High School, has been selected as a semifinalist for the 2021 class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program. Lindsey is among 1,609 high school seniors — 41 Coloradans — selected for the next level in the prestigious scholarship program. Read More Former mayor Judy Ann Files receives Governor's Award for Downtown Excellence A former Montrose mayor notched an honor earlier this week when she received an award from the Downtown Colorado Inc. Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence. Read More County COVID-19 death toll climbs to 18 COVID-19 resulted in another fatality in Montrose County, bringing the death toll from the virus to 18. Read More

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