Breaking News: Man apparently shoots self during police response at Dubonnet Court

Police who came to a Dubonnet Court address Sunday to speak to a man reportedly involved in an earlier disturbance heard a single gunshot and later found him dead inside the home.

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Man apparently shoots self during police response at Dubonnet Court Sunday 1/31 at 11:45am Police who came to a Dubonnet Court address Sunday to speak to a man reportedly involved in an earlier disturbance heard a single gunshot and later found him dead inside the home. Read more INVEST IN YOUR LOCAL JOURNALISM Just $1.99 per week for The Montrose Daily Press plus a $25 gift card giveaway. Become a member of your community today.

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Boebert visit canceled, Sunset Mesa trial delay & hospital donation | From the Newsroom

Teachers to receive COVID-19 vaccinations over 2-3 weeks, state announces

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Boebert visit canceled: What would have been U.S Rep. Lauren Boebert's first stop in Montrose since being sworn in was canceled Saturday. Boebert, R-Colorado, had apparently been scheduled for an event here, word of which began circulating online Friday evening. But by Saturday, the event had been canceled and the host site, Circle 3 Cowboy Fellowship, reported receiving a phone threat before the cancelation. Inspire your heart: Art can conjure up various emotions that can bring us back to memories in our lifetime. Sunday celebrates the power of art to inspire our hearts with Inspire Your Heart With Art Day. This holiday is celebrated annually on January 31 and encourages us to ponder how art affects our hearts. Some emotions art can invoke may be hurtful, especially on greeting cards. Change the Narrative launched a campaign to change the way Coloradans act and think about ageism. Here's a story reporter Cassie Knust wrote about a local Montrose artist's daisy photo submission that became a birthday card. Seed swap: Gardeners are making preparations for the spring, deciding what plants to include in their gardens and landscaping. Today is National Seed Swap Day and celebrates a fundamental part of human history. fundamental part of human history. Seeds were one of the first commodities valued and traded. Collecting and exchanging seeds allows gardeners to cultivate rare, heirloom varieties to basic thrift. The exchange of seeds perpetuates biodiversity, too. It is an act of giving and the ultimate form of recycling. QUICK LINKS Listen to our podcast Montrose Fresh, it's available everywhere podcasts are found including Apple, Pandora, Spotify and Amazon Music Remember those we've lost in our obituaries section View the letter to the editor. If you would like to submit a letter please email: editor@montrosepress.com Get today's weather forecast Check out our classifieds and explore the MDP e-editions Already a subscriber, but need to activate your digital account? Click here to create an account or call our office at 970-249-3444 and we'll get you all set up!

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Frustration as delay sought for Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors fraud trial Former funeral home director Megan Hess' right to have an adequate defense outweighs public interests in proceeding to trial in April, her attorney argued in a Friday motion to push proceedings out by at least another six months. Read More Montrose Help4Hope closes out program with donation to Montrose Memorial Hospital In its last community donation, Montrose Help4Hope, a component fund of the Montrose Community Foundation (MCF), donated 70 gift cards — worth $55 each — to Montrose Memorial Hospital on Thursday, set to be distributed amongst the hospital's frontline workers. Read More Teachers to receive COVID-19 vaccinations over 2-3 weeks, state announces The state shared a modified timeline for when groups of Coloradans are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during a press conference Friday. Read More COLUMN: Being thrown in the cooler in Ouray County used to be a death sentence When two gunshots were followed by three more, a handful of people waiting for a stage outside the Beaumont Hotel in Ouray rushed around back, looked up at the windows above and saw several dining room girls screaming out a… Read More Prelim continued in Paonia shooting case Henry Russell, who is accused of shooting a rival near Paonia last fall, will have a bifurcated preliminary hearing next month. Read More Bouncing back: Rocky Mountain Hair navigates pandemic Sarah Carlquist took a giant step in December 2019 by purchasing Rocky Mountain Hair Design in Delta. The business had a firm 30-plus year record under previous owner, Stacey Brown. Read More

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Breaking News: Lauren Boebert Montrose town hall announced and canceled last minute amid threats

What would have been U.S Rep. Lauren Boebert's first stop in Montrose since being sworn in was canceled Saturday.

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Lauren Boebert Montrose town hall announced and canceled last minute amid threats Saturday 1/30 at 12:25pm What would have been U.S Rep. Lauren Boebert's first stop in Montrose since being sworn in was canceled Saturday. Read more INVEST IN YOUR LOCAL JOURNALISM Just $1.99 per week for The Montrose Daily Press plus a $25 gift card giveaway. Become a member of your community today.

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Climate-saver or job-killer? Winter sports and flashlights | From the Newsroom

The fluctuating timelines of the winter sports season affected all teams — basketball, swimming, spirit and ice hockey — in some way, but perhaps no more so than wrestling. In which programs were forced to wonder when the season would…

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Climate-saver or job-killer? President Joe Biden's recent executive order that pauses new federal oil and gas leases is drawing attention in the region. Conservationists and small farmers in the North Fork Valley welcomed the orders as a respite that will protect clean water and agri-tourism in the valley. "We grow a lot of fruit here in the North Fork. This valley has been, historically, one of the great fruit regions for the last 125 years," Jeff Schwartz of Big B's Delicious Orchards said Wednesday, from his orchard as Mt. Lamborn towered behind him. Issuing a continuance: After six hours of analysis, discussion and public comment, the City of Montrose Planning Commission motioned for a continuance of their Wednesday meeting, which intended to provide a recommendation — approval, approval with conditions or denial — from the commission to Montrose City Council regarding the planned development and preliminary plat for the HUB at Montrose Crossing, a 35-acre multi-family and senior living proposed housing development (located at the corner of 6450 Road and Cobble Drive). Commission members — Greg Easton (acting as chairman), Jan Chastain, Phoebe Benziger and David Fishering — all voted in favor of the continuance as the meeting was nearing completion, preferring more time to review all facts and evidence presented during the meeting. Puzzling holiday: Today is National Puzzle Day, a day dedicated to the many mind games that work our brains. Crosswords, jigsaw, trivia, word searches, brain teasers or Sudoku give our minds a workout by improving memory, cognitive function and problem-solving skills. The Montrose Daily Press offers our subscribers opportunities to exercise their brains with crosswords and Sudokus, so grab a paper and flex your mind. QUICK LINKS Listen to our podcast Montrose Fresh, it's available everywhere podcasts are found including Apple, Pandora, Spotify and Amazon Music Remember those we've lost in our obituaries section View the letter to the editor. If you would like to submit a letter please email: editor@montrosepress.com Get today's weather forecast Check out our classifieds and explore the MDP e-editions Already a subscriber, but need to activate your digital account? Click here to create an account or call our office at 970-249-3444 and we'll get you all set up!

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Montrose wrestling eyes return to state tournament as team preps for condensed season The fluctuating timelines of the winter sports season affected all teams — basketball, swimming, spirit and ice hockey — in some way, but perhaps no more so than wrestling. Read More Polis to launch COVID-19 testing at-home program for schools Colorado will be one of three states to launch a first-of-its-kind, innovative COVID-19 At-Home Testing Program for educators. The program is set to launch next week, according to a press release issued by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' office Thursday. Read More OUTDOORS: Flashlights: Less can be better We were in Newfoundland hunting moose during their annual rut. My guide Chad and I were 3 miles into the bog from where we beached the boat. The boat represented our means of transportation across several miles of a large lake system to camp. Read More Man wanted in alleged stabbing Police are urgently seeking the whereabouts of a person of interest in a stabbing that occurred Jan. 24. Read More Soil superstar heads 11th Soil Health Conference marquee The 11th Western Colorado Soil Conference will be an online treasure trove of information and inspiration and is set to go live Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7:45 a.m. Read More

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