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Judge retires: Judge Richard Brown will be giving his gavel a rest, retiring from the Montrose Municipal Court bench April 15. Brown spent decades on local courts and has presided over municipal court since his appointment in 2002. "It made me pretty humble to see so many people in distressed situations and how tough of a time a lot of people have. A lot of them need a helping hand," Brown said. Sexual harassment suit: The operating company for San Juan Living Center in Montrose denies discriminating against a former worker on whose behalf the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a sexual harassment suit, and says it should be dismissed. In 2020, the EEOC sued SSC Montrose San Juan Operating Company, SavaSeniorCare Administrative Services and SavaSenior Care LLC as a single employer. The EEOC alleges all three are responsible for failing to respond appropriately when in 2016 employee Lily Wiesmann began being subjected to groping and sexually suggestive comments by residents of the skilled nursing facility. On this day: NBA fans are remembering Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna today, one year after they both died in a crash. Here's what LeBron James shared with the Lakers Nation, about 'legends never die.' 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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