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Airlines have grounded Boeing planes, and 52 COVID deaths to date locally

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(Screenshot/@michaelagiulia on Twitter) Airlines ground Boeing planes: An engine failed on a Boeing 777 shortly after a United Airlines flight left Denver International Airport for Honolulu Saturday. Several airlines have since decided to ground all their jets powered by the Pratt & Whitney engine that failed. You probably saw this story over the weekend, the photos of debris scattered throughout Denver, and a video captured buy a passenger on the plane has gotten more than 13 million views on Twitter. Snowy Montrose: Last week, Montrose was blanketed with snow. Though most of it is gone now, we put together a collection of photos showing just how pretty our town is when we receive winter precipitation. Half a million COVID deaths: The United States will today surpass 500,000 COVID-19-related deaths, by far the most of any country in the world. Many families across the country don't want their family members viewed as statistics. Montrose County has recorded 52 deaths to date. Check out this Johns Hopkins University interactive graphic, where you can see more detailed data. You can also track deaths by day here. 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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