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Montrose United Methodist Church hosts lenten services at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

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Random Act of Kindness Day: Twenty-six years ago today, the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation created Random Acts of Kindness Day in Denver, Colorado, with the goal to "make kindness a part of our everyday lives." With everything going on in the world, today is an opportunity to make someone's day. A smile, a kind word or holding the door for a stranger can mean the most to someone at the right time. Cracking down on fraud: With Phase 2 of new federal unemployment benefits set to release next week, thousands of claims will be placed by Coloradans, who've been waiting months after CARES act funding expired, or they were unable to access their accounts, due to Colorado Department of Labor but revamping its system (new MyUI+) and waiting for guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor. But not all claims are what they seem to be. During the pandemic, fraudulent claims, as well as instances of identity theft and fraud, have also been on the rise, with scammers seeking to capitalize and breach on personal data, including Social Security numbers, birth dates, among other personal information. COVID-19 offense: Montrose County has gone from being "neglected" in the COVID-19 vaccine supply to receiving larger and larger shipments. It went from being able to administer a few hundred vaccines during the first weeks in January to, over the course of three days last week, administering almost 3,000. "We really haven't looked back. February has definitely been the month for us to shine," Montrose County Media Relations Manager Katie Yergensen said Tuesday during a League of Women Voters-hosted update held via Zoom. Yergensen is also the county's co-lead on vaccination logistics. 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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Man sought after homeowner assaulted Police are attempting to locate a man they suspect of barging into a home and assaulting a man there, who fled barefoot to call for help on Monday night. Read More Ash Wednesday service, blessing options at United Methodist The Montrose United Methodist Church will host lenten services online at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Read More Business Roundup for the week of Feb. 17 SBA reaches $200 billion regarding program for small businesses and nonprofits Read More Students return for hybrid learning at Olathe High School Students returned to hybrid learning at Olathe Middle/High School this week using the high school campus after the campus was closed while asbestos was abated. Read More OPINION: Doobage, Cox; 'corrections' Good afternoon, Montrose. Read More Delta hospital and clinics form Delta Health Delta County Memorial Hospital and 13 county-wide clinics will become Delta Health in a few short weeks. The rebranding will bring noticeable changes over the next 12 to 18 months to the historic hospital and its network of clinics. Read More

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