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(Daily Press file photo) The state of the local housing market: Montrose's housing market has high demand and low inventory. In February, 85 homes were listed for sale, a 56% drop from the previous year (193). In addition, housing prices have shot up over the past year. For a single-family home in Montrose, in February, the median sales price was $350,000, an 18% increase from the same time last year ($297,500). The COVID-19 pandemic has also put a strain on an already strained rental market. Eviction moratoriums implemented throughout the pandemic helped renters behind on payments. The CDC has extended a national evictions ban multiple times, most recently on Monday until June 30, two days before it was set to expire. But people ready to make the move here — and work in the area — as well as locals, aren't experiencing any luck finding a home that fits their budget. Read the full story, the first in a two-part series, here. (Daily Press file photo) Updates from Lauren Boebert's Twitter lawsuit: Boebert is facing a civil lawsuit in federal court over blocking someone on Twitter. Former state representative Bri Buentello filed a lawsuit in January against Boebert after Buentello was blocked from Boebert's personal account after tweeting that she should resign because of the riots at the Capitol. She sued "out of principle," arguing that since Boebert posts policy on her Twitter, she cannot legally bar constituents from the feed. "In my opinion, the First Amendment is always worth standing up for," Buentello said to the Post Independent. "This is just purely to teach Rep. Boebert that the Constitution does not begin and end with the Second Amendment." According to court records, Boebert's attorneys are arguing that because Buentello was only blocked from Boebert's personal account (@laurenboebert), she can still access her professional account (@repboebert). Here is what's in Biden's proposed infrastructure program: President Biden unveiled his proposal to revamp the nation's infrastructure, dubbed the American Jobs Program, today. Here's how he would plan to spend the money: $621 billion for transportation networks $400 billion for home care services $300 billion for manufacturing $213 billion for housing $180 billion for research and development $111 billion for water infrastructure $100 billion to schools $100 billion for digital infrastructure $100 billion for workforce development and job training $18 billion for veterans hospitals and other federal buildings The plan is funded by raising the corporate income tax from 21% to 28%. Revamping the nation's infrastructure is widely popular across the US. A poll from 2020 found that 4 in 5 Americans think that revamping infrastructure will lead to more job growth. 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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Feds cite qualified immunity in bid to toss suit filed in Montrose man's death Claims brought by the survivors of a Montrose man who was fatally shot last year in Carlsbad Caverns National Park should be rejected, filings by the defendants contend. Read More Center for Mental Health combats 'deaths of despair' due to pandemic's impacts "Deaths of despair," defined as deaths due to drugs, alcohol, and suicide, have been on the rise for the last decade. With the COVID-19 pandemic also causing an increase in isolation and depression, deaths of despair can be seen as… Read More Bynum, Montrose's first pandemic mayor since 1918, finishes term This past year was not at all what Barbara Bynum expected after she was chosen as mayor of Montrose last April. Read More Montrose Elks announce breakfast, Easter egg hunt, pet parade The Montrose Elks Lodge is hosting breakfast, a children's Easter egg hunt and pet parade on Easter Sunday, April 4. Read More Breakfast, dessert, cornbread — cast iron rules I will forever sing the praises of cooking with cast iron. Cast iron is oven-safe, provides even heating, and takes extreme heat from the stovetop or oven in stride. Read More Tips and tricks for cooking eggs Cooking eggs might seem like the easiest culinary skill to learn, but for some cooking eggs properly can be intimidating. Eggs are full of healthy protein and amino acids, and can be used in a variety of ways. From scrambled to hard-boiled to fried, here are a few tips and tricks to help you cook eggs. Read More

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Feds approve less testing for CO students this spring | From the Newsroom

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(Bruce Matsunga/Flickr) Feds approve less testing for CO students: The Department of Education has mostly signed off on Colorado's plan to cut back on the amount of standardized testing given to students. The plan to cut back on testing, which Jared Polis signed into law on March 16, mandates that students in 3rd-8th grade take either a math or literacy exam, not both. Colorado's original plan also called for cutting all science and social studies exams, but the federal government approved it with one caveat: 8th graders are still required to take the science exam. Justice for victims of child sex abuse: A bill extending the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse claims from six years to unlimited recently passed the State Senate and is heading to Gov. Polis's desk. Such legislation has been introduced at least three times in the past 15 years but failed to gain much traction. After a 2019 report revealed widespread sexual abuse in Colorado's Catholic Church spanning decades, the bill gained broad bipartisan support this time around. The current civil statute of limitations stipulates that victims file suit against abusers before their 24th birthday, but the new bill will give them unlimited time to come forward. (Wikimedia Commons) The ship in the Suez Canal has been unstuck. What was its impact? While the ship was lodged in the middle of Egypt's Suez Canal, the Ever Given was blocking approximately $9 billion of global trade per day. Some experts say that it could take months for the global shipping industry to normalize. An investigation is now underway to determine what caused the ship to run aground. 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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Hope, caution as COVID vaccine eligibility expands All people 16 and older will be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines starting April 2. Read More Suit alleges Montrose County retaliated by firing employee for engaging in free speech A former Montrose County Road and Bridge employee filed suit in U.S. District Court Tuesday, alleging he was fired unceremoniously for contacting Commissioner Sue Hansen with concerns over a bridge project and the mask mandate in Montrose County for COVID-19. Read More CPW confirms more hemorrhagic disease in rabbits On March 26, Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV-2) in dead cottontail rabbits submitted from Garfield, and Saguache counties earlier in the month. Read More Montrose County School District implements new school calendar following community survey Following a community survey among Montrose County School District staff, parents and students, a new school calendar will be implemented for the next two school years (2021-2022 and 2022-2023). Read More Montrose Elks announce breakfast, Easter egg hunt, pet parade The Montrose Elks Lodge is hosting breakfast, a children's Easter egg hunt and pet parade on Easter Sunday, April 4. Read More Block of Junction Avenue closing for sewer line replacement City utility crews will close one block of Junction Avenue between South Fifth and South Sixth Streets for sewer line replacement beginning Tuesday, March 30. Read More

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