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(Courtesy photo/Amerson J. Woodie Jr.) Wind gusts destroyed tipi at Ute Indian Museum: On Monday night, a wind storm with gusts up to 58 miles per hour destroyed a large tipi in front of the museum in Montrose. "It ripped it completely. Canvas was hanging up in the trees ... We have two tipis down. Our other tipis, they have survived the wind," Brafford said. The museum is soliciting donations to replace the fallen tipi, which will need to be completely replaced. To donate, call the museum at 970-249-3098. (Courtesy photo/Jeremy Graham/US Navy) Montrose native search and rescue swimmer for Navy: Petty Officer 3rd Class Jenny Fuentes, a 2011 graduate of Montrose High School, is currently serving as an operations specialist and search and rescue (SAR) swimmer on the USS John S. McCain based in Yokosuka, Japan. "I take a lot of pride in being an SAR swimmer," said Fuentes. "I want to step in and not only save people, but teach people about it and hopefully recruit more people into going into the SAR program." Beef with MeatOut day: Last month, Gov. Jared Polis said that March 20 would be a statewide MeatOut day to encourage Coloradans to eat less animal products. Conservative organizations and industry groups have responded by declaring March 20 as "meat in" day. Nebraska's governor announced a "Meat on the Menu" day in his state and the Colorado Cattleman's Association encouraged people "to meet in a restaurant and order your favorite meat dish, meet your family and friends for a meal featuring meat," according to their website. Some Colorado ranchers are frustrated with Gov. Polis' proclamation, which comes as the latest event in a history of strained relations. Read publisher Dennis Anderson's opinion piece and columnist Michael Cox's argument against MeatOut Day. Throwback Thursday: Colorado Yurt, a Montrose manufacturer of yurts, tipis and tents repurposed its production during the COVID-19 crisis to make personal protective equipment for first responders and nurses. This story ran in the April 3, 2020 edition of the Montrose Daily Press. 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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