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(Wally Gobetz/Flickr) Ballsy fest in Montrose this weekend: The inaugural festival to celebrate a venerated cut of cow meat was scheduled for last summer, but the pandemic put that on pause. Event organizers are excited to host the first-ever Rocky Mountain Oyster and Red Dirt Festival as COVID restrictions continue to thaw. At the Montrose County Event Center tomorrow, attendees of the "Testes Fest" will have the opportunity to eat the prized delicacy, enjoy live music and compete in a themed obstacle course. Doors open at 5 p.m. Saturday, with the obstacle course starting at 5:30, then the bands, with Lendon James at 7 and Sam Cox at 8 p.m. Mask wearing will not be enforced, but tables are set 6 feet apart and physical distancing will be promoted. Guests may purchase either a general admission ticket for $25 (includes a "nut sampler") or a "Very Important Baller" ticket for $60. There are no specially priced children's tickets because of COVID-related limited capacities and adult content. Potential new gun regulations in CO: After a gunman killed 10 people, including a law enforcement officer, inside a King Soopers in Boulder last month, lawmakers in Denver are discussing proposing new legislation. Here's what's on the table: Barring individuals who were convicted of a violent misdemeanor from purchasing guns in the state Closing the "Charleston loophole" — ensuring a background check is always completed before a gun sale goes through Striking a current law that restricts local governments from enacting stricter gun regulations Money for public education campaign against gun violence No assault-style weapons ban Check out the full story from the Colorado Sun here. It's worth a read. Moon trees planted in Durango: Yes, you read that right. Trees from seeds that have orbited the moon 30 times were planted in Durango yesterday as part of an event commemorating Earth Day, Arbor Day and the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 14 mission. Astronaut Stu Roosa, who had worked as a smoke jumper fighting wildfires and as an Air Force test pilot, carried 400-500 various seedlings with him on the Apollo 14 mission. Roosa originally hailed from Durango. A local high school student heard about Roosa's seedlings and wanted to bring some to Durango. After a few years and hundreds of phone calls, ten of Roosa's seedlings, all of them American sycamores, were planted yesterday. 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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