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Happy Monday, Montrose! Justin here, still thinking about the rain we got over the weekend. It cooled things off and always makes for the best porch-sitting weather.
But some good news as U.S. 50' Little Blue Canyon is now open until further notice!
Trouble attracting teachers: If you missed it over the weekend, Anna Lynn Winfrey did some stellar reporting on Montrose's problem attracting teachers. Much of it has to do with the out-of-control real estate market.
One teacher had this to say: "People are going crazy: they're paying way over asking prices. Then, if you're lucky to even get to bid on a house. Everybody's paying way over. It's a war right now out there and it's really disheartening."
Also from the school district: Superintendent Carrie Stephenson wrote a letter to families in the district — which we published as a guest column over the weekend — about the hot-button topic of critical race theory. Stephenson essentially said it's just not being taught here because it's not in the curriculum.
Have you been back to the movies? I just saw The Green Knight over the weekend, and I loved it. But film aside, it was nice to sit down with a bucket of popcorn and a cold soda pop and enjoy a movie on the big screen. It's been a while. After maybe the worst time in American history for movie theaters, our local movie spots, Fox Theater and the Star Drive-In could use some support. So maybe opt into going out rather than staying in.
A little bit of history preserved: I remember my first time stepping into the historic Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Depot, which is home to the Montrose County Historical Museum now. I was blown away by the sheer number of artifacts the museum has. But also, I remember how it still felt very much like a railroad depot. Cassie Knust wrote a story about the building's addition to the local historical register. The city owns the building now and will look to help preserve history. If you haven't been, visit the museum inside sometime. It's very affordable, and you'll learn a thing or two.
The U.S. is not historically known as a soccer country, at least not as it's related to the men's team. But for the first time in CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central and Caribbean Association Football) history, a single team holds the trophies for two of the confederation's major tournaments — the Gold Cup and the League of Nations. (That's a big deal when you consider even soccer powerhouse Brazil used to be a member of the confederation).
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