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Good afternoon, Montrose! I've been writing newsletters for the Daily Press for over a year, since I started on as an intern in February 2021 while I was finishing my bachelor's degree at New College of Florida. I moved here to Montrose in June to start my first full-time reporting gig and it's been a wild almost-year. I've closely followed stories such as the mascot replacement saga, challenges to election integrity and updates to the expanding airport. Alas, I'm writing this newsletter to you for the last time. Today is my last day at the Daily Press. Thank you to everybody in this community who welcomed me with open arms. I've learned so much about what it means to be a good reporter, but also what it means to be a Coloradan in 2022. I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! -Anna Lynn Verifying election security: I spent over five hours in a room adjacent to the county courthouse yesterday with election officials and members of the public who were comparing ballots from the November 2020 election with the vote tallies recorded by Dominion machines. They didn't find anything amok in the evidence, but peppered Clerk and Recorder Tressa Guynes and her staff with all sorts of questions about other facets of election security. Check out the full story — and more photos! — here. Cornerstone club getting new owners: Montage International is taking over management and operations of the golf course 18 miles southwest of Montrose, my colleague Josue Perez reported. The new owner, which is a hospitality management company based in California, is planning on debuting fully furnished cabins this summer. Check out the full story here. The unofficial start of summer: Today is the last day of school for students in Montrose County School District. I got to spend part of my morning photographing field day at Oak Grove Elementary! Here's a few joyful photos to start the weekend. 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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