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Where Colorado gets its news
If you're curious about local news sources, there's a map for that.
Corey Hutchins, the co-director of Colorado College's Journalism Institute, students there, the University of Denver, Colorado Media Project and the Colorado News Collaborative last week released an interactive map. As Hutchins put it, the goal is to "reflect the reality of Colorado's fragmented and evolving local news landscape." The map isn't the be-all, end-all, Hutchins also cautioned. Instead, it reflects initial research, which he explains here.
The quick stats for Montrose County — for a weekday in 2021 — showed a total of six identified local news and information sources. We're one of them, with the San Miguel Basin Forum showing as the other newspaper originating in Montrose County.
The stats also show one radio station (the local Colorado Public Radio affiliate KPRH), one online source (Montrose Mirror), one under "Facebook page" (Montrose County government's) and one under "community resource" (Hispanic Affairs Project).
Obviously, county residents are getting their news from more sources than those listed (if the county's Facebook page counts, we should consider the city's Facebook page, for instance), but as Hutchins cautioned, the map right now reflects initial results.
This first of its kind map is worth taking a peek at:
"With fewer outlets and fewer reporters, more Coloradans are looking to varied sources to fill the gap. In these turbulent times and amid a fractured media landscape, it's important to try and understand where Coloradans are looking for local news and information. Getting a clearer picture of what exists and where the gaps lie can illuminate the degree to which a need exists for reliable, trustworthy sources of local news and information and the path to providing those sources," Hutchins writes.
— Katharhynn from the newsroom
They put a spell on us
This year, Montrose offered something a little different to get folks in the mood for Halloween.
The Darling Dames of Colorado vintage pin-up girl club hosted a "Witch's Night Out" in Centennial Plaza on Saturday. They were joined by several partners, including Weehawken Dance and the Magic Circle Players, the latter of whom provided the jumps and frights in the Haunted Alley that had people lining up for the length of a few blocks most of the night.
If you didn't make it, you missed out, but not to worry! There's plenty more Halloween-time fun on tap, including the Night of the Living Dead hip-hop festival Saturday, Oct. 29, in Cerise Park. It starts at about 5:30 p.m., with music and festivities continuing well into the night. Tickets are $15.
In the meantime, here is a sample of the type of creativity people poured into their witch costumes for Saturday.
(A classic crone takes the stage during the witch parade on Saturday. Below, showing the range of costumes and participation in Witch's Night Out, a small witch gets assistance with her wardrobe.)
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