Wilderness Land Trust to transfer 30.96 acres to San Juan forestland

Almost 60 years ago The Wilderness Act set forward the strongest set of protections for public lands with a vision of maintaining the wildest places for future generations. But today, across the West, there are still over 180,000 acres of…

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Good evening, Montrose. Cassie from the newsroom coming to you a little later tonight than usual. It looks like chaos still reigns at the Capitol today as the House adjourns its third day without a speaker. This also marks Rep. Kevin McCarthy's 11th failed bid for speakership. McCarthy has offered concessions to sweeten the deal for over 20 hardline Republicans, including our district's Lauren Boebert, but to no avail. Boebert has been in the news the past couple of days, from her interviews on Fox and MSNBC to positing that former President Donald Trump should withdraw his support of McCarthy. Today she stood to nominate "Kevin," pausing before nominating Kevin Hern of Oklahoma and eliciting a pretty negative response from the room, many of whom seemed to expect her to cast a vote for McCarthy. Next to the singular vote for Trump (nominated by Rep. Matt Gaetz), Hern possesses the lowest number of votes, according to the latest New York Times report. We'll have to see tomorrow if any progress is made in finding a new speaker. In the meantime, I wanted to take a moment to recognize the passing of Barbara Walters last Friday. Barbara, as you may know, was a pioneer in journalism for not just women, but everyone. I remember growing up and watching her with my mother. While I didn't always agree with her reporting style, I always admired the path she blazed for the rest of us and her work. Barbara broke too many glass ceilings to count throughout her career. You can read Katie Couric's tribute to the late broadcaster and journalist here. May she rest in peace and may we continue to learn from her legacy. Have a great weekend, Montrose! Stay warm ☀️ 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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Wilderness Land Trust to transfer 30.96 acres to San Juan forestland Almost 60 years ago The Wilderness Act set forward the strongest set of protections for public lands with a vision of maintaining the wildest places for future generations. But today, across the West, there are still over 180,000 acres of… Read More Lawmakers to tackle affordability, public safety in upcoming session Democratic state leaders are naming housing affordability, water policy and public safety as top priorities as they prepare to begin the new Colorado legislative session next week with large majorities in both General Assembly chambers. Read More Bill Harris, a trailblazer of a MUT, retiring after 33 years Trailblazer and beloved Montrose volunteer Bill Harris is stepping down from the Montrose Uncompahgre Trails committee board after 33 years. Read More Montrose Center for the Arts features abstract works Montrose Center for the Arts will feature abstract works of art for the January 2023 monthly. exhibit. What is abstract art and why might people enjoy viewing these works? Read More Boebert emerges as leading opponent of McCarthy for House speaker As the U.S. House of Representatives proved unable to elect a speaker Tuesday after three votes, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado emerged as one of the Republicans leading the charge against Rep. Kevin McCarthy's candidacy. Read More Exchange students encourage people to be themselves and stay open Emily Haitzer let providence determine where she would spend her junior year — and providence guided her from Austria to Montrose. Read More Overflowing crowd comes to commissioners meeting concerned about land use code restrictions The first hour of the Delta County Commissioners Meeting Jan. 3 was spent in constituent time as many individuals in the community spoke one by one against the proposed land use codes that they say will affect their freedoms. Read More Chipeta signal delayed; Montrose Airport projects require railroad permitting Chipeta Road's anticipated traffic signal is almost complete, but final materials have to be delivered before the new signal is lit. Read More

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