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Friday, July 17, 2026

A sneak peek at tomorrow's print ediiton of the Montrose Daily Press ...

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A sneak peek at tomorrow's print ediiton of the Montrose Daily Press ...

In tomorrow's print edition of the Montrose Daily Press, you can read about this season's Olathe Sweet corn harvest; as well as about Montrose County Commissioner Sue Hansen's announced retirement; and also about the summer "chaos" engulfing the Montrose County School District as an administrator warns the school board of the "insidious erosion of norms."

Also in tomorrow's print edition, you can read about the coming monsoon season, when rains could potentially dampen regional wildfires, and also about Olathe powerlifter Ali Hamm, who recently won four medals at the Special Olympics USA Games.

Have a Good One,

Jeremy Morrison, managing editor

Montrose Daily Press

MCSD administrator warns school board of 'insidious erosion of norms,' suggests booting Balleck from president's seat; Valerio warns Pavlich to ‘remain cognizant of your role’; Special meeting scheduled for July 21

The scholastic calendar can get quieter in between semesters, during this lazy lull of summer. But this season has been anything but for the Montrose County School District, where the superintendent lingers in paid-leave limbo while the school board and its ever-present attorney weather community concerns in bunker mode.
This week, with no school board meetings on the calendar until August, board member Jody Hovde decided to host her own forum to facilitate discussions regarding issues in the district. One attendee summed up a prevailing sentiment in the community as students prepare to begin fall semester: “I’m afraid we’re starting a school year in turmoil.”
This was similar to the sentiment expressed in a recent letter from Executive Director of Operations James Pavlich to the MCSD Board of Education, in which he outlined a number of concerns and recommendations — bemoaning “all this chaos” and “insidious erosion of norms and organizational structure.”

‘It hits home pretty hard’: Procession for Canadian pilot who crashed into reservoir while fighting Gold Mountain Fire

A somber procession Monday carried from Gunnison to Grand Junction the helicopter pilot who died fighting the Gold Mountain Fire the evening before, when his aircraft crashed into Silver Jack Reservoir.

Rainy relief: Active monsoon season could improve wildfire weather conditions

After months of dry weather and windy start to summer set the scene for a catastrophic wildfire season, the Western Slope is seriously in need of some rainy relief— and it looks like it’s in the cards.
“The good news is we’re actually expecting this to be an active monsoon year,” said Alan Smith, a meteorologist for OpenSnow that released a monsoon season update earlier this week.