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

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 the new federal report on the Colorado River's future; as well as about three separate fatal accidents throughout the state involving motorcyclists that occurred over a three-day span; and also about this weekend's FUNC festival.  Have a Good One, Jeremy Morrison, managing editor Montrose Daily Press

REFLECTIONS ON THE LAND: The Tenacious Chokecherry The East Portal Road stretches down the slopes of Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Assigned a grade of 16%, it’s one of the steepest paved roads in the West. Scraped into the hardscrabble cliffs of Black Canyon with picks and shovels some 120 years ago, it supported the tunnel-building town of East Portal at the bottom. Last year’s South Rim Fire at Black Canyon burned across the oak brush habitat above East Portal. Today’s battered landscape reveals some of the original and steeper stretches of the road that once put the grade at 32%. The plants coming back from the fire reveal a tenacity for survival, clinging to canyon slopes that are more vertical than the old East Portal Road. One of those making a new start, is Prunus virginiana, commonly known as the chokecherry. The people of East Portal harvested the wild cherries for jam, juice, pies and such, as do Utes and other tribal members mashing, them into pemmican. Read More TIPS FROM THE POSSE: Wasps, yellow jackets and hornets About 90 percent of the “bee stings” suffered by people in Colorado, come from the western yellow jacket, or Vespula pensylvanica. They are the most common stinging beasts in our home state, being members of the wasp family. Some people mistake wasps for bees because of their size, color, and shape. That is a mistake a person will only make once because bees don’t sting like wasps do. Read More Police hold school supply drive To help prepare local Montrose County School District students for success in the upcoming school year, the Montrose Police Department is hosting its 2026 School Supply Drive until Tuesday, Aug. 11. Officers will be collecting school supplies to help our local students and teachers get back to school with everything they need to have a great year. Anyone interested in helping can drop off supplies at the Montrose Police Department lobby located at 434 South First Street in downtown Montrose, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., through Aug. 11. Read More

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