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06/17/2026

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06/13/2026

Quick question for our community ☕

What's a small business in our town that you wish MORE people knew about?

Drop it in the comments — and then go nominate them! Nominations for the Annual Small Business Awards are open through June 30th. 🏆

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06/10/2026

More than $238,000 intended for DART programs is in limbo after a budget entry error. City Council is expected to discuss it Monday.

A data entry error in the City of Montrose’s 2026 budget has left a more-than-$238,000 discrepancy in funding allocated for DART economic development and beautification programs, setting up a discussion next week on how City Council should address the issue. The matter centers on a Development and...

06/06/2026

The book aims to shine light on the emotional burden shouldered by caregivers.

Montrose Business Times After nearly three decades working in cardiovascular care, a Montrose Regional Health caregiver is using a newly published book to shine a light on the emotional challenges often faced by healthcare workers behind the scenes. George Dewiliby, who works in the hospital’s cat...

06/05/2026

Wil Harmsen has opened a western Colorado branch of Evergreen Home Loans. The business held its grand opening last week at the south end of town.

Evergreen Home Loans held the grand opening of its Montrose office with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week, celebrating the company’s entry into the Western Colorado mortgage market. The office, located at 1425 Hawk Parkway Unit 4 and led by longtime Montrose resident and mortgage professional Wi...

06/04/2026

The Egyptian Theater in Delta aims to raise $70,000 for a new projector by the end of this month.

The Delta Egyptian Theater has launched an emergency fundraising campaign to raise $70,000 for a new digital cinema projector after the theater’s system suffered a catastrophic failure and could no longer be repaired. The nonprofit theater announced the “Save the Screen — Project the Future”...

06/04/2026

Enstrom Candies, which has a store in Montrose, has opened its new 50,000 square-foot facility in Grand Junction.

Montrose Business Times Enstrom Candies, a nearly century-old family-owned confectionary company has completed construction on a new 50,000-square-foot expansion facility in Grand Junction. The new facility, located at the corner of 28 Road and Grand Avenue, was completed in May after construction b...

06/04/2026

The Ute Indian Museum now has on display tribal seals representing the three Ute tribes.

News Release The Ute Indian Museum has installed permanent metal replicas of the seals representing the three Ute tribes, replacing flags that were frequently damaged by the strong winds common in the Uncompahgre Valley. The new display, located on the north side of the museum, features the seals of...

06/03/2026

Superintendent Carrie Stephenson is on paid administrative leave after a special school board meeting called Tuesday evening.

The Montrose County School District Board of Education voted 5-2 Tuesday night to place Superintendent Carrie Stephenson on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an ongoing third-party investigation involving employee complaints connected to Olathe Elementary School and the departure of i...