Montrose Business Times

07/27/2025

🎉 We are counting down the days to the annual small business awards and we are filled with excitement! 🎊 Make plans to join us in celebrating these local business heroes next Thursday, July 31st at the Montrose Pavilion.

A HUGE shoutout to our amazing event sponsors: Montrose DART, Atlasta Solar, Montrose Business Times, and Our Town Matters. 🌟 Without your support, this important event would not be possible!

Let’s come together to honor our community's hard work and dedication. See you there! 🙌
📆 Thursday, July 31th
⌚ 5:30 - 7:00 pm (doors open at 5)
🗺️Montrose Pavilion
🎟️https://bit.ly/3H4sgQD

07/24/2025

Hotels and other businesses are feeling the effects of the fire at the Black Canyon. But the City of Montrose wants tourists to know "we are open."

As the South Rim Fire continues to burn inside Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, local business leaders are pushing back on a growing misconception: that Montrose itself is closed, smoky, or unsafe. It’s not. “We’ve had sunny skies and clear air nearly every day this week,” said An...

07/24/2025

Photos from inside our national park; four businesses join forces. All in this week's edition: https://subdomain.montrosebusinesstimes.com/july-23-2025/full-view.html

07/24/2025

🔥 Our hearts are heavy as we witness the South Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison—more than 80% burned—forever changed by wildfire. What remains unshaken is our gratitude. To the firefighters, crews, and emergency responders battling the blaze and protecting what they can: thank you. Your courage, endurance, and selflessness in the face of danger do not go unnoticed.

💛 We stand with our community. And we stand with you. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4f5m5IF

07/19/2025

Officials with multiple agencies took media through the park on Friday. (PHOTOS)

The fire is still burning. Smoke continues to rise from canyon drainages. But for the first time since the South Rim Fire ignited at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on July 10, crews reported measurable progress: 14% containment as of Friday morning. Officials with multiple agencies, incl...

07/14/2025

Les Schwab Tire Centers will open a new, full-service store in Montrose on July 23, bringing more than a dozen jobs and a range of automotive services to the community. Read the full story here

07/12/2025

Updated information as of Saturday morning about the South Rim Fire at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and the Sowbelly Fire that has burned into northwest Montrose County.

The wildfire burning along the south rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park has grown to 2,896 acres as of Friday morning, with no containment yet reported, according to federal incident management officials. The South Rim Fire, which began July 10 and was sparked by lightning, continues....

07/11/2025

As of late Thursday, the fire was 0% contained. A map showing the area affected so far is also in this story.

A wildfire sparked by lightning Thursday morning has forced the full closure of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, burning more than 1,600 acres along the park’s South Rim and drawing a multi-agency emergency response. The fire, now dubbed the Sowbelly Fire, was reported the morning of Th...

07/10/2025

The 10,500 square-foot tire center will open later this month.

Les Schwab Tire Centers will open a new, full-service store in Montrose on July 23, bringing more than a dozen jobs and a range of automotive services to the community. The 10,500-square-foot store at 1528 Montrose Drive will feature seven interior bays and provide tires “from a little hand cart a...