Montrose Fresh

Today, The Montrose Police Department recently celebrated a special milestone for one of its own. Jaroden Siedschlag, a new officer with the department, was awarded the Sheriff Tom Gilmore and Sheriff Warren Waterman Scholarship. This prestigious scholarship, valued at fifteen-hundred dollars, was presented during a ceremony on Wednesday, October 9th, attended by family members of the late sheriffs and fellow peace officers.

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Lawrence Hammett, a man from Montrose, has been missing since June of 2023. Over the weekend, his family made another attempt to find him, but unfortunately, it ended without new leads.

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Today, we’ll be discussing the steps being taken by the City of Montrose to pursue historic designation for one of its oldest neighborhoods—Tortilla Flats, also known as La Raza. This is a story about community initiative, preservation, and the importance of recognizing local history.

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Gina Chase could see the helicopters, but did not at first realize they did not see her. She was exhausted. The SOS signals from her cell phone were simply not going through. Not in the backcountry outside of Norwood, where she’d come days earlier, as part of the Animas Valley Institute’s workshop. Still, the Canadian teacher and artist emerged from those dense woods alive and unhurt Aug. 18, about four days after she had set out on a planned “solo” quest.

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Today. A Gunnison police officer was found dead on Friday, September 27th, just days after being arrested on suspicion of a sex offense. The details of this tragic incident have raised concerns across the community and within law enforcement.

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Citing ongoing struggles to properly staff his office, District Attorney Seth Ryan on Monday announced his resignation, effective Oct. 31.

“We just don’t have the attorney manpower necessary for me to do my job effectively. Over the past four years, it’s been really difficult to find, recruit, hire and retain brand-new attorneys,” Ryan said Monday, after the DA’s Office sent out a letter announcing his decision.

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In the small, rural communities of the West End, everyone knows everyone — and everyone seems a little hopeful, and fearful, of the area’s uncertain future.

Five years ago, the coal and power plant that doubled as one of the community’s largest employers and taxpayers closed down.

Now, largely outside forces are pushing for a national monument right in the West End’s backyard.

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A man convicted of wire fraud offenses for his role in a bogus billing scheme that bilked the U.S. Department of Energy’s Western Area Power Administration’s local office of hundreds of thousands of dollars continues to fight the case.

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Today - We’re talking about the recent graduation of 16 adults from the first-ever "Aging Mastery Program". This program is part of a collaboration between the Hispanic Affairs Project and Colorado State University Extension, and it’s making waves in the Montrose Latino community.

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Today - We’re discussing ongoing concerns in Montrose County regarding the hiring of a new county manager, as the election approaches and two of the three current commissioners are set to leave office. Candidates for commissioner positions are calling for a pause in this process. They want to ensure that the incoming board, which will work closely with the new manager, has a say in the hiring decision.

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