Montrose Fresh

Today - A San Miguel County man is in federal custody for allegedly assaulting two D.C. Police officers at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. 68 year old Avery Carter MacCracken of Telluride, was arrested without incident on Dec. 11, near Norwood where he was reportedly staying in his car.

Also, four city council seats are due for reelection in April, with council seats in Districts I, II, III and the At-Large position slated for a spot on the municipal ballot. The city released the election news earlier this week, announcing that candidates can begin circulating nomination petitions in the new year.

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Today - Dozens of community members braved the cold rain last week to attend the opening celebration of the district’s new outdoor learning center, Outer Range, where the first phase of construction was done less than a year after plans were hatched.

Also, December 2 saw the first prison sentence handed down in a bogus billing and kickback scheme that bilked the Western Area Power Authority’s Montrose location of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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In our third and final episode of our Montrose housing series, Managing Editor Justin Tubbs sits down with HUB developer Matt Miles, City of Montrose Senior Planner Amy Sharp and Colorado demographer Shannon Bingham. The trio have some big expectations for the city's growth over the next decade, but will it pan out that way? Tune in to hear their reasoning, and how housing plays a central role in that future. 
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Mo-Town Knows was created by Justin Tubbs and Josue Perez, edited by Sean Flannelly and Sean Fitzpatrick, with additional support from Anna Lynn Winfrey and Cassie Knust. 

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Today - The Hispanic Affairs Project is among 12 Western Slope organizations to receive a share of over a half million dollars in flexible support grants from the NextFifty Initiative.

Also, a fire early Tuesday, December 7th, put a Montrose County woman out of her home. According to Montrose Fire Protection Battalion Chief Craig Willsie, The blaze on Epitaph Road rendered the house uninhabitable due to smoke and fire damage. He told us: “It’s always sad to have someone have a loss this time of year. It’s not good at any time.”

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Today - When Montrose County commissioners updated the bylaws for the Montrose County Fair Board and discharged its current members, the worry was the new requirements might prove too restrictive to seat a new board.

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Today - the first meeting of the mascot transition committees took place on Nov. 30. They talked about what makes a mascot and the road ahead. It was a joint session with Centennial Middle School and Montrose High School.

Tom West, the school board member directly involved with the mascot swaps said that they’re going to change the culture. He noted that what they set as a precedent is going to last over 100 years.

Finally, we’ve had a month of uncertainty since election night when Eric Kelley was leading by a razor-thin margin in the District F Montrose County School District race. But a recount has confirmed Kelley’s lead — and added one more vote to his total margin of victory.

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Today - When Kevin Kuns was invited to speak to a couple of American history classes at Montrose High School, he didn’t expect to see 40 students, ages 16 and 17, pre-register to vote.

Also, a little yellow house tucked away on Main Street is blooming its way into homes and businesses with floral arrangements for every season of life. Hannah Browning is one of Montrose’s youngest new business owners after opening The Flower Shoppe in June. At just 20 years old, she has dedicated herself to enriching lives through all seasons of living, from joyous to mournful occasions. Browning provides arrangements for memorials, events, weddings and “just because” occasions.

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After a pandemic-induced delay, Montrose County School District staff and high school counselors are working on implementing new state requirements for graduating seniors. The easiest way for students to fulfill the new requirements is a minimum SAT score, which all 11th grade students in Colorado have been required to take since 2017, but not as a precursor to graduation. 

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