Montrose Fresh

Today - As the election season winds to an end, some of the school board candidates are optimistic about the results of the election. But there’s still time to cast your vote if you haven’t already.

Also, a group of environmentally-minded students at Montrose High School are working to clean up their community and educate others on environmental issues. The Montrose High School Environmental Club, spearheaded by substitute teacher Lesley Hallenborg, is presenting “The Lorax” at the library on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

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Over the next month, we're going to be discussing and analyzing the housing market and housing concerns in Montrose and the Western Slope. 

It's a lot to fit in one episode though, so we're breaking up the topic into three distinct parts. This first part is a basic breakdown of the current Montrose real estate market through the eyes of local realtor Jeff Keehfuss, hosted by reporter Josue Perez. 

The second part will focus explicitly on housing insecurity and the broader housing crisis. This is a topic that has been covered extensively in Colorado, but it's usually focused on the Front Range rather than the Western Slope, and very rarely with an eye directly toward Montrose.The third part will discuss Montrose's housing future and the developers with their hat in the ring.

We hope you follow along as we have these discussions, and that you won't hesitate to ask any questions or share your opinion. We want these conversations to be guided by community input -- Do you have any questions about the housing market, or concerns about affordable housing and development? Share on our local social media site, NABUR, at nabur.montrosepress.com.

Mo-Town Knows was created by Justin Tubbs and Josue Perez, and edited by Sean Flannelly and Sean Fitzpatrick. Additional support from Staff Writers Anna Lynn Winfrey and Cassie Knust. 

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Today - When Bonnie and Brian Watson started plans to open a coworking space in Telluride in late 2020, the venture was just the first step in an attempt to bolster the Western Slope’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Also, we’d like to take a moment to remember the life of Jack Sparks.

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Today - The Montrose Community Dinners board weighed concerns over COVID-19 against members’ hopes to bring back the in-person Friends Thanksgiving Dinner. Ultimately they decided that this year must be to-go and delivery only once again.

Also, United States Representative Lauren Boebert’s office announced mobile office hours on November 3rd, 12th, and 16th. Staff from Boebert’s office will be available to allow constituents to request assistance with federal agencies— like veterans having trouble with the VA, travelers having difficulties applying for a passport, IRS difficulties, and senior citizens having issues with Social Security or Medicare.

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Today - Montrose Memorial Hospital is no more — it is now Montrose Regional Health. CEO Jeff Mengenhausen said the name better reflects its scope of service on the Western Slope.

Also, Montrose resident Jackson Bohm recently purchased an old Kodak 1A Series 3 camera from the mid 1920s. He developed the film to find that only one picture was on the roll. The picture is really interesting and reflects the time it was taken perfectly. It shows two men and a lady proudly posed with a tractor on a flatbed trailer. Bohm was able to figure out that the picture had to be taken between 1951 and 1955.

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Montrose Memorial Hospital is dealing with the largest number of COVID-19 cases in over a year. There are also a record number of patients in the hospital. Jeff Mengenhausen, MMH CEO, reported 18 COVID-positive cases over the past weekend alone, and six deaths from COVID in October so far. As of Tuesday, seven ICU beds were filled by COVID-positive patients.

Also, we're taking a moment to remember the life of Esther Ann Morris Armstrong. Esther was born 1934, in Montrose.

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Today - the transition into foster care is a shock for children being moved out of the life they have always known. But the team at Haven Foster, Montrose County Health and Human Services and Delta County Health and Human Services hopes to make it all a little easier.

Also, authorities said a quick-thinking mail carrier sprung into action and saved his cargo Sunday afternoon when his mail truck caught fire on U.S. 50.

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Today - there are about two weeks to go before election day. This year the school board candidates have raised more than three times as much money than in all other previous elections combined.

Also, Spooky corn maze haunts and mechanical bull rides aren’t the only attractions returning to the annual Pumpkin Chunkin fall festival this month. After a hiatus last year, the OFD is celebrating its 18th anniversary of the fundraising event with the classic pumpkin chunkin shoot-offs, the Bookmobile, tractor pulls, silent auction, a bounce house and more.

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Montrose County School District is making some big changes soon -- updating their early childhood center, addressing long-running maintenance concerns and maybe even building a new high school. Staff Writer Anna Lynn Winfrey interviewed James Pavlich, executive director of operations at MCSD, as well as director of property services Philip Bailey and director of the early childhood center Penny Harris. The three discussed the school's new master plan along with the needs of the broader scholastic community.

Mo-Town Knows was created by Justin Tubbs and Josue Perez, edited by Sean Fitzpatrick and Sean Flannelly, and overseen by Dennis Anderson. 

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More vaccinated individuals can now report side-effects related to the vaccine. The CDC created a voluntary tool for reporting known as the Vaccine Safety Assessment for Essential Workers, or “V-SAFE”. It’s an app that uses text messaging and web surveys to give personalized health check-ins after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

Also, today we're remembering the life of Louis R. Vigil.

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