Montrose Mirror 2024

Top Stories of 2024

Assessor Brings Focus on TIF to MURA Board

MURA Looks at TIF Expenditures

Ulibarri, Vidmar Question Positive Impact, Fairness of City’s Kitchen Grant Program

Commissioners Approve Resolution Requested by Constituents, Declare Montrose as a Non-Sanctuary County

Re-1J Board of Education Implements Teaching and Learning Academy Proposal in 3-2 Vote at Special Meeting, Two Directors Not Present

City Councilor Ed Ulibarri Questions Impact of MURA Development on Downtown Montrose Business

Best Selling Author Will Speak to Re-1J Students, Sign Books this Week

Local Dentist Urges Montrose City Council to Reconsider Decision to End Water Flouridation

Read January 1, 2024 – Mirror Issue 566
Open Seats on City, County Boards in 2024
Good Old Days? Well, Old Anyway
Regional News Briefs


 

Read January 8, 2024 – Mirror Issue 567

Assessor Brings Focus on TIF to MURA Board
BOCC Approves 1st Amendment to Design-Build Contract for Courthouse
Regional News Briefs


 

Read January 15, 2024 – Mirror Issue 568
Board of Education Supports Heidi Voehringer Appointment to CHSSA Board
BOCC Meets for Annual Reorganization
Regional News Briefs


 

Read January 22, 2024 – Mirror Issue 569
City of Montrose Accepts Petition Seeking to Legalize Retail Sale of Marijuana and Marijuana Products
Red Hawk Girls Basketball Wins Pair on Home Floor
Correction


 

Read January 29, 2024 – Mirror Issue 570
Cannonball!
Red Hawk Boys Split Road Doubleheader
Regional News Briefs


 

Read February 5, 2024 – Mirror Issue 571
Palace Liquor Brings Selection, Convenience To Penn Center Mall
Last Load For Hawks Truckers
Regional News Briefs


 

Read February 12, 2024 – Mirror Issue 572
Re-1J Enrollment Climbs as Immigrant Students Arrive; Parents Ask Board of Education for Clear, Fair, and Consistent Rules on Bullying and Self Defense
Golden Sledgehammer Ceremony Kicks Off Courthouse Renovations
Local Candidate Bios- Big Lou Stark


 

Read February 19, 2024 – Mirror Issue 573
MURA Looks at TIF Expenditures
Trisha Murry Announces Run for BOCC
Regional News Briefs


 

Read February 26, 2024 – Mirror Issue 574
Ulibarri, Vidmar Question Positive Impact, Fairness of City’s Kitchen Grant Program
Haugsness Reviews History of PSST for BOCC
Regional News Briefs


 

Read March 4, 2024 – Mirror Issue 575
Trip Around the World Begins in Montrose
Cedar Point Heal;th Welcomes Patients to New Location in March
Regional News Briefs


 

Read March 11, 2024 – Mirror Issue 576
City of Montrose Held Work Session, Regular Meeting and Unnoticed ‘Emergency’ Meeting Last Week
Commissioners Approve Resolution Requested by Constituents, Declare Montrose as a Non-Sanctuary County
Regional News Briefs


 

Read March 18, 2024 – Mirror Issue 577
Re-1J Hears Survey Results, Tables Teaching and Learning Academy Decision Until March 19
Red Hawks Girls Soccer Shuts Out Roaring Fork Rams
United States News Briefs


 

Read March 26, 2024 – Mirror Issue 578
City Council Hears From Public at March 20 Meeting
Re-1J Board of Education Implements Teaching and Learning Academy Proposal in 3-2 Vote at Special Meeting, Two Directors Not Present
Regional News Briefs


 

Read April 1, 2024 – Mirror Issue 579
A Weekend of Watershed Awareness, Action in Paonia
Montrose Takes to the Air
Regional News Briefs


 

Read April 8, 2024 – Mirror Issue 580
City Looks at Recycling Audits, Right-Of-Way Donation
‘L’Etat, c’est moi?’ Montrose Mayor Barbara Bynum, used City Title, Letterhead in Personal Letter of Support For Dolores Canyon National Monument
Regional News Briefs


 

Read April 15, 2024 – Mirror Issue 581
Re-1J Moves Forward with MHS Re-Do Conceptual Design, Cost Estimates Following Work Session Vote to Approve
City Councilor Ed Ulibarri Questions Impact of MURA Development on Downtown Montrose Business
Reader Photo Spotlight


 

Read April 22, 2024 – Mirror Issue 582
City Hears Proclamations; Montrose Pride Set for June 8
‘It’s A Mess, and It’s Terrible That Nobody Cares for The Dead
Regional News Briefs


 

Read April 29, 2024 – Mirror Issue 583
Best Selling Author Will Speak to Re-1J Students, Sign Books this Week
Hickenlooper Hears From West End Locals on Dolores Canyon Proposal
Regional News Briefs


 

Read May 6, 2024 – Mirror Issue 584
Acting Public Works Director Rick Nichols Presented Revised 2023 County Road Map, BOCC Approves Sup With Conditions
Mayday Heydays
Regional News Briefs


 

Read May 13, 2024 – Mirror Issue 585
Local Dentist Urges Montrose City Council to Reconsider Decision to End Water Flouridation
Red Hawks Tune Up for Playoffs With Two Home Wins
Regional News Briefs


 

Read May 20, 2024 – Mirror Issue 586
Olathe Proud as Archers Head to World Competition
Re-1J Committee to Review Discipline Policy Despite President’s Fierce Opposition
Mirror Legals & Classifieds


 

Read May 27, 2024 – Mirror Issue 587
Remembering Those Who Gave Their Lives For Out Nation
MURA Board Tours Colorado Outdoors Project
Regional News Briefs


 

Read June 3, 2024 – Mirror Issue 588
Patterson Term Limited As DMEA Faces Contested Election
CDOT Meeting Focused on Future of US50 Bridge
Regional News Briefs


 

Read June 10, 2024 – Mirror Issue 589
DMEA Announces Results of Quiet Election
Halt the Dolores: Notes From the West End. . .
Regional News Briefs


 

Read June 17, 2024 – Mirror Issue 590
Moving Forward While Honoring History: MADA to Hold 2024 Fiesta Aug. 17
Board of Education Selects Preferred Option For MHS Re-Do
Regional News Briefs


 

Read June 24, 2024 – Mirror Issue 591
City Considers Support for Projects, Welcomes Intern Connor Bell
BOCC Releases Partial Retainage for Terman Expansion
Regional News Briefs


 

Read July 1, 2024 – Mirror Issue 592
Fishering Relentlessly Scolds New Re-1J Directors
Tad Rowan Resigns From MURA Board
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read July 8, 2024 – Mirror Issue 593
City Considers VOA Utility Fee Waiver, Hotel Tax Increase
Citizens Continue to Push for Non-Sanctuary City Status
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read July 15, 2024 – Mirror Issue 594
Local Partners Launch New On-Airport Development
‘I Heard It At The Fair’
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read July 22, 2024 – Mirror Issue 595
Plentiful Grasshoppers Feast on Local Crops
BOCC Names Emily Sanchez Interim County Manager
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read July 29, 2024 – Mirror Issue 596
Altrusa Club Celebrates 49 Years of Service to Montrose & the World
DMEA Brings Electricity to Navajo Nation Homes
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read August 5, 2024 – Mirror Issue 597
Altrusa Club Continues Community Service After Celebrating 49 years
A Look Back: Naturita Woman Reported Missing
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read August 12, 2024 – Mirror Issue 598
County Says Goodbye to Manager, Joins Litigation Against State for Diversion of Severance Tax Funds
Braden Brown Climbs the Soccer Ladder
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read August 19, 2024 – Mirror Issue 599
Re-1J Board Hears Feedback on Charter School, Proficiency Levels, Changes to Title IX Protections
Montrose Football is Back
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read August 26, 2024 – Mirror Issue 600
Developers Assign Interest in Historic City Hall to Typhoon Properties, Inc.
Board of Equalization Overturns County Assessor Denial of Senior Property Tax Exemption in Two to One Vote
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read September 2, 2024 – Mirror Issue 601
Re-1J Board Votes to Approve Ballot Measure for New MHS
Civil Air Patrol Volunteer Honored for Saving Lives
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read September 9, 2024 – Mirror Issue 602
‘I Would Like to Say That We as a Council Support this Issue’
Montrose County Manager Finalists AnnouncedUpdated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read September 16, 2024 – Mirror Issue 603
‘Title IX is 37 Words; The Most Important one is Sex
Parents Protest Corruption of Colorado’s Family Court System, 7th Judicial District
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read September 23, 2024 – Mirror Issue 604
Council Welcomes New Staff, Considers Camping Ordinance; Discusses ‘Need’ for Large Dedicated Conference Space
BOCC Names Frank Rodriguez New County Manager
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read September 30, 2024 – Mirror Issue 605
A True Brotherhood of Brothers
Montrose Library Used Book Sale
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read October 7, 2024 – Mirror Issue 606
Project 7 Water Authority Seeks Redundancy With New $185M+ H20 Treatment Facility
‘Betting The Farm’ Takes on New Meaning With Proposed $198M Ballot Measure
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read October 14, 2024 – Mirror Issue 607
Re-1J Board of Education Considers Application Review Schedule for Montrose Classical Academy (MCA) Charter School, Request to be Released to CCSI by Vista Charter School
Montrose County Considers Proposed Budget for 2025
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read October 21, 2024 – Mirror Issue 608
City Council Votes to Pass Camping Ordinance
Sky High Sales Tax Rates Bring Food Insecurity Home
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read October 28, 2024 – Mirror Issue 609
Project 7 2nd Treatment Facility Draws Questions
Colorado Emulating California? A Look at the Numbers
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read November 4, 2024 – Mirror Issue 610
Retroactive Change to Contract Crushes Small Farm
Let’s Talk Politics! Elections, Priorities and Predictions
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read November 11, 2024 – Mirror Issue 611
City Approves Increased Funding for Region 10
MURA Board Implements New Spreadsheet for Projects
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read November 18, 2024 – Mirror Issue 612
‘Emboldened By A System With No Oversight’
Board of Education Votes to Retain Independent Charter School Reviewer to Assist in MCA Review Process
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read November 25, 2024 – Mirror Issue 613
Red Hawks Advance to Class 4A Semi-finals
Large AG Burns Intended for Biochar, Landowner Says
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read December 2, 2024 – Mirror Issue 614
Commander in Chief of Christmas! Mrs. Claus For A Cause
Visiting with the Chautauqua
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Read December 9, 2024 – Mirror Issue 615
‘The Demand is Being Met Just Fine’
Spectacular Red Hawks Falter in Title Game
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read December 16, 2024 – Mirror Issue 616
Re-1J Board Votes 5 to 2 to Deny MCA Charter Application
County Approves CMU Healthcare Education Account, Continues Hearing on Amendment to Zoning Regs Regarding Use Standards for Power Generation Facilities
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read December 23, 2024 – Mirror Issue 617
‘They Have Spoken, and They Have Said No’ City Council Votes 3-2 to Deny Liquor License
Project 7 Members Met with Project 7 Water Authority as Cost of Resiliency Project Soars
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor


 

Read December 30, 2024 – Mirror Issue 618
Statistics Offer Insight into Local Economy
Where to Celebrate the Arrival of 2025
Updated Guidelines for Letters to the Editor