Montrose Mirror 2017

Top Stories of 2017:

 Felonies Up 11 Percent in Montrose, DA Says

 City Names Urban Renewal (URA) Board, Bynum, Hall, Rowan, Caddy & Council

 BOCC Votes to Fire Attorney in Hasty Meeting

→ New Life Blooms @ Old Potato Growers Bldg

 Montrose Regional Crimestoppers Helps the Good Guys

 City Declines Appraisal in Sale of Banner Road AG Acreage, Auditor Points to Golf Course Net Loss of $348,00

 City manager to Council: ‘We’ll Do the Hillcrest Extension’

 County, Hospital Agree to Joint Representation for MMH Bond Refinance Review

Read December 25, 2017 – Mirror Issue 252

‘Merry Christmas to the Community on this One’ BOCC, MMHI Refinance 2003 Hospital Bonds
Ridgway Schools Suffer Data Breach By Student
Olathe Mayor Announces BOCC Candidacy, Bowman Thanks Council For Funding Concerts


 

Read December 17, 2017 – Mirror Issue 251

Residential Assessment Rate Not Keeping Pace With Cost of Essential Services
Keep the Season Festive With Holiday Safety Tips
Randall White Brings His Message of Ski Safety to Olathe Middle School Students


 

Read December 11, 2017 – Mirror Issue 250

Regional Update: Deadlines, Policies Vary as April Elections Near
County, Hospital Agree to Joint Representation for MMH Bond Refinance Review
Houses of Worship: Menoken Christian Church


 

Read December 4, 2017 – Mirror Issue 249

LOMO Welcomes Finders Keepers… Where Old Favorites Find Fresh Style!
The West Side Is Where It’s At… Be Part of the West Side Art Crawl Dec. 8!
Houses of Worship: Spiritual Awareness Center


 

Read November 27, 2017 – Mirror Issue 248

High Touch Approach Fuels Success: Bpetersondesign
Citizens Express Outrage Over Miami Road Farm Addition, Bynum, Romero are No-Shows for Meeting But Call in Votes
Gail Marvel’s Houses of Worship: 4BARC Cowboy Church


 

Read November 20, 2017 – Mirror Issue 247

City of Delta Faces Tough Choices, Demand For Change in 2018
HHS Director Notes Success of County’s Drive-Through Vaccination Clinic, Advises Flu shots as Season Begins
Gail Marvel’s Houses of Worship: Mesa View Mennonite Church


 

Read November 13, 2017 – Mirror Issue 246

BOCC Signs Hospital Litigation Settlement Docs, Honors Distinguished Citizen Rich Jakino
City approves Miami Farm Addition Annexation Over Citizen Protests; Mortgages Pavilion & City Hall in ‘Emergency’ Ordinance
Gail Marvel’s Houses of Worship: Colona Community Church


 

Read November 6, 2017 – Mirror Issue 245

Retired USMC Veteran Major Bill Bennett to Deliver Keynote Speech for Centennial Middle School Veterans’ Day Assembly
Homes for Our Troops Looks Ahead to Montrose Build
Houses of Worship: harvest Community Church (Olathe)


 

Read October 30, 2017 – Mirror Issue 244

Ridgway, Property Owners @ Odds Over UROD
BOCC Votes 2 to 1 In Favor of Resolution supporting Library Ballot Issue
Houses of Worship: General Assemblies Church of the Firstborn


 

Read October 23, 2017 – Mirror Issue 243

Storytelling Tradition builds Community Pride
City Resident Speaks Out on Lack of Code Enforcement
Houses of Worship: Waves of Mercy Pentecostal Church


 

Read October 16, 2017 – Mirror Issue 242

San Juan Healthcare Foundation Gala Welcomes Jersey Tenors for “A Night to Remember’
Citizens, Staff Face Off @ Planning Commission Meeting
Gail Marvel’s Houses of Worship: Olathe Assembly of God Church


 

Read October 9, 2017 – Mirror Issue 241

Centennial Middle School Cuts Ribbon on New Don’t Quit Fitness Center With Community Members, Visiting Dignitaries
Ouray Ice Park board Reluctantly Signs City Council Extension For 2017-18 Season
Gail Marvel’s Houses of Worship: Community Spirit Church


 

Read October 2, 2017 – Mirror Issue 240
Colorado Yurt Company Meets Growing Demand for Affordable Housing; Greener Lifestyles
2018 City Budget: Despite Crime Wave, MPD Staffing Still Down, Squad Car Lives Extended
Gail Marvel’s Houses of Worship: The Church @ Museum of the Mountain West


 

Read September 25, 2017 – Mirror Issue 239

Real Help for Homeless People
Enrollment Plummets at CMU Montrose; City Declines to Appraise Land Gift to URA
Gail Marvel’s Houses of Worship: Grace Baptist Church


 

Read September 18, 2017 – Mirror Issue 238

WHAFV Board Asked to Step Down Friday
Murdie announces Candidacy for Montrose County Sheriff
Houses of Worship – Hillcrest Congregational United Church of Christ


 

Read September 11, 2018 – Mirror Issue 237

Dreams Take Off @ 2017 Tribute to Aviation
City Manager to Council: ‘We’ll Do the Hillcrest Extension’
Gail Marvel’s Houses of Worship: Quaker Silent Worship Group


 

Read September 4, 2017 – Mirror Issue 236

Montrose Vacationer Returns to Backyard Bear
City Residents Express Opposition to 164-Acre, High Density Miami Farm Addition Development
Gail marvel’s Houses of Worship: LDS Spring Creek Ward


 

Read August 28, 2017 – Mirror Issue 235

Branch to Bottle, Snow Capped Ciders Rank Among World’s Best
Homeowners Object to Plans for Hillcrest Extension
Gail marvel’s Houses of Worship: circle 3 cowboy Fellowship


 

Read August 21, 2018 – Mirror Issue 234

Bear With Us…. Food Shortage Sparks Increased Interactions
Lack of Affordable, Safe Rentals Hits Young Families Hardest
Gail Marvel’s Houses of Worship: All Saints Anglican Church


 

Read August 14, 2017 – Mirror Issue 233

Hard Work Pays Off for Young Montrose Brothers, Now world Karate Champs
City Staffer John Scharnhorst to Compete in National Backhow Operation Championship in Orlando Aug. 29
Gail Marvel’s Houses of Worship: Sunnyview Mennonite Fellowship


 

Read August 7, 2017 – Mirror Issue 232

Mountain States Ranch Rodeo Rides Into Town Sept. 8, 9, 10
City Pushes Redevelopment, Increased Density on Heavily Impacted Downtown Neighborhoods
Gail Marvel’s Houses of Worship: Olathe United Methodist Church


 

Read July 31, 2017 – Mirror Issue 231

‘The Inventory is Just Not There’
Library Trustees Vote to Seek Mill Levy Increase in Montrose
Gail Marvel’s Houses of Worship: LDS Church- Black Canyon Ward


 

Read July 24, 2017 – Mirror Issue 230

Colorado State University Announces Plans to Re-Open Rodgers Mesa AG Research Site
City Declines Appraisal in Sale of Banner Road AG Acreage, Auditor Points to Golf Course Net Loss of $348,000
Gail Marvel’s Houses of Worship: Canyon View Baptist Church


 

Read July 17, 2017 – Mirror Issue 229

‘We Want to Be the School of Choice’
Detachment 2 of 947th Coming to Montrose
Gail Marvel’s Houses of Worship: Life Church


 

Read July  10, 2017 – Mirror Issue 228

Despite Heat, 2017 A Great Water Year
BOCC to Enter Talks With Laursen’s Atty
Gail Marvel’s Houses of Worship: St. Stephen’s Anglican Church


 

Read July 3, 2017 – Mirror Issue 227

DMEA, Elevate Now Set to Accelerate Deployment
Red, White & Blue Fun on the Fourth
Gail Marvel’s Houses of Worship: Olathe Bible Baptist Church


 

Read July 3, 2017 – Mirror Issue 226

Rodney Atkins to Headline 2017 Olathe Sweet Corn Fest
City Resident Expresses Concerns to Council
‘Treat Your Family with Dignity and It Will be Returned to You”


 

Read June 19, 2017 – Mirror Issue 225

Montrose Regional Crimestoppers Helps the Good Guys
Where Will You Play Today? Summer Fun 4 Kids
Gail Marvel’s Houses of Worship: The Journey


 

Read June 12, 2017 – Mirror Issue 224

Rose Client ‘Banned’ From Valley Lawn Cemetery
Stroup Sworn in as Ridgway Chief Marshal
Houses of Worship: Victory Baptist Church


 

Read June 5, 2017 – Mirror Issue 223

Bobcat Jack to Headline 1st Blues in the Park
Councilor Failed to Disclosed Shared Vacations
Houses of Worship: Cedar Creek Church


 

Read May 22, 2017 – Mirror Issue 222
GT Bustin Brings ‘Senisim Pasin’ to Montrose
Clock is Ticking on Property Tax Appeals
Houses of Worship: Cross and Spurs Cowboy Fellowship


 

Read May 15, 2017 – Mirror Issue 221

Ouray Looks at ISC Ordinance Tonight
Big Wheels Keep Turning @ MRCOG
Houses of Worship: Zion Lutheran Church


 

Read May 8, 2017 – Mirror Issue 220

Bell Pushes $25K Cap on DDA Salaries, Wages
#THISPLACEMATTERS: Share Montrose!
Houses of Worship: Crossroads Victory


 

Read May 1, 2017 – Mirror Issue 219

Multiple Addictions Can Impact Transportation, Safety
New Life Blooms @ Old Potato Growers Bldg
Houses of Worship: New Life Family Worship Center


 

Read April 24, 2017 – Mirror Issue 218

1st Giving Club Award Working Hard @ Lighthouse Ministries
OBT to TRAC Committee: Abrams Falsified Room Night Numbers; City Must Repay CTO Funds
Houses of Worship: First Church of the Nazarene


 

Read April 17, 2017 – Mirror Issue 217

‘What Will Destroy Humanity is Exclusion’
City Manager: DDA Has 3 Choices
Houses of Worship: Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church


 

Read April 10, 2017 – Mirror Issue 216

Montrose: ‘Home of the Brave’
Swanson Announces $16K Expenditure for Range Net Poles Installed at Golf Course
Houses of Worship: Church on the Hill


 

Read April 3, 2017 – Mirror Issue 215

2017 A Great Water Year, Experts Say
Evaporative Loss From Upper Colorado River Basin Alarmingly High @ 20 Percent
Houses of Worship: church of Christ (Montrose)


 

Read March 27, 2017 – Mirror Issue 214

Swanson Out as Mayor, DDA Ordinance Tabled Amidst Outcry
SOM Footware Expands, Rolls Out New Models!
Houses of Worship: Saint Mary Catholic Church


 

Read March 20, 2017 – Mirror Issue 213

BOCC Votes to Fire Attorney in Hasty Meeting
Tri County Health Network Now Accepting Donations in Support of Undocumented Immigrants
Houses of Worship: Church of God of Prophecy


 

Read March 13, 2017 – Mirror Issue 212

A School to Watch: Centennial Middle School!
Council, Manager Push to Dissolve DDA
Houses of Worship: Church 180


 

Read March 6, 2017 – Mirror Issue 211

RE1J Streamlines Registration Process!
‘It Better Be About the Team,’ MEDC Hosts Annual Lunch
Houses of Worship: Celebration Church


 

Read February 27, 2017 – Mirror Issue 210

Colorado Marble Processing Plant to Open in Delta by Year’s End; Will Hire Ex Coal Miners
Resident Expresses Concerns, Bowman Invites All to Horsefly
Houses of Worship: Christ’s Church of the Valley


 

Read February 20, 2017 – Mirror Issue 209

Hope For the Hive…Paonia Co-Working Space Continues to Buzz Despite Founder’s Troubles
Learning is the Magic Key to Take You Where You Want to Be
Houses of Worship: Trinity Reformed Presbyterian Church


 

Read February 13, 2017 – Mirror Issue 208

Love @ Community: Montrose Animal Shelter
City Names Urban Renewal (URA) Board
Houses of Worship: Christian Science Society

Read February 6, 2017 – Mirror Issue 207

Local Company Brightens Future With Solar
Outdoor Guide From the Sheriff’s Posse …What You Need to Know About Mt Lions
Houses of Worship: Covenant Christian Fellowship


 

Read January 30, 2017 – Mirror Issue 206

Technology & Teamwork Save Two Lives!
End of an Era @ Holiday Inn Express Montrose!
Houses of Worship: West Slope Church


 

Read January 23, 2017 – Mirror Issue 205

Delta Coalition Moves Forward With Engage Innovation Center
Conduct @ Jan. 17 BOCC Meeting Atrocious, Sheriff Says
Houses of Worship: Abundant Life Church of God


 

Read January 16, 2017 – Mirror Issue 204

Western Colorado Ski Resorts Revel in Record Snowfall: ‘The Snow Message is Very, Very Strong’
As Temperatures Drop, Need Rises
Houses of Worship: Montrose 7th-Day Adventist Church


 

Read January 9, 2018 – Mirror Issue 203

Felonies Up 11 Percent in Montrose, DA Says
Delta Location May Become Business Hub
Houses of Worship: First Presbyterian Church


 

Read January 2, 2018 – Mirror Issue 202

Outreach Pros Launch the Colorado 100!
MHS Sr to Attend American University of Paris
Houses of Worship: Living Word Lutheran Church