Although COVID-19 restrictions are relaxing as vaccination rates increase, the Montrose Recreation District has not relaxed its vigilance in methods to increase safety. At the…
General fund appropriation gives Ridgway State Park means of meeting more campground demand | Local News Stories
Ridgway State Park will soon be able to provide a long-sought amenity: a large group campground. The park was among several to receive part of…
Cardona Summit Shines Light on Districts With Successful Reopening Stories and ‘Real-World Evidence’ of Following CDC Guidelines
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will travel to local communities over the next few weeks in a continued push to get more schools to reopen…
Roy Anderson to step aside from city council | Local News Stories
Montrose City Councilor Roy Anderson will step down from the city council, effective April 7, in his resignation letter, citing a serious medical situation concerning…
New garden at Montrose Field House to focus on nutrition education for after school, summer enrichment programs | Local News Stories
Brad Distel, left, and David Morris begin construction of a new garden at the Montrose Field House on Monday, March 8, 2021. (Josue Perez/Montrose Daily…
Ordinance firms up prohibited uses at Shavano Gateway Recreation site | Local News Stories
Under an ordinance approved Wednesday, no overnight use or camping will be allowed on the public land the county is leasing to create the Shavano…
CORE Act comeback: Backers hail reintroduced public lands bill as a win for Colorado | Local News Stories
The time has come to bring the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act across the finish line, said backers, who also said the recently reintroduced…
Passion for teaching others led Gomez to education | Local News Stories
Teaching may be a second career for Johnson Elementary School Principal Cheryl Gomez, but education is her first passion. As she pursued a degree in…
Municipal Judge Richard Brown ending lengthy legal career | Local News Stories
Judge Richard Brown will be giving his gavel a rest, retiring from the Montrose Municipal Court bench April 15. Brown spent decades on local courts…
State latest to target BLM’s Uncompahgre plan, alleging improper procedures, illegal appointment of acting agency director | Local News Stories
William Perry Pendley was serving illegally as the Bureau of Land Management’s acting director when the agency’s updated resource management plan for the Montrose area…
2020 in review: Top stories of the year in Fountain Valley
Fountain Valley prides itself on being “a nice place to live,” but the coronavirus pandemic had a way of making times tough on residents and…
2020 in review: Top stories of the year in Laguna Beach
In a year when most decisions have been shaped in one form or another by the coronavirus pandemic, Laguna Beach felt the impact in multiple…
Here are The Salt Lake Tribune’s most-read stories of 2020
List includes everything from the desert obelisk to this summer’s protests to the pandemic. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brandon McCormick was beat…
Parenting in a pandemic: What it’s like to raise kids through the covid-19 crisis | Local News Stories
The coronavirus pandemic has been looming in Lake Havasu City since March, when the first positive case was confirmed. For months, families have been forced…
Parish Council votes to refund, reissue two bonds to help relive demands on general budget | Local News Stories
The Iberia Parish Council voted to refund and reissue two of the parish’s bonds Wednesday night in order to help relieve some of the demands…