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Celebrating pot, tying the knot

Montrose Daily Press — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:56:45 +0000

OLATHE â” Marijuana enthusiasts publicly express their feelings about the weed each April 20 (4/20) at 4:20 p.m. For Olathe medical marijuana dispensary owner William Hewitt, April 20 was a day to celebrate freedom â” and marriage.

Mercy Ships logs successful Benin tour

Montrose Daily Press — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:12:17 +0000

MONTROSE â“ Cimarron residents Don and Deyon Stephens arenât resting on their laurels.

Jail implements high-tech monitoring

Montrose Daily Press — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:12:17 +0000

MONTROSE â“ Jailers are going high-tech in Montrose.

Holiday Kinship

Montrose Daily Press — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:09:26 +0000

Courtesy photo / Monrose Meth Alliance The Montrose Meth Coalition wishes to extend its heartfelt thanks to those who helped the Drug-Endangered Children Alliance achieve its goal of providing 30 kinship families with holiday food baskets: Safeway Stores, Alpine Bank, Beallâs, Genesis Christian Marketplace, Montrose Regional Library, Murdochâs, U.S. Bank, Olathe Middle School, Olathe Girl Scout Troop #53, and volunteers and residents who donated food and funds. Here, Penny Harris admires a pile of frozen turkeys.

Locals celebrate holiday with quirky traditions

Montrose Daily Press — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:09:26 +0000

MONTROSE – Beyond the Christmas dinner, piles of ripped gift wrap, coils of clipped ribbons and mad search for toy batteries, some locals are celebrating Christmas in unique ways.

Christmas for everyone

Montrose Daily Press — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:09:26 +0000

MONTROSE – A special angel – make that a group of them – is watching over the children of jail inmates this Christmas.

Spreading holiday cheer through music

Montrose Daily Press — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:09:26 +0000

Courtesy photo/Elaine Probasco The Montrose Community Band performs its seventh annual free Christmas concert in the Montrose Pavilion. The Dec. 20 performance included traditional Christmas music, some with a contemporary twist, led by Music Director Toby King. The band’s saxophone ensemble also performed, and the Zion Lutheran Singers accompanied the band on two numbers. The concert was co-sponsored by Montrose Bank and the Montrose Arts Council. The master of ceremonies was Danielle Breteau

Zhu Zhu pets hottest toy of holiday

Montrose Daily Press — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:12:59 +0000

MONTROSE â” Move over Elmo. Zhu Zhu pets are this yearâs hottest holiday toy. Theyâre also the hardest to find.

Alleged molester not Ouray schools employee

Montrose Daily Press — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:12:59 +0000

OURAY â“ Contrary to early police reports, sexual assault suspect Joseph Carey is not an employee of the Ouray School District, schools Superintendent Nick Schafer said Wednesday.

Flames drive out homeowners

Montrose Daily Press — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:12:59 +0000

MONTROSE â“ What began as a chimney fire heavily damaged a home on 65.00 Road Tuesday night, leaving its occupants without a permanent residence just before Christmas.