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Temporary traffic signal to be installed in Montrose
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — With passenger numbers at Montrose Regional Airport on the rise, city leaders and airport officials are looking for ways to help make traveling easier. Director of Aviation at Montrose Regional Airport Lloyd Arnold tells WesternSlopeNow a temporary traffic signal will be installed May 6...
A Warm Weekend Leading to a Warm Week
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - A beautiful sunrise this morning leads us into a warm day. Grand Junction will have a high of 77° today and a low of 50°. Montrose will have a high of 73° today and a low of 45°. The forecasted high...
Hotchkiss students team with Sharon Land Trust on conifer grove restoration
It was a ramble through bramble on Wednesday, April 17 as a handful of Hotchkiss students armed with loppers attacked a thicket of buckthorn and bittersweet at the Sharon Land Trust’s Hamlin Preserve. The students learned about the destructive impact of invasives as they trudged — often bent over...
Preserving the dark
Stargazing season is upon us. The focus of the Black Canyon Astronomical Society’s monthly meeting Thursday night was telescopes: a short presentation followed by “an opportunity to see various types of scopes, and ask questions.”. The next meeting is May 23, in the Montrose Police Community Room at...
'Disaster emergency' declared in Colorado due to cracked high-traffic bridge
On April 23, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera verbally declared a 'disaster emergency' related to the cracked Highway 50 bridge that's resulted in a six hour detour between Montrose and Gunnison for most travelers. At the time the declaration was made, Primavera was and continues to serve her role as acting governor while Colorado Governor Polis leads a delegation for the Biennial of Americas Summit. The purpose of the declaration was to establish a framework for an interagency response to the problem, which continues to have...
High-mountain unpaved road provides partial solution to 354-mile detour in Colorado
A partial solution has been found for a massive six-hour 354-mile detour that's in place for those traveling between Montrose and Gunnison due to a cracked bridge along US Highway 50. According to the Gunnison County Sheriff's Office, County Road 26 will be open twice a day as of April 22 for critical local travel. The travel along this route will be managed through the use of pilot vehicles, which will be used to lead passenger vehicles along the road. ...
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