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The Uncompahgre Powwow brought together Native Americans from different tribes and generations in Montrose to celebrate Indigenous culture, preserve traditions through song and dance, and strengthen community connections.
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Flooding hits southwest Colorado again, with La Plata County roads closed and evacuations Sunday. Montrose County moves to oppose two Parks and Wildlife petitions, Montrose and Ouray counties work to fix their shared line, and Delta Health names a CEO. Plus, Montrose's mayor and a councilmember on finding common ground.
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A large part of mindfulness is consistently remembering three important things. These are - that life is miraculous and impermanent, that everything we use and consume is a gift and that our hearts intention should guide everything we think, say and do. We will talk about the first remembrance today. That life is miraculous and impermanent.
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Bodies of two experienced hikers found after pair went missing on hiking trip; 2026's particularly bad wildfire seas; Delta County School Board passed a ban on transgender students participating on sports teams aligned with their gender identity
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6000 Road in Montrose County closed indefinitely due to flooding; Colorado farmers and ranchers looking to hire extra help next year could qualify for up to five thousand dollars in state funding; Tina Peters' travel raises questions about parole; The list of states authorizing the storage of carbon dioxide thousands of feet underground is growing; Miss Shirley brings story hour to Gunnison
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In early September, President Trump signed an executive order that continued to rely on big-bad-wolf myths. He claimed that living in wolf country is “very dangerous.”He then directed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to determine whether gray wolves and Mexican wolves should lose federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Without waiting for an answer, he also directed Burgum to support Congressional removal of gray wolves from the endangered species list.
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Montrose County focused on next year's budget; Montrose Police Department searching for missing manInside the 2026 Uncompahgre Powwow
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An interview with artist Kelly Moody at the 25th annual Mountain Harvest Festival in Paonia, Colorado.
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