Mesa and Montrose County Public Health officials have advice for residents when combatting poor air quality from wildfire smoke.

Brent Garber told sheriff's deputies he had dug a pit to cremate his dog, Rocket, using wood and a flammable spray can. The fire quickly spread beyond control.

Authorities caution that as hot, dry conditions and afternoon winds with dry lightning persist, it will be difficult to ...

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Montrose Regional Health CEO Jeff Mengenhausen was recently named to Becker’s 2025 list of 118 Rural Hospital and Health ...

Gov. Jared Polis issued a disaster declaration Sunday for five wildfires burning in several of the state's counties. Here's ...

The Montrose United Methodist Church should not be permitted to use the First Amendment as an affirmative defense against several tickets issued over city zoning and nuisance regulations arising from ...

Montrose residents meet with officials for a Public meeting; Montrose School District provides space for the Incident Command ...

Southwestern Colorado is currently experiencing at least five wildfires near San Miguel County, with the largest, the Deer ...

The Turner Gulch fire burning southwest of Grand Junction in western Colorado exploded overnight, more than quintupling in ...