Cassie Knust

Mar 16, 2025 | gjsentinel.com | Cassie Knust |Larry Robinson

Highline Lake is set to be refilled in early April after months of sitting empty — and although the lake is expected to be full in time for wakeboarding nationals this summer, the state park has not yet set a reopening date for boating and waterfowl hunting. The lake was closed and drained in 2024 after the discovery of zebra mussels, an invasive aquatic species.

Feb 17, 2025 | gjsentinel.com | Cassie Knust

Academic success is just one piece of the puzzle when educators consider the foundation of a student’s education. For Riverside Education Centers (REC), academic and social support are symbiotic when it comes to helping each student in their program succeed. The center provides academic tutoring, enrichment activities, outdoor education, meal-sized snacks and transportation. In the fall 2024 semester, the nonprofit saw nearly 970 Mesa County students across 15 schools.

Sep 19, 2024 | montrosepress.com | Cassie Knust

The Titanic, an unwavering woman from Leadville, Colorado, and social justice are at the heart of Montrose High School’s first musical production in eight years. The production of The Unsinkable Molly Brown, set for April 3 - 5 next spring, has sparked renewed energy in the high school’s choir room thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Educational Theatre Foundation (ETF), The Music Man Foundation (TMMF) and Music Theatre International (MTI).

Sep 18, 2024 | montrosepress.com | Cassie Knust

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Sep 14, 2024 | montrosepress.com | Cassie Knust

Saturday, September 149 a.m. - The Montrose-Olathe-Delta Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held at Rotary Park, 534 S. 12th St., in Montrose. The event, part of a series of 13 Alzheimer’s Association Walks in Colorado, aims to raise $23,600 locally to support Alzheimer's research and provide free services to those affected by the disease. Registration begins at 9 a.m., with the walk starting at 10 a.m. For more information or to register, visit www.alz.org/walk.