I apologize for the business highlight last week that no longer seems to be open. The Business Highlight section is reserved for businesses that pay the small sponsorship fee to be featured. Since this newsletter is relatively new, I do not have a sponsor lined up for every single week. During those weeks, I look for a small business to highlight and that article had been sent in to me as suggestion. I will do better in the future to vet all my sources.

Photo of The Week

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In this edition:

• Glade Park Schoolhouse

• Rathbone Hotel

• Snowball Sweepstakes

• The last few winter events before hopeful Spring weather

Housing

Market Stats:

Average Sales Price: $457,217 (-$6,715 from last week)

Median Sales Price: $400,000 (no chance from last week)

Inventory Levels:

Number of New Listings: 78 (+10 from last week) 

Average Days on Market: 90 (no change from last week)

Total Active Listings: 565 (+9 from last week)

_{Source: Skyler Kraai with Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties}

News

106-year-old Glade Park Schoolhouse

The Coates Creek Schoolhouse was built 106 years ago in 1919 and moved to Glade Park in 1926.

The one-room log building served students grades 1 through 12 for several decades until the ’60s.

Susie Roehm has lived in Glade Park for 42 years. She bought the school in the 1950s and gave it to Glade Park locals to both use and maintain after classes stopped.

Since then, locals have redone ceiling beams and patched up walls. They are planning to replace the floor this year.

She says her mother-in-law helped get the schoolhouse onto the Historical Society in the ’90s and also started hosting events, like pancake breakfasts and chili suppers (that still take place today) to raise money for these repairs.

Repairs that keep a place full of memories alive for some in particular, like Dennis Carns who graduated from eighth grade here in 1959. He was the recipient of the last eighth grade diploma from this school in D51.

Rathbone Hotel Receives Historic Colorado Award

The Rathbone Hotel, a building with over a century of history, was recently awarded by History Colorado.

The hotel, 33 S. Cascade Ave., will receive the People’s Choice Award after the developer’s dedication to preserving the building’s historical significance. The award will be presented April 2 during History Colorado’s Stephen H. Hart Awards celebration.

History Colorado is an organization and agency of the State of Colorado under the Department of Higher Educations. The organization’s goal is preserving the state’s history, according to its website.

The building, completed in 1909, was the home of the Knights of Pythias, a fraternal organization founded in 1864. Over the years, the main floor saw a variety of businesses including Hupp Furniture, Safeway and Mash Appliances.

But a fire in 2012 threatened the building’s future. At the time, the structure was the home of Budget Line Furniture and residents living in the upstairs apartments had to relocate after the fire.

The building was unused for almost a decade until developers Clay Bales and Jason Raible saw a way to preserve the structure’s history and turned it into a hotel. The building was named The Rathbone to honor the Knights of Pythias found Justus Henry Rathbone.

Business Highlight

Montrose Animal Protection Agency (Nonprofit)

MAPA has been a part of the Montrose community for 50 years, providing community educational programs regarding pet care & behavior, as well as helping lower income families with the cost to have their dogs/cats altered. We’d love to celebrate National Spay & Neuter Month this February by having a story written about our organization detailing what we do in the community and WHY we do it!

Local Community

GJ Rotary Club’s Snowball Sweepstakes just two weeks away

On Thursday, Wayne Sallade from the Rotary Club of Grand Junction joined WesternSlopeNow to share the details of the upcoming Snowball Sweepstakes!

The Snowball Sweepstakes involves organizers releasing 100 exercise balls down Powderhorn Ski Resort’s Wonder Bump. The grand prize is $5,000. The event supports over 30 local nonprofit organizations.

This year it’s on Saturday, March 8. Events begin at 11 a.m. and the balls roll at 3 p.m. Tickets are $5 for 1, $20 for 5, and $100 for 30.

If you want more information or want to buy tickets, click here!

Western Slope Sports!

High School State Championship Wrestling

Last Weekend we saw the state wrestling championships on Colorado. Below is the list of winners from the Western Slope!

• 2A Boys: Cedaredge

• 5A Girls: Grand Junction Central

• 106: Jared Roberts, Cedaredge

• 120: Cash Martinez, Cedaredge

• 285: Tatum Williams, Fruita

Exciting Events: February

This section only includes local upcoming events. Feel free to submit yours!

Family Fun

• 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

  Dates: Feb 28th at 7pm

              March 1st 2pm & 7pm

              March 2nd 2pm

  Location: The Art Center of Western Colorado 1803 N 7th Street GJ, CO

  Tickets: Adults $30

                Students/Seniors $25

                Available at: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee — Theatre Project of Grand Junction

• Power + Love Lifestyle Christian

Date Night 🎆

• Montrose Farmers' Market - Winter Market

  • 99 S Uncompahgre Ave, Montrose, CO 81401

  • Dates: 3/1/2025, 3/15/2025, 3/29/2025, 4/12/2025, 4/26/2025

  • Location: Centennial Plaza

  • Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

  • Price: Free

• Events at Endless Pastabilities in Montrose!

  • Friday 2/21 - S.H.H. Trio Live Jazz, Blues, & Pop 6-8pm

  • Saturday 2/22 - Karaoke 7:30-Midnight

  • Friday 2/28 - OPEN Mic Night 7pm

  • Saturday 3/1 - Karaoke 7:30-Midnight

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