“What would have been U.S Rep. Lauren Boebert’s first stop in Montrose since being sworn in was canceled Saturday. Boebert, R-Colorado, had apparently been scheduled for an event here, word of which began circulating online Friday evening. But by Saturday, the event had been canceled and the host site, Circle 3 Cowboy Fellowship, reported receiving a phone threat before the cancelation. ‘The congresswoman was planning on stopping by a small private event,’ Ben Stout, communications director for U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, said in a provided statement. ‘This was not an official town hall organized by her office. It became clear that there was not adequate security for the number of people that were planning to attend the event. The congresswoman looks forward to meeting with members of the community in the future.'”

“Pastor Gary Lear told the Montrose Daily Press the church was notified of the cancelation Saturday morning. Saturday morning, before the cancelation, Lear said the church received eight to 10 threats related to the event, including one that came from a Denver area code phone number. Lear said the individual that issued the threat said he or she represented organizations in Denver and Boulder, and also claimed to be part of Boebert’s team. Lear told the caller he didn’t believe the claims, and then, Lear says, the caller threatened to ‘turn the church into the IRS,’ and that the church was ‘breaking the law by having the event in Montrose.’ Another individual threat, Lear said, said they ‘weren’t going to miss them (Lear and his wife).’ Lear confirmed he had filed a report with the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office” – Montrose Daily Press.