Blotter, Feb. 16, 2015
The Grand Junction Police Department is seeking information about a man suspected of stealing an LG L39C smartphone valued at more than $300 from Walmart at 2545 Rimrock Ave. The suspect appears to be...
View ArticleColorado Student Who Fell to His Death Was Intoxicated
According to the Associate Press, the Mesa County coroner's office says 20-year-old Spencer Pannwitz's blood-alcohol concentration was 0.161 percent when he fell about 40 feet Jan. 24. The legal...
View ArticlePolar Plunge fundraiser for Mesa County anti-drug group
Weather conditions have been more like spring than winter and the ice has melted off most Grand Valley ponds and lakes. With ice in the water, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host a "Polar Plunge"...
View ArticleBlotter: Feb. 15, 2015
A Clifton man re-registered as a sexually violent predator with the Mesa County Sheriff's Office on Friday, and moved back into the same 482 32 1/8 Road home he resided in last year, the office...
View ArticleEthics complaint filed against former state senator
Former state Sen. Steve King is facing another investigation after the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission on Friday voted to try to determine how the Grand Junction Republican handled his reporting...
View ArticleFruita seeking $1M in grants to improve park, trail
The city of Fruita is prepared to pursue more than $1 million in grants to renovate a popular city park and build a 4 1/2-mile extension of the Colorado Riverfront Trail. Fruita City Council members...
View Article3032 I-70 Business Loop, Northeast
Offers the perspective business owner several options. It is designed into two separate units, each accommodating built-out office space with heated warehouse space.
View ArticleDe Beque approves second recreational marijuana shop
The future of recreational marijuana in Mesa County is expanding, as De Beque now has approved the license for a second recreational marijuana shop. The town now has two approved and licenses...
View ArticleWorkshops aim to improve local farm to school efforts in institutions
The Mesa County Local Planning Committee is working with the Colorado Farm to School Task Force to present workshops next week to bring together growers of local produce and interested buyers. The goal...
View ArticleHealth Briefs, Feb. 17, 2015
Join local doctors, physical therapists and other fitness professionals for the annual Winter Speaker Series at the Fruita Community Center. This free series is open to community members of all ages.
View ArticleDepartment of public safety head to address Rotary Club of Estes Park
Colorado Department of Public Safety Executive Director Stan Hilkey will present a program this Thursday, Feb. 19, to the Rotary Club of Estes Park. The Colorado Department of Public Safety includes...
View ArticleOpinion: Education taxes mean investment in one's community
Like many people, I hate taxes. However, I do know they are necessary to serve the "common good."
View ArticleEx-juror denies contempt charge in Blagg case
A local woman will answer in April why she shouldn't be held in contempt of court for essentially forcing a retrial in one of western Colorado's most notorious murder cases. Through her lawyer, Orchard...
View ArticleCyberbulling could become a crime with the proposal of a new bill
A bill passed in a preliminary voice vote Friday that would make cyber-bullying a crime. If it's written into law harassing someone via the internet could be punishable by a hefty fine and could even...
View ArticleSWAT surrounds tattoo shop; arrests Utah absconder
The Grand Junction Police Department reports they had information about a parole absconder from Utah being in the area of the Native Ink Tattoo Shop near 25 Road and North Ave. He was booked into the...
View ArticleMan to face third trial in five years
For the third time in five years, a Mesa resident is scheduled to stand trial in Mesa County on child sexual assault charges. Rodney Eddy, 73, appearing in court free on bond Tuesday before District...
View ArticleTaxpayers to foot bill for Jam's security
Following their unanimous decision not to charge the operators of Country Jam and Loudwire Music Festival for the county providing a law enforcement presence at those events in June, Mesa County...
View ArticleSpecialty drilling company sold, hopes to grow
A Mesa County company specializing in drilling horizontal bores for oil and gas pipelines and municipal utilities has been sold, a move that could lead to new opportunities for growth. Polaris Drilling...
View ArticleA good tradeoff
Armed with survey data indicating Country Jam generates $10.6 million in economic activity, concert promoters asked Mesa County commissioners not to charge them $87,500 to provide law enforcement...
View ArticleTABOR an obstacle for off-highway vehicle use
Lawmakers often know that their bills face uphill battles if they cost the state money to implement them, but an Ignacio representative learned Thursday the same can be true for measures that generate...
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