Legislature didn't pay well enough, King says
Former state Sen. Steve King is interviewed last year during a criminal investigation by the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office. A copy of the interview was provided to The Daily Sentinel under...
View ArticleJudge orders probation, jail for ex-District 51 teacher
A Mesa County judge threatened to sink a plea agreement as being too soft, before reversing himself and sentencing a former longtime School District 51 teacher to 10 years probation and 90 days in the...
View ArticleGrand Junction couple working to raise money for a drive-in movie theater
Cassandra Blackwell and her husband decided they wanted a new way to enjoy their weekend nights by bringing a drive-in movie theater to the valley. While the drive-in is a long way off, they are taking...
View ArticleHorizon Drive improvement project will address safety and traffic flow issues
Accidents at the Horizon Drive interchange account for over half of the accidents occurring at all Grand Junction I-70 interchanges, according to The Horizon Drive District. Changes are coming to the...
View ArticlePrinted Letters: Feb. 20, 2015
Airport board must stop its vindictive approach I am writing concerning the controversy surrounding the unfinished building at the airport. As a former city councilor and a past member of the airport...
View ArticleOne Book chat with author Roz Chast
If you've read Roz Chast's book and have a question for her, here's your chance to get it answered. The author of "Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?", which was chosen as the 2015 One Book,...
View ArticleOn the Goe: Zolopht on trajectory to expand beyond Grand Junction
Zolopht has been on a pretty good run of late. The immensely popular local outfit released its best album yet in "Ph Balanced," played to packed Ale House patios, opened for Dirty Heads and headlined...
View ArticleAgencies work together to combat Mesa County drug problem
Different agencies around Mesa County are teaming up to combat our serious drug issue and are working hard to see successful results. The Drug Threat Oversight Committee is focusing on following the...
View ArticleTrial set in GJ gas line explosion
A lawsuit alleging negligence by several entities in a 2013 gas line breach and explosion that leveled a home on Seventh Street, while forcing widespread evacuations in Grand Junction, was scheduled on...
View ArticleBriefs, Feb. 21, 2015
Betsy Bair, who previously worked at the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce and in the congressional office of former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis, is Gardner's Western Slope representative. Residents...
View ArticleLeash laws unleashed
Bryan Daniel throws a disc to Sonia Swartz, both of Fruita, while their leashed dog, Shuka, waits to be part of the game Sunday at Canyon View Park in Grand Junction. With their tails and ears up like...
View ArticleBlotter: Feb. 23, 2015
Crime Stoppers of Mesa County is asking for help finding the man who stole an iPhone 6 from Mesa Mall. Grand Junction police were called Nov. 9 to Chuck-E-Cheese restaurant, 2424 U.S. Highway 6&50,...
View ArticleConnect for Health enrollment numbers in Colorado
While many issues and glitches have caused quite the headache for many signing up for health insurance across the county, Colorado health enrollment numbers were looking pretty good. Nearly 220,000...
View ArticleClifton man held on meth charges
A Clifton man with a rap sheet including seven felony convictions was arrested Thursday for the second time in five months on allegations of drug distribution in Mesa County. Raymond Cordova, 47, was...
View ArticleMesa County approves consulting contract, building sale
Mesa County commissioners Monday morning approved both a $54,000, one-year contract with Segal Consulting and the sale of the county's former public works building at 750 Main Street. The Segal...
View ArticleThe Mesa County snow fleet prepares for the incoming winter storm
A storm rolling through western Colorado this weekend is expected to top off the mountains on the Grand Mesa and sprinkle the valley with snow. According to the National Weather Service, snow in the...
View ArticleVictims of Storage fire Identified
The Mesa County Coroner's Office has completed its examination regarding the deaths of Thomas Smith, a 56 year-old male and Tom Lintz, a 49 year old male both of Grand Junction, CO. These were the...
View ArticleHelicopter spots men stranded on Uncompahgre
It took a St. Mary's CareFlight helicopter to locate two men stranded in the snowy wilderness of the Uncompahgre Plateau early Sunday morning, after the men adventured out in a pickup truck in the...
View ArticleOrganizations looking to bring more local produce to the table
Mesa County has a rich agricultural history, and now, local farmers can impact students here in the Valley by providing locally grown fruits and veggies straight onto their school lunch trays. The Mesa...
View ArticleHistory: In 1934, the first Mesa County courthouse comes down
The photo of the Old Mesa County Courthouse in 1939, L. Cook Sporting Goods was the first company to moved into the new building when the old courthouse was torn down in 1934 and the second story...
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