Blotter, March 2, 2015
A 24-year-old Silt man died after the vehicle he was driving crashed east of Silt early Sunday morning, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The man was driving a 2001 Volkswagen Passat shortly...
View ArticleDeputy keeps dad's legacy alive at jail
"Growing up," Westermire said in an interview, "my mom and dad were always taking in families, so I never had my own room." Westermire, a detentions deputy since her hiring in 1992, is known among...
View ArticleCounty road falling apart on Grand Mesa
Buckskin Hill on 58 1/2 Road south of Collbran has slumped down about four feet from its original surface height, creating huge cracks in the pavement and closing the popular road to traffic. Those who...
View ArticleOpinion: Imagine a school without grade levels
As Mesa County Valley School District 51 strives to transform into a 21st century school district, we're looking for ways to improve our instructional approach as well. Currently, there is a digital...
View ArticleBlotter: March 3, 2015
Deputies responded to St. Mary's Hospital on Feb. 25 to a report of a man who had accidentally shot himself in the leg, according to the Mesa County Sheriff's Office. Deputies ultimately issued two...
View ArticleWorkforce center gets support on designation change
Grand Junction's city councilors signaled their intent on Monday night to support the Mesa County Workforce Center as it aims to alter its designation. By changing its designation to a federally...
View ArticleThe Mesa County Emergency Department is applying for a grant for Glade Park...
In any given year Western Colorado can experience a major wildfire, or like 2014, our lands could be relatively safe from the flames. The Mesa County Emergency Management team does not want to risk a...
View ArticleMissing teen linked to meth
Kelly Myers was reported missing in late December by family, who last reported hearing from her on Dec. 18. While the Sheriff's Office has said they had no information suggesting Myers was endangered,...
View ArticleDrug treatment programs available to help addicts
The mysterious death of Kelly Myers is leaving a lot of questions unanswered. What we do know is the 18-year-old had a troubled past and dealt with substance abuse issues during her short life.
View ArticleCops: Fantasy stabbing over truck mix-up
Grand Junction police believe a man was stabbed early Wednesday in a strip club parking lot after mistakenly climbing inside a pickup truck that didn't belong to him, surprising two men who were trying...
View ArticlePrinted Letters: March 5, 2015
Mesa County should embrace clean energy It looks like Dan Thurlow and Ray Scott's attempt to reduce clean energy requirements of utilities is dying in the House, as it should. Another "we can't do...
View ArticleCops: Remains of missing Colo. teen found, death suspicious
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office says the remains of 18-year-old Kelly Mae Myers, of Grand Junction, were recovered Saturday in Cactus Park - a recreation area south of Grand Junction on the...
View Article'Cease and desist,' district attorney tells Internet cafes
Mesa County District Attorney Pete Hautzinger sent letters Wednesday to five Internet sweepstakes cafes, ordering them to "cease and desist" further gaming activities. The letter went out after both...
View ArticleCounty requests that flight to Denver leave earlier
Mesa County commissioners have asked a private air charter company to change its Grand Junction-to-Denver flight time to enable business passengers to arrive in time to attend early morning meetings on...
View ArticleFire Station 4 looking to apply for a grant for new alerting system
Firefighters at the Fire Station 4 in Orchard Mesa are requesting a $50-thousand grant to fund a new alerting system. The grant would come from the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District to...
View ArticleFriends and family of Kelly Myers gather to say goodbye
In the midst of an ongoing investigation into her death, friends and family of Kelly Myers came together to celebrate her life in a special candlelight vigil on Wednesday evening. Kelly's close friends...
View Articlewww.utsandiego.com/news/2015/mar/05/drones-california-police-sacramento-priva...
This undated photo provided by the Mesa County, Colo., Sheriff's Department, Deputy Amanda Hill of the Mesa County Sheriff's Office in Colorado prepares to use a Draganflyer X6 drone equipped with a...
View ArticleBriefs, March 7, 2015
The Mesa County Communication Officers' Association plans a seminar schedule that will focus on assisting local nonprofit groups with branding, messaging, media relations, social media and more. ,...
View ArticleBlotter: March 8, 2015
Crime Stoppers of Mesa County needs the public's help locating the person or persons who reportedly broke out the front passenger window of a 2012 Kia Soul parked Wednesday, Jan. 28, in the 1100 block...
View ArticleYear after dreadful year, Mesa County avoids dealing with its suicide problem
Year after dreadful year, the Grand Valley represents a suicide disaster. To quote the memorable Detective Joe Friday from the 1950s TV series "Dragnet," "Just the facts m'am ... just the facts."
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