Garfield board hires principals for two schools
Kelly Detlefsen will take over for Lisa Whitmore as principal of Cactus Valley Elementary in Silt, and Jeena Williams will replace Lacey Moser as principal of Riverside Middle School in New Castle this...
View ArticleCoroner: Grand Junction teen found dumped died of drug intoxication
Authorities say an 18-year-old Grand Junction woman who died in a Salt Lake City-area hotel room and was dumped in western Colorado suffered an overdose from mixed drug intoxication. The Mesa County...
View ArticleProtesters rally in Palisade for embattled chief of police
While protesters wave signs behind him outside of the Palisade Town Hall, Harry Talbott of Palisade speaks at a rally Saturday in support of Palisade Police Chief Tony Erickson, who has been placed on...
View ArticleBlotter, April 5, 2015
Timothy Stapleton, 27, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of failing to stop at a stop sign, being involved in an accident at 27 1/2 Road and fleeing the scene, according to the Grand Junction Police...
View ArticlePainting on eggshells
Cheryl Chittenden, of Egg-xotic Egg Art in Grand Junction, creates works of art on quail, duck and goose eggs, which she sells in galleries throughout the Grand Valley. Chittenden uses a beeswax and...
View ArticleFamilies consider academic options in annual exposition
School District 51 is sponsoring its fourth annual Academic Options Fair on Wednesday at Bookcliff Middle School, 540 29 1/2 Road. The fair, scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m., offers families a chance to...
View ArticleHigh winds, low humidity prompt red flag warning for GJ
Much of Colorado, including the Grand Valley, is under a red flag warning, as low humidity and high winds have created ripe fire conditions and closed the Mesa County Landfill this afternoon. The...
View ArticleCommissioners sign off on six new CNG fueled buses for GVT
The Mesa County Commissioners approved a contract Monday morning to buy six new buses for Grand Valley Transit that are all fueled by compressed natural gas. The county put $77,857 towards the $884,820.
View ArticleCouncil hopefuls collect minimal contributions
Campaign contributions and spending have been meager for the four candidates seeking two spots on the Grand Junction City Council - below the $10,000 mark, according to filings between March 13-29. In...
View ArticleState Patrol investigating fatal motorcycle crash in Mesa County
A male with a female passenger, riding amid a group of cyclists, lost control of his bike while negotiating a curve on State Highway 65, about two miles east of Interstate 70, according to officials...
View ArticleThis could really tick you off
Errl Waxington, right, and Chris McElroy, both of Grand Junction, hike through sagebrush and juniper along the Devils Kitchen Trail on Colorado National Monument. Mesa County Health Department...
View ArticleJustman to run again for seat on commission
Voters can expect some deja vu from 2012 on the November 2016 ballot now that both incumbent Mesa County commissioners John Justman and Rose Pugliese have confirmed they will run for re-election....
View ArticleAir Watch Alert: No Open Burning Allowed in Mesa Co. Tuesday
A "No Open Burning Air Watch Alert" has been issued for Mesa County from 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, by the Mesa County Health Department. The "No Burn Alert" is in place due to extremely dry...
View ArticleToday is municipal election day in Grand Junction; ballots due by 7 p.m.
Grand Junction registered voters can still turn in their ballots for this year's municipal election, with ballots due to the clerk's office by 7 p.m. today. This year, there are two contested races for...
View ArticleMesa County: Two dogs attack woman in Grand Junction
Officials with Mesa County confirm that Animal Services responded to an incident Tuesday afternoon in which two dogs attacked a woman near the intersection of 24 3/4 Road and Highway 6 & 50....
View ArticleNational Service Programs volunteers recognized for hard work
Representatives from AmeriCorp, Mesa County RSVP, Senior Companions, and Foster Grandparents met Tuesday for the county Day of Recognition for National Community Service. "We like to recognize our...
View ArticleSexual assault conviction tossed
Mesa County District Attorney Pete Hautzinger said he'll likely seek an appeal to the state's high court after the Colorado Court of Appeals last week ordered a new trial for a Mesa County man...
View ArticleBoard OKs water line to service officer-training center
Mesa County commissioners on Monday granted permission for Clifton Water District to install a permanent water line to service the nearly two-year-old Colorado Law Enforcement Training Center on East...
View ArticleParents and teens take a lesson in smartphone safety
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office and Crime Stoppers teamed up to host a smartphone safety class for parents and their teens. The class took place and the Mesa County Library on Tuesday evening,...
View ArticleBlotter, April 8, 2015
A verbal argument early Friday morning turned into a case of, "Nobody's home!" at a residence with a history of that response. According to the Mesa County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the...
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