Chasing Butterflies
Cabbage White butterflies originated in Europe and have become one of the world's most successful invaders. The fragile-looking butterfly has spread to most continents and adapted to a wide variety of...
View ArticleBLM plan spells a bright future for trails in Mesa County
Mesa County residents live in an area with an abundance of national public lands available for recreational use. This helps us feed our outdoor habits.
View ArticlePrinted Letters: April 19, 2015
Rec center would be a bigger draw for the area I applaud the City's initiative for developing the area south of Two Rivers Convention Center, and for their focus on creating a regional draw while doing...
View ArticleYou Said It, April 19, 2015
A 59-year-old woman is attacked and severely injured by three unrestrained dogs? When will our court system punish irresponsible dog owners enough to get their attention? These people should be heavily...
View ArticleFinish the building
The city of Grand Junction's offer to pay up to $1.5 million to "button up" the unfinished administration building at the Grand Junction Regional Airport comes with some serious strings for members of...
View ArticleLawyer for Blagg juror appeals to high court
A lawyer for a former juror in Michael Blagg's 2004 trial says he'll petition the Colorado Supreme Court, asking justices to review the legality of a criminal contempt action against the former juror....
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View ArticleStudent Spotlight, April 20, 2015
School District 51, Western Colorado Community College and Colorado Mesa University have joined to put on a Middle School College and Career Day for local eighth-graders. The career day will take place...
View ArticleWendy Butcher Busted for Meth After Cops Find Her With No Pants
Most of us don't need to be taught this lesson once we've past the age of three. But apparently Wendy Butcher isn't most of us.
View ArticleGarfield conceptually backs Thompson Divide lease swap
Garfield County commissioners on Monday threw their conceptual support behind a proposal aimed at helping resolve disputes over possible oil and gas development in the Thompson Divide area southwest of...
View Article'Finish the damn building' ... but don't stop there
The Grand Junction City Council has put its money where Council member Bennett Boeschenstein's mouth is, offering the Grand Junction Airport Authority board $1.5 million to help complete the...
View ArticleMarijuana sales infuse De Beque with green
License plates in the parking lot mostly hailed from Colorado, but they also came from Utah and Texas. A number of shoppers inside identified themselves as Grand Junction residents.
View ArticleHealth Briefs, April 21, 2015
Sandal season is back and so is the desire for pretty, pedicured toes. Whether treating yourself to a pedicure at home or at a salon, make sure you're playing it safe, said Dr. Charles J. Daniel, owner...
View ArticleLow unemployment rate may mean higher wages for some
Should the low jobless rate persist, it could cause wages in some sectors of the Colorado economy to rise, the state's chief economist said Tuesday, but the story in Mesa County is different....
View ArticleMesa man may avoid prison in plea deal
For the second time in as many months, a plea agreement was formalized in a Mesa County courtroom that could resolve a seven-year-old child sex assault case against a former police officer. Rodney...
View ArticlePrinted Letters: April 22, 2015
Thurlow deserves praise for his votes It seems we have a "shadowy" group of conservatives who want to dump Dan Thurlow, who has had the unmitigated gall to at times not vote for what is the party line,...
View ArticleTesticular cancer can be curable if detected early
Fran Strong holds a poster board with photos and information about her son Frank, who died of Testicular cancer in 2014. Strong emphasized that men need to start performing regular self-examinations...
View ArticlePitch in to help the Mesa County Libraries, volunteer today
Help is needed for every day jobs such as shelvers, along with tutors for one-on-one programs, teens for summer reading programs, and volunteers needed for their upcoming "Comic Con." "The volunteer...
View ArticleKids asked to just give peas a chance
Changing kids' attitudes about trying new foods is one of the biggest challenges school-nutrition professionals face in revamping lunch menus and converting to a process where lunch ladies cook instead...
View Article'Stalker' was victim's friend, deputies say
The affidavit reads like something from a bad horror film, but the trick that one Mesa County woman played on her friend was hardly entertaining, law enforcement determined. A Mesa County woman was...
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