Blotter, April 23, 2015
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a fatal, single vehicle crash at mile-marker 89 on U.S. Highway 550. According to a press release, the 2005 Ford F-150 pickup involved in the crash was driven...
View Article3rd person dies from hantavirus in Colorado
According to the Centers for Disease Control, Hantaviruses are a group of viruses that may be carried by some rodents. Some hantaviruses can cause a rare, but deadly disease called Hantavirus Pulmonary...
View ArticleRole model for public service, Monika Todd, dies at age 76
A memorial service will be on Tuesday for Monika Todd, a three-term Mesa County clerk and two-term county treasurer who moved with ease between political parties. Most office holders have, whether they...
View ArticleEx-marshal accused of theft
The former marshal with the town of De Beque, a career law enforcement officer with a controversial background who was fired earlier this month, allegedly pocketed $5,000 after selling a patrol vehicle...
View ArticlePrinted Letters: April 24,2015
City's offer on airport building raises questions The city's offer of $1.5 million to enclose the exterior of the unfinished airport administration building raises more questions than it answers. First...
View ArticleEntertainment Briefs: April 24
The 2015 Colorado Riverfront Concert Series will feature The Young Dubliners, Robert Earl Keen and Los Lonely Boys, it was announced Wednesday, April 22. The series offers concerts along the banks of...
View ArticleThe Learning Accelerator Partners With Colorado To Promote Student-Centered...
The Learning Accelerator , a nonprofit that supports the implementation of blended learning, has formed a new partnership with the state of Colorado. The Learning Accelerator, the Colorado Department...
View ArticleRyah Hollandsworth Busted for Trying to Hide Drugs in a Police Car
And fifty more if you guessed that's exactly what authorities say Ryah Hollandsworth did, making her a deserving Schmuck of the Week honoree. On the morning of April 13, according to the Mesa County...
View ArticleBlotter, April 25, 2015
Crime Stoppers of Mesa County is seeking the public's help in locating the man who vandalized the Mesa County Central Library at 530 Grand Ave. on April 9. Around 12:30 p.m. that day, surveillance...
View ArticleSupreme Court rejects Blagg juror's case
The Colorado Supreme Court won't intervene before a hearing next week for an accused juror from Michael Blagg's 2004 trial. The state's high court late Friday afternoon released a two-sentence order,...
View ArticleYou Said It, April 26, 2015
The solution to the food waste problem at our schools is simple, educational and perhaps politically correct environmentally. Have each school install its very own pig farm.
View ArticleGJ airport, Shaw closer to agreement
Grand Junction Regional Airport has outlined a plan that could result in paying Shaw Construction LLC for work on the incomplete airport building. Airport Authority Chairman Rick Wagner wrote last week...
View ArticleTwo views on wilderness character
Soren Jespersen, of The Wilderness Society, points out areas of interest in northwest Colorado as Bruce Gordon flies the EcoFlight airplane. Beyond disagreeing on how much land should be protected for...
View ArticleRX take-back box at Sheriff's Office closing
Prescription take-back box at Mesa County Sheriff's Office to close Old Rx drugs can be taken to Hazardous Waste facility at Mesa County Landfill. Starting Monday, April 27, Mesa County residents...
View ArticleJuror sued after Colorado murder conviction
Juror sued after Colorado murder conviction Marilyn Charlesworth is accused of lying on her juror questionnaire, ultimately causing the conviction to be tossed out. Check out this story on KREM.com:...
View ArticleCoroner identifies man killed in Fruita shooting
The Mesa County Coroner's Office's today said Joshua Chasteen, 27, of Fruita, was the man killed during Saturday's shooting in Fruita. Chasteen died of a gunshot wound of the chest in what has been...
View ArticleBill aimed at boosting rural Colorado economy
A bill designed to help the most economically distressed regions of the state was introduced into the Colorado Senate on Monday. The measure, SB252, would create tax-free zones in Mesa and Pueblo...
View ArticleMan accused of fleeing cops has history of similar episodes
A crash Thursday evening at an intersection along Patterson Road was allegedly caused by the driver of a sport-utility vehicle who refused to stop for police - a man who has a record that includes two...
View ArticleBook giveaway yields treasures
Ten-year-old Landon Miller from Grand Junction helps sort some of the 1,800 books collected by the Mesa County AmeriCorp for a free book giveaway Saturday morning at East Middle School.AmeriCorp put...
View ArticleSheriff's Office no longer accepting Rx drugs, landfill next option
After the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration held their last national drug take back event in the fall of 2014, the MCSO continued to accept unwanted medications. Now, funding has run out and without...
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