'Big hat, no cattle'
Deliver us from the hypocrisy of attempting to sound reasonable while being unreasonable." - Dr. Barry Black, U.S. Senate chaplain Our friends in the Colorado Legislature are at it again.
View ArticlePrinted Letters: April 28, 2014
Now is the time to help Nepal with donations Many people in this area have been to Nepal and experienced the hospitality of the Nepali people. Now is the time to give back.
View ArticleBrush Police
Arrests Patrick Halley, 43, California, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in the 900 block of Colorado Avenue on April 16 at 8:47 p.m. Held on $1,000 bond. William Boydstun, 41,...
View ArticleClifton man arrested after picking fights with neighbors
According to the Mesa County Sheriff's Office, Roling damaged the neighbor's door attempting to get into the apartment, and attacked and injured another man once inside. Witnesses and victims at the...
View ArticleChild Abuse Awareness Month is coming to a close, but the issue is important...
There is a push by local organizations to recognize what a large problem it is all year around. Experts say a child withdrawing from friends or usual activities and changes in behavior, are among many...
View ArticleExperts give update on West Salt Creek landslide and outline the potential...
It's been nearly one year since the West Salt Creek Landslide and officials met with the Collbran and Plateau Valley community Tuesday night to speak about what has changed regarding the landslide and...
View ArticleJudge leans toward death for two dogs
A Grand Junction municipal judge on Tuesday said she's inclined to order the euthanization of two dogs who attacked and seriously injured a woman who was out walking earlier this month near a strip...
View ArticleNo bond for Blagg
The prospect that Michael Blagg could be held without bail pending his retrial in connection with his wife's death seemed remote - especially after the judge in the case expressed doubt that evidence...
View ArticleKnife-wielding Grand Junction man arrested by SWAT team
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office responded to the reports of a woman being beaten and choked by her husband at around 5:10 p.m. When deputies arrived on scene a woman fled an apartment on Dawn Drive,...
View ArticleMarilyn Charlesworth stands trial for contempt of court charge in Michael...
Marilyn Charlesworth, the juror at the center of the Michael Blagg retrial controversy faces contempt of court charges after being accused of lying on her juror questionnaire back in 2004. She appeared...
View ArticleDA files charges against accused former De Beque marshal
The Mesa County District Attorney's office this morning filed filed five charges, three of them felonies, against the former town marshal of De Beque accused of theft and embezzlement. Appearing free...
View ArticleWell-being of kids trending downward
Mesa County dropped five ranks - from 12th to 17th - among 25 counties where child well-being is measured, according to the latest study published by a nonprofit child advocacy group. Child health...
View ArticleWestern Colorado veterans transition to civilian life
Christopher Mullen Post Independent Tyler Ogle holds an American Flag as he awaits the funeral procession for Air Force Captain Will DuBois to pass by on Horizon Drive in Grand Junction, December 11....
View ArticleBlotter, April 30, 2015
A 19-year-old Tennessee man is accused of false reporting after allegedly leading police to search for a robbery suspect who doesn't exist. According to a summons for Kirsh Duncombe, he told police on...
View ArticleThe roots of Western attitudes regarding control of public lands
In analyzing recent remarks in The Dailey Sentinel I find it gratifying to see that the good old "Sagebrush Rebellion" is still active. Comment has been spurred by the actions of some in the...
View Article55-year-old man arrested on eight counts of sexual assault on a child, incest
A 55-year-old man is facing eight separate charges of sexual assault on a child and four charges related to aggravated incest after his arrest on Tuesday morning, according to Mesa County jail records....
View ArticleStrong odor from fracking water disposal site concerns Whitewater residents
A fracking wastewater disposal site near Whitewater is causing a big stink. Neighbors in the area complain of a horrible odor from the plant, and say they have been battling with it for two years to no...
View ArticleA hard lesson
Marilyn Charlesworth had her day in court and her lawyer made a valiant attempt to establish that her responses to a 2004 jury questionnaire didn't make her a liar - even though those responses didn't...
View ArticleQuick Picks: Comic Con and Free Comic Book Day; Rockestra auditions; Shimmy...
Fans of comics, science-fiction and superheroes - what's bigger than comic superheroes right now? - won't want to miss the Mesa County Libraries' Comic Con and Free Comic Book Day from 10 a.m. to 4...
View ArticleCounty backs Garfield/Mesa oil-lease swap
Mesa County commissioners have come out in support of a proposed oil and gas lease exchange that would result in new leases being created in the county. But in backing a proposal that would let SG...
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