Dining Out for Life to benefit HIV/AIDS
Eat a meal and benefit people living with HIV and AIDS all at once! The Western Colorado AIDS Project is hosting a Dining Out For Life fundraising event April 30th that will help raise money for AIDS...
View ArticleBlotter, May 2, 2015
Crime Stoppers of Mesa County is seeking information about a man who swapped tags on merchandise at Sportsman's Warehouse, 2464 U.S. Highway 6&50. The incident happened at approximately 12:30 p.m....
View ArticleDeer Creek neighbors cry 'phew'
The operators of a wastewater disposal facility that neighbors say has emitted a nighttime stench that has permeated their homes off and on for the last year will host a community meeting at 7 p.m....
View ArticleSeniors were receiving legal advice to help plan for their futures
No matter what your age is, preparing for your future is always on your mind. For seniors, planning for retirement and what lies ahead can be overwhelming, but that's why hundreds of local residents...
View ArticleYour Town, May 3, 2015
"The ancient Greeks and Romans ate pancakes, sweetened with honey and the Elizabethans ate them flavored with spices, rosewater, sherry, and apples," the website says. You, on the other hand, can eat...
View ArticleNew GJEP director hits the ground running, with a fresh perspective on messaging
Job creation and business recruitment at the Grand Junction Economic Partnership forged ahead last week under new leadership, with the recent appointment of Kristi Pollard as executive director. The...
View ArticleColorado man gets plague from dog, first case reported in the U.S.
A Colorado man gets pneumonic plague from his dog. The CDC reports it's the first time a case like this happens in the United States.
View ArticleSuperheroes meet villains
Yishai Trowbridge, 8, confronts a Storm Trooper because "they are bad" at Mesa County Library Comic Con on Saturday. Dressed as the Green Lantern, she used her powers to make reality anything she...
View ArticleBlagg defense costs called "privileged, confidential"
Under current Colorado law, the answer can't be extracted from Blagg's lawyers at the Colorado State Public Defender's Office. During last week's contempt hearing for Blagg juror Marilyn Charlesworth,...
View ArticleAlleged killer of Paige Birgfeld in court for preliminary hearing
Monday saw another step in the journey towards a murder trial for 63-year-old Lester Ralph Jones, the man accused of killing local mother Paige Birgfeld. Next on the stand was Mesa County Sheriff's...
View ArticleLester Jones: 'You asked me where I can bury a body'
In a bizarre phone call, the suspect in Paige Birgfeld's 2007 killing made an unsolicited, spontaneous reference to burying a body, according to courtroom testimony this morning. A Mesa County...
View ArticleFestivals, outdoor recreation opportunities and agriculture all stand out in...
Construction along 38 Road between Palisade and East Orchard Mesa has been underway since December and should be done by the end of May. When it's finished, the new road will be much safer, with wider...
View ArticleMore than 300 student athletes compete in the Special Olympics
Kids from nearly every Mesa County school were represented at the event, with some classrooms there to cheer on their peers.
View ArticleSWAT arrives; man arrested for sexual assault of at-risk adult
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office says 41-year old Joseph Jeffrey Morrison is charged with a class 2 felony sexual assault. Deputies, negotiators and the Mesa County SWAT Team responded to the call just...
View ArticleBlotter, May 5, 2015
A Mesa County man was arrested early Monday morning on charges he sexually assaulted an at-risk adult at a Clifton home. Joseph Jeffrey Morrison, 41, was jailed on suspicion of sexual assault on an...
View ArticleEnterprise zone may include Whitewater area
All of Whitewater and a huge swath of surrounding acreage may be folded into Mesa County Enterprise Zone boundaries in hopes of bringing business to the shrinking area south of Grand Junction. Mesa...
View ArticleMesa County Health Department offers bacteria testing for those who...
Those who use municipal water supplies, have a vast set of people and resources in place to ensure their water meets the drinking water quality standards. But what about those who rely on rural...
View ArticleMesa County property owners express mixed feelings about 2014 property...
According to Mesa County Assessor, Ken Brownlee, notices should have arrived at the doors of property owners late last week. While some believe they'll reap the benefits of increased home values,...
View ArticleProperty tax valuations sent, and they're up
The actual value of real property is based on its value as of the appraisal date, which is June 30th of the year prior to the reappraisal year. Residential property may be valued using only the market...
View ArticleMarillac set to expand
Marillac leaders John Whiteside, chief medical officer, and Executive Director Kay Ramachandran leave the main office just south of St. Mary's Hospital. Marillac now serves 7,600 patients and the...
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