Meth, marijuana, 'shrooms headline recent arrests by MCSO
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office shines a spotlight on drug use in the Valley, outlining six arrests made over the span of a week that all involved some sort of illegal use of drugs. Chronologically...
View ArticleDA: Suspect 'lucky he only got tased'
Mesa County District Attorney Pete Hautzinger told a judge Wednesday a man is "lucky he only got tased," while suggesting he could have justifiably been shot under the law, during an alleged...
View ArticleNo ceremony for GED grads planned in '15
For 22 years, Mesa County residents who passed the General Educational Development battery had the opportunity to have their achievement recognized and celebrate with their families and other...
View ArticleGrand Junction's fleet division selected 27th best in Americas
In fact, the city of Grand Junction's fleet division was recognized as being the 27th best in North and South America during a conference in Florida in April. The award was handed to the Grand Junction...
View ArticleTaking precautions during flood weather as rivers continue to rise
The Grand Junction National Weather Service says we have a good chance of higher than normal rainfall through July. As the weather warms up and snowpack melts along with that precipitation, there is...
View ArticleNews briefs: Week of May 8, 2015
Colorado Mesa University will host the fifth annual Grand Valley Beer Festival on Friday, May 15, from 4-9 p.m. at Colorado Mesa University's University Center. Proceeds benefit CMU student-athletes...
View ArticleMan suspected of killing wife offered plea deal
Barely a month since he was booked at the Mesa County Jail, the Mesa County District Attorney's Office has offered a plea agreement to resolve the first-degree murder case against accused Fruita killer...
View ArticleMesa County wants more time for roads review
Six months are needed to study the complex web of off-road routes through most federal lands in Mesa County, the County Commission wrote to the Bureau of Land Management. The commission wants the...
View ArticleFix odor or face closure, county warns
Mesa County planning officials have sent a letter to the operators of a wastewater disposal facility near Whitewater, telling them to immediately address odor concerns raised by neighbors or risk being...
View ArticleBlotter, May 9, 2015
Crime Stoppers of Mesa County hopes someone has information that will lead to the identification of a suspect who stole cash from a wallet left in a photo booth at Mesa Mall at 2424 U.S. Highway...
View ArticleShutters for Safeway
Thelma Patty, who has shopped at the Redlands Safeway for 40 years, is saddened by the closing of the store. She will miss the employees.
View ArticleDistrict 51 welcomes statewide standardized testing reductions
Concerns from students, teachers, and parents of District 51 will not go unanswered -- new legislation cuts down on standardized tests and gives districts the option of creating alternate exams....
View ArticleAuthorities respond to hiker who fell in monument
Mesa County Search and Rescue officials and other emergency responders attempted to rescue a hiker who fell about 30 feet at the base of Independence Monument late Friday night. There was no immediate...
View ArticleCounty raises fair points with BLM resource plan
Mesa County's request that the Bureau of Land Management hold off for six months before completing the travel-management portion of its proposed resource management plan for the Grand Junction field...
View ArticlePrinted Letters: May 10, 2015
Chamber board: GJEP will shine with Pollard at helm As chairman of the board of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, and on behalf of the entire chamber board, I am writing to congratulate...
View ArticleScavenger hunt to teach schoolkids about nature
Grand Valley third-graders will have an opportunity to learn about the high desert ecosystem around them this week at an educational scavenger hunt in McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area. The...
View ArticleMore pregnant teens in Mesa County compared to the rest of the state
May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention month, and health experts say it's never too early to have "the talk" with kids - even when they're in elementary school. Research shows teen moms are less likely to...
View ArticleGrand Valley community makes Stamp Out Hunger Drive a success
Our community stepped up to the plate once again, to help make the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive a success. All of today's donations will go towards different food banks in Mesa County.
View ArticleNo reduced bond for foster mom murder suspect
SYDNEY WHITE: She is charged with child abuse resulting in the death of 11-month-old Angel Place and has been jailed continuously on a $100,000 cash bond since her arrest on Sept. 20, 2014 Mesa County...
View ArticleDeputies recover body from Loma canal
A canal employee was subject to a rude awakening Sunday morning, as the Mesa County Sheriff's Office reports the employee found a dead body in a canal near 14 and P Roads in Loma at around 9:00 a.m....
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