Western Slope child literacy rates top those of the Front Range
How well do Mesa County children fare when it comes to reading? Local reading proficiency rates shed a positive light on Western Slope learning. According to 2014 statistics from Kids Counting, 69% of...
View ArticleGrand Valley agencies report homicide rates for the first half of 2015
The Grand Valley started the summer with a good amount of police activity in the area -- two homicides have been reported in just two weeks. Statistics from the Grand Junction Police Department, the...
View ArticleHigh Speed Chase in Weld County Ends with Woman's Suicide
A woman from Mesa County suspected of killing her ex-husband on Monday killed herself yesterday after leading authorities on a high-speed chase in Weld County. According to the Greeley Tribune ,...
View ArticleBiz Buzz: June 4, 2015
Grand Valley foodies can now experience homemade comfort food with a gourmet touch at The Cashmere Slippers Gourmet & Comfortable Food restaurant, 1230 N. 12th St. It's a local dining niche that...
View ArticleBarbara Ann Blanton-Marez: Suicide After Chase By Death Suspect With 80 IQ
She reportedly took her own life as police moved in following a crash at the end of a lengthy chase. The 39-year-old was wanted for walking away from community corrections in Mesa County - and she'd...
View ArticleMusic this week: Stray Grass, Collin Reese, Tight Thump & more to perform
Many performances are planned throughout the Grand Valley, featuring a variety of music styles - from folk to rock - between June 5-11. Zolopht and We Speak Imaginese will perform on Saturday, June 6,...
View ArticleModel program
Mesa County Workforce Employment Specialist Sara Mills, right, explains the process to training for a job to Brittany Davis. The Mesa County Workforce Center, long a pioneer in one-stop local...
View ArticleYour Town, June 7, 2015
For me, it wasn't about feeling trendy or wanting to get healthy. I was tired of sitting and wanted to stand, so I created a standing work station.
View ArticleCollbran on alert through Monday
Pedestrians in downtown Grand Junction experience blustery winds on Saturday, as the temperature reached a high of 63 degrees, after 0.16 inch of rain fell in the early morning. The average high...
View ArticleTaxpayers pay $2,500 for Justman Hawaii trip
Mesa County taxpayers paid nearly $2,500 to send Commissioner John Justman to Hawaii for a recent conference he contends was essential for networking and learning about public lands issues. The...
View ArticleThe Mesa County Sheriff's Office Victim Advocates celebrate National Donut Day
Victim advocates were up bright and early to begin dishing out doughnuts to Grand Valley residents on their way to work. The group sold 45 dozen doughnuts in just four hours, raising nearly $800 to...
View ArticleWidespread flood warnings in Colorado
With more subtropical moisture streaming into Colorado from the Southwest, parts of the state are under flood watches and flood warnings at the start of the weekend, including: In the high country, the...
View ArticleCourt rejects appeal in 1975 double murder
The Colorado Supreme Court this week summarily refused to hear an appeal from a man convicted in a 1975 double murder in Grand Junction, all but ensuring he'll die in prison. Jerry Nemnich, 70, is...
View ArticleMesa County lowers threat level at site of Grand Mesa landslide
Officials with Mesa County say that after weekend storms didn't force the sag pond above the site of the West Salt Creek Landslide to overflow they will lower the threat level at the site. Veronica...
View ArticleMesa County response downgraded for landslide near Collbran
MAY 26: An Aerial view of the Mesa County Mudslide from a plane flown by John Stanley on May 26, 2014. The mudslide, which occurred on Sunday, May 25, was measured in miles as opposed to merely feet.
View ArticleLunch Lizard debuts as free summer lunch program for children in Grand...
The Lunch Lizard food truck stops at five locations throughout Grand Junction. Volunteers from AmericCorps help serve food and keep track of guests.
View Article'Ride Your Bike To Work Day' is June 24th in Mesa County
Hundreds of people across county will be hoping on their bikes this month, to celebrate 'Ride Your Bike to Work Day' on June 24th. The entire month of June is 'National Bike Month', and bike shops here...
View ArticleSpots still available for GJ summer camps
While most summer camps start enrolling in March and April, it's not too late to get your child signed up for camp. Emily Krause with Grand Junction Parks and Recreation says many camps are full, but...
View Article8th DUI results in $25,000 cash bond
A Woody Creek man was ordered jailed Monday in lieu of $25,000 cash after being advised of a possible eighth alcohol-related driving conviction stemming from his arrest this past weekend in Mesa...
View ArticleCountry Jam returns to Colorado's Grand Valley June 18-21
Facing West, a sister duo from Denver, will perform at Country Jam for the first time in 2015. The teens hope to insipire other young girls to pursue their dreams.
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