Adams County Coroner officially identifies Barbara Blanton-Marez after June...
While speculation has run rampant since June 3rd, today we know definitively that the woman involved in a fatal high speed chase in northern Colorado was the same being sought by the Mesa County...
View ArticleCoroner confirms suicide of Mesa County slay suspect
The Adams County Coroner's Office today confirmed what authorities believed last Wednesday: That Barbara Blanton-Marez took her own life with a gunshot wound to the head. Blanton-Marez, 39, had been...
View ArticleMesa County Hazard Mitigation Plan is set to reduce the risk of natural...
Many times, the forces of Mother Nature strike quickly, and without warning. In just a matter of seconds, homes can be destroyed and lives could be in danger.
View ArticleBlack Hills proposing 104-well gas project
Black Hills Exploration & Production is proposing a drilling project west of De Beque that could involve more than 100 wells drilled over three to five years and produce nearly a trillion cubic...
View ArticleNews Briefs: Flag Day, Colorado ID requirements, Feast of Skulls & more
An Oral History presentation is set for Thursday, June 18, at noon at Whitman Educational Center . This program is jointly sponsored by the Museum of Western Colorado and the Mesa County Historical...
View ArticleBank robber gets 8-year sentence
Three years of legal limbo came to an end this week as Mark Douglas Osterloo was sentenced to eight years in prison for entering the U.S. Bank in Glenwood Springs on April 27, 2012, claiming to have a...
View ArticleDelta city manager job down to three finalists
The head of the Mesa County Regional Transportation Office is one of three candidates to become the Delta city manager. Todd Hollenbeck has headed the Mesa County transportation office since 2007,...
View ArticleAuthorities believe Blanton-Marez killed ex-husband
Authorities have release new details in the homicide investigation of Lawrence Marez. The 50-year-old was found dead in a Grand Junction home at the beginning of the month.
View ArticleA vital resource
Mesa County pioneered the one-stop model for boosting local employment long before the concept became the centerpiece of the 2014 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Now the rest of the country...
View ArticlePugliese peeved with guv on BLM issue
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper's failure to back the Mesa County Commission's request that a federal agency give the county more time to deal with recreational travel routes was "pretty frustrating...
View ArticleGarden Grit: When to plant, a cold pickle radish recipe & Palisade cherries
This recipe was inspired by 626 on Rood. Enjoy for up to one month, add to salsa sandwiches and salads! 2. In a non-reactive saucepan, bring the water, vinegar, salt, and sugar or honey to a boil,...
View ArticleMesa County sheriff releases details about last week's high-speed chase...
Brighton Police walk past a damaged squad car after a host of law enforcement officials were involved in a high speed chase on Wednesday along U.S 85. The chase began in Greeley when police received a...
View ArticleColorado's Grand Valley celebrates Bike to Work Day
Cyclist gather at Grand Junction's City Hall to hear a proclamation naming June as Mesa County's official Bike to Work Month. Bikes line up outside Edgewater Brewery during an after-glow event during...
View ArticleFatal Fruita shooting in April was justified, DA says
A Fruita man who confronted and killed a man with a rifle in front of his home in April was justified in doing so, the district attorney said Thursday. In a letter addressed to Fruita Police Chief Judy...
View ArticlePolice arrest two in brutal assault on Rood Avenue
The Grand Junction Police Department on Wednesday arrested two men on allegations they carried out a brutal assault last week on Rood Avenue using a crowbar, golf clubs and rebar, which left a man...
View ArticleBlotter, June 12, 2015
A woman traveling east on Interstate 70 near the Colorado-Utah border was arrested Thursday afternoon after law enforcement allegedly located nearly two pounds of heroin hidden in the rear...
View ArticlePrinted Letters: June 12, 2015
Colleges need flexibility to serve campus needs I am writing in response to Dr. Kathleen Ruhleder's printed letter to the editor entitled "CMU's reasoning behind tuition increase is disingenuous." In...
View ArticleAnti-ed reform block drive Neal from chair of Colorado State Board of Education
A resurgent State Board of Education has been fighting test-and-punish style education reform, led by Republican Steve Durham and Democrat Val Flores. Their successes in unraveling unsuccessful, often...
View ArticleFlash flood severely damages homes between Palisade and Clifton
A flash food damaged many homes on F 3/4 Road and 34 Roads Thursday afternoon between Clifton and Palisade. The Mesa County Sheriff's Office reports that the flood extended as far south as Front Street...
View ArticleOn the Goe: Tips to enjoy weekends of music
Coming off the high that was the Grand Junction Off Road and Downtown Art + Music Festival, I'm more excited than ever to see what the summer holds for live music. June alone is jam-packed with so many...
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