Feds arrest Aspen postal worker in wake of weapons discovery
Authorities arrested a man Wednesday in the wake of allegations he had illegal weapons on the property of the Aspen post office, a federal violation. Federal agents hauled Mauro Pennini, 56, of Aspen...
View ArticleDeath Notices, June 19, 2015
Bob Crane, 83, Mesa County, died June 16, 2015, at HopeWest Care Center. Services will be at noon Monday at the James R. Robb Colorado River State Park, 595 Colorado Highway 340, in Fruita.
View ArticleMcInnis to land trust: Changes are needed
Having outside groups such as Great Outdoors Colorado provide third-party funding and oversight for conservation easements limits local decision-making powers, McInnis said, and makes it hard to get...
View ArticleClifton man speaks about flooded property he believes was caused by poor...
Flash flood clean-up is in full effect for the Clifton neighborhood Near F 3/4 and 34 Roads -- one man speaks out against the drainage districts that he believes can do more for its resident on the...
View ArticleDrug ringleader, Myers' suspect, gets 32 years
A man who authorities believe ran a methamphetamine and heroin distribution network in Mesa County - also a named suspect in the death of 18-year-old Grand Junction resident Kelly Myers - was sentenced...
View ArticleBlotter, June 20, 2015
Grand Junction firefighters extinguished a blaze early Friday morning in a FedEx trailer that contained a load of urinal cakes at the FedEx Freight facility, 788 22 Road. One trailer was destroyed and...
View ArticleDelta council continues its search for city manager
The Delta City Council has decided to continue its search for a new city manager, passing over three finalists whose names had been made public for the position, including current Glenwood Springs City...
View ArticleJudge allows sex offender probation for 25 years to life
Despite calls from the victim and her family that Rodney Eddy go to prison, Mesa County District Judge Valerie Robison accepted a plea deal Friday for the former police officer that will keep him out...
View ArticleBook notes, June 21, 2015
On Thursday, June 25, Claire Knowles will discuss her poetry book, "Sailing Ships & Pine Cones ," at 6 p.m. Knowles will be followed with a presentation and bead-work demonstration by Virginia...
View ArticleMesa County and BLM in stalemate over route closures
Mesa County commissioners and the Bureau of Land Management are in a stalemate over what to do with 393 routes of public land. The two parties met with a governor's representative to try to come to a...
View ArticleCSP cracks down on impaired driving in Mesa County during the Country Jam...
As we head into the last half of the Country Jam Music Festival and fans begin to plan their trips home, Colorado State Patrol has all eyes on Mesa County. Increased DUI patrols up and down I-70 near...
View ArticleSuspected killer faced prison time 2 years ago
Still, on Feb. 18, she avoided prison for the crime in the courtroom of Mesa County District Judge Valerie Robison, who instead opted for a three-year sentence in the county's non-secured Community...
View ArticleBlotter, June 22, 2015
The Grand Junction Police Department is seeking the public's help to identify two suspects who allegedly used a stolen debit card to purchase items valued at more than $1,200 at Grand Junction stores....
View ArticleMeet your neighbor: Stacey Mascarenas of Fruita aims to serve her community
Stacey: I work for Mesa County. One of my main duties is to manage the purchases and sales of property for the county's capital projects.
View ArticleDespite another year of big payouts, Community Hospital claims county saved...
Mesa County paid $5.1 million for medical services in 2014. Of that, nearly $2 million went to cancer patients, said Chris Thomas, Community Hospital CEO.
View ArticleLocal Briefs, June 23, 2015
Collbran residents and others are invited to an informal open house at 6 p.m. Thursday to talk about the Buckskin Hill Road Improvement Project. Discussion will center on preliminary alternatives...
View ArticleFirefighters investigating cause of car fire
A fire that started in a vehicle on Interstate 70 near the Utah state line early this morning grew into a small brush fire before firefighters were able to extinguish it. Mesa County sheriff's...
View ArticleFire management officials are monitoring our wildfire outlook going forward
As wildfires are burning thousands of acres in California and Alaska, local fire experts are closely monitoring our wildfire outlook here in Mesa County. Despite being relatively safe right now, as hot...
View ArticleMesa County Commissioners begin discussion on a new sewer project based in...
The Mesa County Public Works Department is spearheading the project but will not be funding its creation -- the $108,000 dollar price tag on the sewer tapping will fall on property owners and the...
View ArticleScammers are likely to target senior citizens for theft and fraud
Legal experts say senior citizens are seen as easy targets for scam artist to prey on, because they're often home alone, and are more trusting. The Pro Bono Project of Mesa County was teaming up with...
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