DEVELOPING: Authorities respond to motorcycle crash on Highway 141
Mesa County Sheriff's Deputies and Troopers with the Colorado State Patrol are investigating a single-vehicle motorcycle accident on Highway 141 after finding the bike off the highway and "down an...
View ArticleEx-pro wrestler faces retrial in sex assault
A former professional wrestler facing child sexual assault charges in Mesa County is slated to stand trial a second time in the span of one month after a jury deadlocked. The jury in the case of...
View Article970 West construction crews make good headway on audio and video production...
The Mesa County Library discusses two of their upcoming projects as part of their semiannual update to the county commissioners. Much of the focus was on the library's 970 West studio endeavor that...
View ArticleSalvation Army provides backpacks full of school supplies to children in need
Brand new pencils, binders, protractors, and snacks - just some of the items that filled hundreds of backpacks that middle and high school students got to take home Monday night. "It's expensive," said...
View ArticleMesa County to get new recording system after 9 years
A change is coming to the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder's Office. After nine years, the city is replacing their recording system.
View ArticleBlotter, July 21, 2015
Chad Thomas, 40, was arrested Friday at 3020 N. Moorland Circle after deputies received a report that he was observed in his backyard pacing and yelling religious statements, according to the Mesa...
View ArticleDe Beque: Whose loss is whose gain?
De Beque municipal leaders must be thanking their lucky stars that voters in Fruita and Palisade passed on opportunities to establish retail marijuana sales. As a result, De Beque has emerged as the...
View ArticleOdor lingers over Deer Creek wastewater pond
Thomas Panter walks on his land near his house, about a half-mile from the Deer Creek Disposal Facility in the background. Alanco Energy, which owns the facility, temporarily hired Boulder-based Clean...
View ArticleAssessed property values up 5.25%
Mesa County's assessed valuation is up 5.25 percent this year, driven largely by a 12.6 percent increase in the valuation of residential property. The valuation comes with a caveat, said Assessor Ken...
View ArticleGuns found with teens in stolen SUV
Deputies with the Mesa County Sheriff's Office got several lucky breaks Monday to locate two teenagers who allegedly were driving a stolen vehicle after breaking into a summer camp on Grand Mesa....
View ArticleGrand Junction police arrest man on suspicion of human trafficking girl
A 35-year-old man is being held in Mesa County on suspicion of several charges, including human trafficking, after police say he took nude photos of a 17-year-old girl whom he gave a narcotic. Kevin...
View ArticleJobless rate spikes in Mesa County, highest in one year
Mesa County saw the biggest jump in unemployment in 12 months with a 6.6 percent rate for June, state officials said. It was also the highest monthly jobless rate recorded so far this year.
View ArticleMan accused of preying on minor
A man who allegedly photographed underage nude girls for paid-subscription websites faces multiple felony charges - including the first prosecution in Mesa County under a state law for human...
View ArticleSchool District 51 and the Department of Human Services work to get local...
In the face of growing child poverty rates nationwide, local agencies are working to feed the kids of Mesa County. The Mesa County School District reports that about 45% of the 22,000 students in the...
View ArticleSnapshots: Animals needing homes,
Get Outdoors Colorado's Inspire Initiatve features the Grand Junction Junior Service League's project with the Mesa Land Trust. It's mission is to get kids out helping to steward our public lands.
View ArticleBlotter, July 23, 2015
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday took a report of a suspected scam involving a local woman, who said she had uploaded her resume to a website, "Indeed.com." She said she received a reply via...
View ArticleMosquitoes in Mesa County test positive for West Nile Virus
Grand River Mosquito Control District collected mosquitoes that have tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the first confirmed West Nile activity in mosquitoes in Mesa County this year and comes...
View ArticleColorado State Patrol uses intelligence-based policing to get ahead of...
Colorado State Patrol uses historical crash data to position themselves in the most accident-prone areas of the county to catch traffic violators in the act. Each day, CSP officers check their...
View ArticleDepartment of Corrections confirms escaped inmate from Trinidad facility
The Colorado Department of Corrections has confirmed that at 3:20 p.m. Thursday, an inmate escaped from the Trinidad Correctional Facility. Douglas Beagley, 62, was assigned to an outside work crew and...
View ArticleMinecraft draws kids to library
Eleven-year-old Jessi Whittaker, center, plays Minecraft at the Mesa County Library in between coaching all the children around her how to play. Children quietly sorting through picture books Wednesday...
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