Gas prices are up in Colorado despite positive nationwide trends
According to GasBuddy.com, over the past week the nationwide price of gas fell three cents to an average of $2.73. GasBuddy reports that issues with a Texas refinery are to blame -- because Colorado...
View ArticleBiz Briefcase, July 30
Howard Davidson, of Montrose has been named a Championship agent by Farmers Insurance for his outstanding achievement and customer focused efforts by the Los Angeles-based, multi-line insurer. "I want...
View ArticleNew recording equipment is being demonstrated to county officials
Some of the most important and personal documents for citizens in Mesa County, are housed in a program that is nearly 10 years old. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the top finalists looking to replace Mesa...
View ArticleMan strikes deal in child-porn probe
A Clifton man who was charged with 100 felony counts after more than 5,400 images of child pornography were found on his computer may be sent to prison under a plea deal formalized on Wednesday. Sysco...
View ArticleWarren Buffett's Family Secretly Funded a Birth Control Revolution
In the past decade, the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation has become the most influential supporter of research on IUDs and expanding access to the contraceptive Katherine O'Reilly, a certified nurse...
View ArticleBriefs, July 31, 2015
Mesa County Noxious Weed & Pest Management is looking for volunteers to help scout a large area for yellow starthistle on Tuesday at Coon Creek. Participants will carpool/caravan at 8 a.m. from the...
View ArticleWill all the California anti-vaxers move to Colorado?
The California protesters railed that the legislation was a violation of religious liberty and an infringement of parental rights. Actor Jim Carrey called Governor Brown a "corporate fascist."
View Article1st Human Case Of West Nile Virus In Pueblo County This Year Confirmed
The virus had already been confirmed in the county's mosquito population earlier this month, but Thursday the Pueblo City-County Health Department said a person tested positive. This brings the total...
View ArticlePartners job split between directors
It became obvious when Joe Higgins jotted down his job duties as executive director of Mesa County Partners that it would take more than one person to replace him when he retired this past April....
View ArticleMesa County Fairgrounds' handicap ramp called "a steep slope"
Visiting the Mesa County Fairgrounds is a favorite activity for many, yet for those needing a wheelchair or pushing a stroller while visiting the Fairgrounds may find it quite difficult. McKenzie and...
View ArticleMusic this week: Facing West, Hazel Miller Band and more to perform
There is plenty of music scheduled this week in Colorado's Grand Valley, including rock and folk between July 31 through Aug. 6. Walker Lukens Band will perform at Barons on Friday, July 31, at 10 p.m....
View ArticleAustralian-themed program at Mesa County Libraries
Stopping short of throwing "shrimp on the barbie," Mesa County Libraries has created a free, family-oriented Australian-themed program. Didgeridoo Down Under, set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6,...
View ArticleJunction man jailed in death of toddler
Two-year-old Lyla Blackwood was taken by paramedics from Racquet Club Apartments, 2915 Orchard Ave., Apt. H37, above, to St. Mary's Hospital on Wednesday.
View ArticleAvoiding heatstroke for you and your family
The last month of summer is approaching and today's National Heatstroke Prevention Day is reminding people across the country about what precautions they can take to help protect themselves and their...
View ArticleThree men jailed after ad for meth
Three people were arrested Thursday night after Western Colorado Drug Task Force officers took interest this week in a series of Craigslist postings saying, among things, "let's get high" and "we can...
View ArticleBlotter, Aug. 1, 2015
Deputies with the Mesa County Sheriff's Office have arrested a third suspect, 17-year-old Uriel A. Busani, in connection with a burglary and assault case in which a 17-year-old girl was sent to a...
View ArticleReligion Briefs, Aug. 1, 2015
Redlands United Methodist Church Practical Solutions, in conjunction with the Mesa County Sheriff's Department, will sponsor a Child Safety 101 event at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church, 527 Village...
View ArticleGrand Junction dispatch center seeing a call increase
The Grand Junction Regional Communication Center is in need of additional dispatchers, but isn't likely to get them soon. "Our user agencies can't afford the increase" in costs associated with a larger...
View ArticleBlotter, Aug. 2, 2015
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office and Mesa County Crime Stoppers is co-sponsoring a free community party Tuesday in honor of National Night Out. The event will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Kimwood Park...
View ArticleOld Far East too far gone?
The long-vacant former Far East Restaurant building at 1530 North Ave. has become an eyesore, according to neighboring business owners. Plans by the building owner to convert it to student housing seem...
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