Two arrested in connection with large Mesa County marijuana grow
Officers with the GJPD found over 500 marijuana plants and other growing materials in two separate locations leading to the arrest of two men believed to be running the operation. 49-year-old Yougui...
View ArticleGag order sought in Birgfeld case
Lawyers for Paige Birgfeld's alleged killer are seeking a gag order against the lead Mesa County prosecutor, citing erroneous information about the Birgfeld case included in a nationally broadcast...
View ArticleBlotter, Aug. 13, 2015
A ditch rider on Monday located several marijuana plants growing in a grove of trees, according to the Mesa County Sheriff's Office. Deputies determined the plants were owned by Norman Boyd, 28, who...
View ArticleHeads need to roll over airport probe
With federal prosecutors dropping civil-forfeiture cases stemming from an FBI investigation of fraud at Grand Junction Regional Airport, accountability questions are starting to reverse direction....
View ArticleMesa County, Colo. Marijuana sales grow despite having only one dispensary
Results from a 2014 survey by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment were released in June, revealing that statewide, 13.6 percent of adults aged 18 and older currently use marijuana....
View ArticleCoroner: 52-year-old Grand Junction man found dead near I-70, not considered...
The Mesa County Coroner identified the man found dead in a culvert near I-70 on Sunday as 52-year-old Christopher Seep, and said his death does not appear to be suspicious. According to the Grand...
View ArticleMarillac expansion a win for everyone
A flood of previously uninsured patients eligible for medical coverage through Medicaid under provisions of the Affordable Care Act is putting a strain on doctor availability in the Grand Valley....
View ArticleBallots sorted fast in Dexter's Lab
Amanda Polson, elections director for Mesa County, describes how the Agilis ballot sorting system - fondly known in the elections office as "Dexter" - has eliminated hand-sorting of ballots and has...
View ArticleCouncilman, Commissioner call for change to Drainage District board;...
To better represent Mesa County citizens, Mesa County Commissioner Scott McInnis and Grand Junction City Councilman Duncan McArthur are requesting a change to the governance of the Grand Valley...
View ArticleColorado sees record 2014 suicide rates, Mesa County rates also rise
Colorado suicide numbers released by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Suicide Prevention Commission show that in 2014, our state saw the highest number of suicides ever...
View ArticleJury deadlocked in sex-assault trial for killer convicted as teen in 1994
A Grand Junction man who was convicted of murder at age 14 in Mesa County may face trial next month for a second time on child sex assault allegations after a jury deadlocked on Thursday. A 10-woman,...
View ArticleQuestion: Which of These Alleged Meth Heads Is Dumbest?
To whit: Which of these alleged meth heads recently busted by the Mesa County Sheriff's Office is dumbest - the woman accused of trying to sneak a pipe into jail or the man who returned to the scene of...
View ArticleNew rule for ozone spreading concerns
A study released this week cites widespread concern in Colorado as the state awaits new federal ozone rules that could result in more of the state being in violation of standards, including Mesa County...
View ArticleNorth Avenue to University Boulevard: Why are we still talking about this?
I was asked by several supporters of the proposed North Avenue name change if I'd write a letter to the editor, incorporating plenty of solid research, facts and figures, in support of the name change....
View ArticleAppellate court tosses marijuana conviction
The Colorado Court of Appeals last week invalidated the marijuana-related conviction of a Mesa County woman, which happened just 26 days before Colorado legalized possession of small amounts of...
View ArticleNews Briefs: Aug. 14-20
In a story, which was posted online March 10, 2015, titled "Grand Junction's Edgewater Brewery hosts beer celebration," the head brewer of Sud's Brothers Brewery's name was spelled wrong. It was...
View ArticleThe entrance to Kush Gardens in De Beque, Colo., which opened on Jan. 17 this...
Several varieties of edibles sold by Kush Gardens. In 2014, marijuana-infused edibles totaled 4,815,650 units, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue.
View ArticleA Juicy Tale
Manja Mansavrez sorts peaches after they have been picked and washed in the Talbott Farms East Orchard Mesa packing shed. Think you know Palisade peaches? From the careful scrutiny they receive before...
View ArticleGetting It Right, Aug. 18, 2015
A story on Page 2A Sunday about a national effort to locate photos of fallen Vietnam veterans misspelled Amie Duran's name. A story on Page 1 Aug. 3 about Mesa County employee insurance plans...
View ArticleJudge Flynn: No gag order in Birgfeld case
Defense lawyers failed to show how a misstatement of evidence in a national television broadcast about Paige Birgfeld's case should override First Amendment rights, a Mesa County judge ruled Friday....
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