Town manager voted out 4-3 in De Beque
De Beque trustees voted 4-3 without any explanation during a Monday night meeting not to renew a contract for part-time Town Manager Guy Patterson. The vote came on the heels of an executive session.
View ArticleAffidavit: Man pimped underage girl for sex
Over the course of an alleged 10-year sexual relationship with an underage girl, authorities believe a local man used Craigslist to advertise the same girl for sex with other men, according to an...
View ArticleHickenlooper: Animas River will be better than before spill
Gov. John Hickenlooper, right, discusses pressing Western Slope issues with members of Club 20 Thursday at the Mesa County Workforce Center. Hickenlooper also discussed the recent spill of mine waste...
View ArticleNew Briefs: Call for volunteers, donations and more
Families of children with autism who have found success in education and employment will be the featured speakers at STRiVE's free KNO Night - Kids' Night Out and KNOwledge for Parents - on Thursday,...
View ArticleRemembering Lyla: Vigil to honor 2-year-old homicide victim in Grand Junction
A 2-year-old Grand Junction girl who investigators say lost her life at the hands or her mother's boyfriend will be remembered at a vigil Friday. The "How are the Children?" initiative will hold a...
View ArticleBlotter, Aug. 22, 2015
An investigation continues into a suspicious item found Thursday at 3249 Main St. in Clifton. On Friday, Mesa County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Heather Benjamin said the item was "rendered safe" but...
View ArticleRafter contracted tularemia on Colorado River
Fire Weather Warning issued August 21 at 2:57AM MDT expiring August 21 at 9:00PM MDT in effect for: Boulder, Grand, Jackson, Larimer, Summit Fire Weather Warning issued August 21 at 5:52AM MDT expiring...
View ArticleD51 schools cutting lunch too short
It's a national trend. Schools across the country are slashing lunch times causing growing children to eat at a faster pace, or in some cases not eat at all.
View ArticleMCDHS helps families with child support
August marks Colorado Child Support Awareness Month and the Department of Human Services wants families, who may be struggling, to know they are available for help. Each month the Department of Human...
View ArticleRebuilt highway already shows cracks
Mesa County engineers say a rebuilt highway between Palisade and East Orchard Mesa is safe, even though portions of the highway began shifting and a retaining wall had to be built to keeping asphalt...
View ArticleBlotter, Aug. 25, 2015
Brittney Coates, 26, was stopped for a traffic infraction Aug. 14. She was subsequently arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and driving with a suspended license. A passenger,...
View ArticleWorkforce center looking to team up with local businesses
A program through the Mesa County Workforce Center is looking for more local business partnerships to help unemployed citizens find job training. This On-the-Job Training program is a limited duration...
View ArticleBlotter, Aug. 26, 2015
Sometimes it's easier if young adults hear about precautions they can take to stay safe and above the law from someone other than their parents. With that in mind, the Grand Junction Police Department...
View ArticleBriefs, Aug. 26, 2015
Mesa County and the city of Grand Junction are hosting a second Wireless Master Plan stakeholder meeting today from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Grand Junction City Hall Auditorium, 250 North Fifth St. The...
View ArticleSTARTEK ramps up with plans to hire 350 by end of year
A back office service provider with worldwide reach plans to hire about 350 people by December, an expansion that will likely make it one of the largest employers in Mesa County, company officials said...
View ArticleSchool board petitions are due on Friday
Two school board positions will be on the ballot this year. The first is District A, which includes the northwest part of Mesa County such as Fruita and Loma, as well as the western half of the Redlands.
View ArticleCase makes first felony DUI charge in county
Mesa County prosecutors Tuesday filed the county's first felony charge targeting repeat alcohol- or drug-impaired drivers in Colorado. District Judge Valerie Robison also denied a requested bond...
View ArticlePrinted Letters: Aug. 27, 2105
Drainage plan needed before imposing a fee Our latest Mesa County Republican Men's Club meeting regarding the Grand Valley Drainage District deteriorated immediately with the expected posturing from...
View ArticlePress play: Create your own family friendly movie night
She was watching Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 1995 film "The City of Lost Children," a "visually stunning film," the type she normally watched in the evening. She realized that her daughter, 1 1/2 at the time,...
View ArticleBlotter: Aug. 28, 2015
Crime Stoppers of Mesa County is seeking the public's help in identifying suspects of an arson that occurred at Western Colorado Community College, 2508 Blichmann Ave., on July 14. The suspects...
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