Updates and new ideas invigorate the Orchard Mesa area
The new entrance to the Mesa County Fairgrounds off Highway 50 is attractive and safe. The new BMX facility next to the road will be on full display this weekend, acting as a host to the Mile High...
View ArticleSome pharmacies are already receiving their flu shots to prepare for the flu...
Flu season is still a little over a month away, but some of the shots are already available. Medical experts say the sooner you get it, the better.
View ArticleMesa County files first felony charge under new DUI law
Mesa County Sherriff's arrested Misti Favorite of Clifton last week, making her the county's first DUI felony case under the new DUI law. Grand Junction resident Ellie Phipps was a strong advocate for...
View ArticleReligion Briefs, Aug. 29, 2015
Bost Family Traditions trio will perform a concert of Southern gospel music at 6 tonight at Palisade Church of the Nazarene, 3595 Front St. in Palisade. The family music group from Cochise County,...
View ArticleBook Notes, Aug. 30, 2015
Mesa County Libraries recently made a number of updates in times and dates for various story times and book clubs at the Fruita Branch Library: The Fruita library's weekly children's story time will be...
View ArticlePrinted Letters: Aug. 30, 2015
Assisted suicide puts the disabled at risk It was disappointing to see the article "Assisted suicide may be on ballot" and the editorial "Ballot the wrong way to decide right to die" not mention the...
View ArticleProsecutor: Suspect was intent on murdering man
Lee McDonald paused, got two knives and stabbed a man 31 times, leaving a bloody trail across two blocks last summer in an Orchard Mesa neighborhood, a Mesa County prosecutor told a jury Thursday....
View ArticleDistrict 51 Board of Education Candidates
The first position is for a District A director. This district area includes the northwest part of Mesa County including Fruita and Loma, as well as the western half of the Redlands.
View ArticleReminder to pet owners, about the dangers of leaving your animal in a hot car
Every year, dogs suffer when their owners make the mistake of leaving them in a hot, parked car, even for just a minute while they run into a store to run an errand. That was the case for one pup...
View ArticleAlleged shooting in Mesa County lands two in Sheriff's Office custody
Two people are in custody Sunday night after allegedly firing a gun in the 3000 block of Colorado avenue around 2:00 p.m. The Mesa County Sheriff's Office responded to the reports of gunshots fired,...
View ArticleMesa County looks to contain weed growth
Jolene Brandom and several of her neighbors drive past a vacant home on their street each day, and each day they wish the overgrown weeds in the front-yard would be gone. The neglected lawns are many...
View ArticleProBuild
Who is ProBuild? ProBuild is North America's largest contractor oriented building materials company. We have over 400 locations which specialize in dealing with contractors, subcontractors and trades...
View Article3 llamas killed by mountain lions in western Colorado
The deaths of three llamas that were attacked by a rare pack of juvenile mountain lions have state wildlife officials warning residents in western Colorado to take precautions. The Daily Sentinel...
View ArticleOEDIT announces new Enterprise Zones
After extensive review and collaboration with local communities and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade , the Colorado Economic Development Commission has approved 14...
View ArticleAnimal services building could move after extensive structural problems
Mesa County are deciding what to do with their animal services department after spending nearly four hundred thousand dollars on structural repairs. In some places doors isn't closing, one of these...
View ArticleMesa County approved to expand Enterprise Zone, allowing majority of...
State officials have approved the expansion of Mesa County's enterprise zone. Starting January 1st, 2016, almost the entire county will be part of the zone, and businesses inside of it will be eligible...
View ArticleNational Preparedness Month: What you should be doing to keep your family safe
It's all about being proactive when it comes to creating an emergency action plan. Many families never think to make one, but if catastrophe strikes it could be the difference between life and death.
View ArticleList: Who will be closed for Labor Day
Trash pick-up for Fruita and Grand Junction will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week. All non-emergency offices in Mesa County, Fruita, Palisade and Grand Junction will be closed.
View ArticleFighting obesity by maintaining sugar consumption
In the United States, about one in three kids and teens are considered overweight or obese. In Colorado, it is an increasing concern, as our state has one of the highest rates in the nation.
View ArticleMesa County launches 5th annual "Mulch Madness" sale
Over the summer the county has collected a lot of organic compost. Now, thanks to the community donations, Mesa County Solid Waste Management has turned all this compost into mounds of mulch, which you...
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