Human Services chief gets reprieve
The Mesa County Commission gave its head of Human Services, Tracey Garcher, until January to prove he can work with Chairwoman Rose Pugliese. Commissiioners appeared this morning to be poised to fire...
View ArticleCounty to study budget proposal
The Mesa County Commission will begin examining a $58.3 million 2016 general fund budget that Administrator Frank Whidden said is balanced without cutting any department. Whidden unveiled the budget...
View ArticleCommissioners won't terminate Tracey Garchar; opt for probation
The Mesa County Commission gave its head of Human Services, Tracey Garchar, above, until January to prove he can work with Commissioner Rose Pugliese. Commissioners appeared Monday morning to be poised...
View ArticlePrinted Letters: Oct. 13, 2015
Rau sees bigger picture, would focus on students As the upcoming District 51 school board election is fast approaching, I wanted to say a word about a colleague of mine, George Rau, who is in the...
View ArticleDeputies probe GJ gun store burglary
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office says unspecified items were stolen after an early morning break-in at a Grand Junction gun store.
View ArticleBlotter, Oct. 13, 2015
Mikell Smith, 19, received a summons on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after allegedly running a stop sign and causing an injury accident at Ute Avenue and North 10th Street on...
View ArticleGuns stolen from Grand Junction gun shop
Investigators are searching for who broke into the Grand Junction gun shop, Jerry's Outdoor Shop on North Avenue, just before 4:00 a.m. Tuesday. The thieves took approximate $8,000 dollars worth of...
View ArticleTruck rolls down embankment in Mesa County, 4 sent to hospital
A truck rolled down an embankment on Highway 65 in Mesa County Monday morning sending four people to the hospital according to initial reports. The Colorado State Patrol says about 6:40 a.m. Monday the...
View ArticleDeciphering between common cold versus flu symptoms
We've entered the time of year when temperatures get cooler and more people catch little bugs and viruses. However those little bugs can turn into big problems if you don't take care of yourself.
View ArticleGetting It Right, Oct. 14, 2015
The wrong photo of Michael Moran, realtor with Heiden Homes Realty, appeared in the Real News column of Real Estate Weekly on Sunday. The photo that published was of Michael Moran, the Mesa County...
View ArticleDistrict 51 takes steps to lower truancy rate
About 100 District 51 students were compelled to attend truancy court during the 2014-15 school year, but the district has implemented new tools, processes and training to reduce that number in coming...
View ArticlePrinted Letters: Oct. 14, 2015
Lack of traffic control for air show appalling My wife and I attended the air show in Grand Junction on Saturday and enjoyed the skill and precision on display in the skies over Grand Junction Regional...
View ArticleBiz Briefcase: Oct. 15, 2015
The Accelerator combines an unparalleled setting with more than 85 world-class mentors and an outstanding investor community for Entrepreneurs who have innovative, high-growth businesses in outdoor...
View ArticleAfter decade on job, DA leaving his post
District Attorney Pete Hautzinger is packing up his office at the Justice Center and will serve his last day as Mesa County's top prosecutor today. Hautzinger will be sworn in at the U.S. Attorney's...
View ArticleProtect your children
Thursday's edition of The Daily Sentinel cast a pall over our community with two disturbing stories involving the sexual exploitation of children. In one, a Clifton man faced 40 years in prison in a...
View ArticleGetting It Right, Oct. 16, 2015
A story on page 3A Tuesday, which referenced a heated debate among Grand Junction city councilors about construction of an amphitheater at Las Colonias Park, should have said that Councilor Duncan...
View ArticleThousands of books are for sale at the annual 'Friends of the Mesa...
If you are looking for a new book to pick up and dive into, you may be in luck! Thousands of books are for sale at the annual 'Friends of the Mesa County Libraries Fall Book Sale'. The book sale offers...
View ArticleReward offered in caseof attempted theft of car
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office is looking for a white man who allegedly tried to steal a vehicle at the Bradley Sinclair gas station at 3218 F Road on Sept. 15. The man, described in his late 20s and...
View ArticleMan accused of having child porn
A former student at Mesa State College, now Colorado Mesa University, made a first appearance in a Mesa County courtroom on Friday, accused of downloading sexual images of children while connected to...
View ArticleSanitation district likely headed for breakup
The plan to dissolve the Orchard Mesa Sanitation District - up for discussion at a public meeting on Monday - is expected to lower sewer rates for about 3,500 district residents, city officials said...
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