Blotter, Nov. 25, 2015
When a tip came in that Leatherman was living in Texas, and a Facebook account under the name "Buzz Hoodgrown" seemed to confirm that, deputies went to the registered address. A person who lives in the...
View ArticleCourt nixes sex offender's 'get a job' appeal
The Colorado Court of Appeals rejected an argument from a local man who claimed a judge abused discretion by revoking probation for failure to pay costs in court-ordered treatment. Camron Ridge...
View ArticleMore Coloradans use seat belts, but trail rest of nation
Coloradans are using their seat belts more than ever, but they're still under the national average, according to a survey on seat belt use released by the Colorado Department of Transportation....
View ArticleMore cars are hitting wildlife on state's roads
Collisions between wildlife and vehicles increased in Colorado last year, a trend also seen in Mesa County, which saw the most such collisions in at least a decade. But the 82 collisions reported to...
View ArticleConsultant: Don't close this trail
Consultant Jim Cooper points out a motorcycle and bicycle trail across the slickrock that is marked by a pair of painted rock cairns behind him in the Castle Rock area southwest of De Beque. Miles of...
View ArticleBlotter, Nov. 29, 2015
A 33-year-old Grand Junction man was cited on suspicion of child abuse and assault after he returned his son from a home visit showing marks on his body, the Mesa County Sheriff's Office reported....
View ArticleBond between human, dogs as partners runs deep
Images of the attacks and the ongoing worldwide unrest captivate television screens. Photographs of people mourning outside the Paris concert hall evoke compassion.
View ArticleLocals rally for climate reform
Jeannie MacArthur, right, of the Koinonia Church, leads more than 40 people from local faith communities in the singing of "Sending You Light" during a candlelight vigil Sunday at the federal...
View ArticleWoman gets 30 years in killing of child
Sydney White, 21, will spend three decades in the Colorado Department of Corrections for the killing of 11-month-old Angel Place, a Mesa County District judge ruled today. Judge Richard Gurley tacked...
View ArticleStaying healthy this holiday season
As we prepare for our turkey day travels we should also being thinking about how to stay healthy this holiday season, as many bugs are being passed around the Grand Valley. While the holidays are often...
View ArticleCASA hosts online auction; auctioning holiday gifts for a cause
Consumers can get a jump on their Christmas shopping, and avoid the Black Friday crowds by bidding in CASA's second annual Black Wednesday online auction, starting tomorrow. Through the auction, not...
View ArticleUniversity commits its dorms for racers
Organizers hoping to attract a leg of the USA Pro Challenge bicycle race got a leg up from Colorado Mesa University with a commitment of hundreds of dorm rooms and thousands of room night stays for...
View ArticleStetzel sentenced to 40 years for murdering his mother
The Mesa County man accused of murdering his mother and dumping her body in the desert north of 25 Road has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Daniel Stetzel was arrested in August of 2014 and...
View ArticleMan, 21, charged with sex assault on intoxicated woman
A former Colorado Mesa University student has been arrested on charges he sexually assaulted a 22-year-old woman last spring. Dustin Adler Strouse, 21, was advised Monday he could be charged with...
View ArticleSecret filings permeate Blagg retrial
Public access is being denied to at least a half-dozen motions, or other documents, filed by prosecutors and public defenders for accused killer Michael Blagg. A motion filed by Blagg's defense seeking...
View ArticlePitton takes seat on District 51 School Board ahead of CO Supreme Court case
Paul Pitton was sworn in Monday to his seat on the District 51 School Board ahead of a Colorado Supreme Court case over his residency next week. This comes after nearly two months of legal wrangling...
View ArticleMan kills mom over cigarette, gets 40 years
In an ironic and tragic twist, friends and family of Daniel Stetzel said the man's mother, Kathleen Stetzel, was one of several people who lobbied judges and others in the justice system to help find...
View ArticleTwo men accused of hauling meth
Two California men were arrested on felony drug charges after police allegedly found them hauling 7 pounds of meth on Interstate 70. Manuel Campos, 30, and Irvin Fabian Torres, 25, both of Los Angeles,...
View ArticleDenver housing boom won't bust in 2016, but impact on Grand Junction likely...
Homes for sale in the Red Rocks Valley subdivision off of South Camp Road are in the $300,000 range. The Leeds School of Business in Boulder predicted Wednesday that the high demand for residential and...
View ArticleBiz Buzz: Dec. 3, 2015
Many entrepreneurs identify their passion first then create a business model to fit a niche, but Linda Nieman of Grand Junction proved once again that necessity is the true mother of commercial...
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