School board keeps Pitton
Paul Pitton grins broadly after the Mesa County District 51 Board of Education decides to accept his proof of residency in District B, allowing him to retain the seat to which he was elected. The board...
View ArticleStatewide accolades for Sheriff's Office spokesperson
Emergency services public information officers across the state gathered on Thursday in Denver for their yearly awards ceremony where Benjamin received the award. Benjamin was hired as the Mesa County...
View ArticleBlotter, Dec. 14, 2015
Crime Stoppers needs the public's help identifying two men involved in an attempted burglary early Dec. 4 at a home in the 1300 block of Gold Lake Drive in Loma. Video surveillance showed the suspects...
View ArticlePalisade to restore old, run-down school building
Decorated for the holidays, the entrance to the gymnasium that is still in use stands in stark contrast to the broken windows and peeling paint of the rest of the old Palisade High School building....
View ArticleCourt: Oxy not entitled to $1M tax overpayment
Mesa County and three Plateau Valley agencies can hold on to nearly $1 million that an energy company overpaid in taxes, under a Colorado Court of Appeals ruling. A three-judge panel ruled unanimously...
View ArticleRoad construction on Buckskin Hill planned next year
Mesa County is planning to rebuild the Buckskin Hill road out of Collbran to the north side of Grand Mesa next year. The county is seeking a grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs to cover...
View ArticleCoal dead, but real estate, construction our best hope
The dean of the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business declared Western Slope coal mining dead for now, but predicted growth in real estate and construction will generate "strong" alternative...
View ArticleBLM won't extend comment period on canceled gas leases
The Bureau of Land Management rejected Mesa County's request for an extension in the time available for comment on the possible cancellation of natural-gas leases on the White River National Forest....
View ArticleBoycotting public discussions is counterproductive to good decisions
As you've read here in The Daily Sentinel over the past week, our Mesa County Commissioners and the West Slope Colorado Oil and Gas Association will be sitting out tonight's meeting in DeBeque called...
View ArticleYou can't have great schools without tests
School District 51 officials can't tell parents how their children are doing in the classroom if they don't get a clear and accurate picture. "We can't get a clear and accurate picture if we don't have...
View ArticlePalisade girl, 13, arrested after posting threat to social media
Mount Garfield Middle School resource officers arrested a girl Tuesday after she posted threatening messages against the school to social media. Police said the 13-year-old Palisade girl faces charges...
View ArticleSheriff: 13-year-old Colorado girl threatened classmates with gun
Mesa County authorities on Tuesday arrested a 13-year-old girl on suspicion of threatening her middle school classmates on Facebook through pictures of a gun.
View ArticleBOCC needs balanced approach to public lands
BOCC needs balanced approach to public lands Thank you to the Sentinel for the series on public lands. Having visited and hiked many of the areas, I appreciate knowing what is happening in those...
View ArticleStiff charge in suspected choking case
In line with a major policy shift under newly named Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubinstein, another Grand Valley man is facing a stiffer charge in a domestic violence case because it involved...
View ArticleYou Saw It, Dec. 17
Shawnee Barnes received the People's Choice Award at the recent Grand Valley Quilt Show. This photo of Shawnee and her quilt was taken by Mary Galterio.
View Article'I'm gonna go shoot up the school now'
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office asks anyone with information about the Facebook posts at issue in the case to contact Sgt. Wayne Weyler at 244-3356.
View ArticleBlotter, Dec. 17, 2015
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office is warning about a scam that was brought to light by a local resident. According to law enforcement, this specific scam involves a victim receiving a mailer advising...
View ArticlePrinted Letters: Dec. 17, 2015
Climate summit was just a waste of time I read in the paper that Carbondale might be OK with paying more money for heating and cooling bills, and Glenwood Springs doesn't want any natural gas drilling....
View ArticleLow gas prices could affect county funds
Customers are getting more for their buck when they fill their gas tank this month. However, a break at the pump can mean a break at the bank for Mesa County.
View ArticleMind Springs Health honored for business expansion
The Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce honored a local treatment center that provides mental, behavioral and emotional therapies with the business expansion award Monday. Mind Springs Health added 55...
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