Pugliese didn't vote in tax case, record says
Mesa County Commissioner Rose Pugliese cast no vote on a tax abatement claim by a former client of Pugliese's law practice, according to a tape recording of the Sept. 30, 2014, hearing.
View ArticlePolice say parolee is alleged GJ panty perp
A parolee with a lengthy record who was arrested last night is suspected in a string of home burglaries in Grand Junction targeting women's clothing and accessories. Jerry Madrid, 49, of Grand...
View ArticleJump-starting an idea
Colorado Sen. Ray Scott, right, holds a bottle of Colorado Clear water in its biodegradable packaging, invented by Tim Huff, left, of Grand Junction at a Jump-Start meeting Friday at Colorado Mesa...
View ArticleBlotter, Dec. 19, 2015
Tracy Brado, 52, has been identified as the woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking across Grand Avenue on Wednesday. The cause of Brado's death is blunt force injuries to the head...
View ArticleColorado Girls and School Threats: Three Students, Ages 13-16, Busted
So it's highly unusual for two separate incidents involving underage females to take place within days of each other. One, involving Mountain Vista High School in Douglas County, led to the arrest of...
View ArticleTax relief program to encourage new business, job growth
Colorado Mesa University and Mesa County officials submitted an application to the state to participate in the Rural Jump-Start Zone Tax Credit Program. This program will offer tax incentives to new...
View ArticleBlotter, Dec. 21, 2015
Mesa County Crime Stoppers is asking for help solving a burglary at a Grand Junction pet store. Sometime between 5:30 p.m. Sept.
View ArticleMesa County public workers brighten children's Christmas
Mesa County public works employees played the role of Santa today for local kids. They took part in the annual Salvation Army's Angel Tree event.
View ArticleDowntown Grand Junction merchants buck trend in small business confidence
A pair of glittery leggings in the hands of Pollux sales associate Lisa Skoog catches the light from the skylight in the store. Downtown Grand Junction merchants are bucking a national trend that saw...
View ArticleConvicted killer denied new trial in '98 slaying
The Colorado Court of Appeals said Thursday that a Mesa County judge was correct in rejecting a new trial for a man convicted in the 1998 slaying of a Gypsum teenager. Jason Garner, 38, is serving life...
View ArticleTeen girl arrested in gun threat is released
Banning the public from a courtroom for the second time in less than a week, a Mesa County magistrate Monday agreed to a personal-recognizance bond in the case of a Palisade teenager accused of gun...
View ArticleCity, county offices will close for holidays
City of Grand Junction offices will be closed on Friday in observance of Christmas Day and Jan. 1, in observance of New Year's Day. There will be no city trash collection on Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. Trash...
View ArticleHealth and Wellness briefs: Dec. 22, 2015
Mesa View, a Holiday Retirement community, recently earned a Best of Senior Living award from SeniorAdvisor.com for receiving consistently high ratings from residents and their families throughout...
View ArticleSalvation Army is struggling to meet their Red Kettle goal
It's crunch time for the Salvation Army and their Red Kettle donation bins. With Christmas Eve only three days away Salvation Army reports they are not on track to raise as much as they need to keep...
View Article'A serious problem' for charity
The Salvation Army in Grand Junction had to convert its chapel to a toy gift room for the holiday season after they couldn't secure a warehouse to distribute the thousands of toys and food boxes for...
View ArticleBlotter, Dec. 32, 2015
The Montrose County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help to locate missing person, Larry Heller. Heller, 63, is a white male, about 6 feet, 3 inches and weighs about 130 pounds.
View ArticleGreat time for fairgrounds: New arena brings big bucks
Mesa County Fairgrounds manager Jo Carole Haxel says that the Mahindra Arena at the fairgrounds has had a profitable first year. "We knew we had pent-up demand" from existing business, as well as from...
View ArticleColorado selects uniform system for voting public
The Secretary of State's Office chose a Denver-based company Tuesday to supply future voting machines for the state's 64 counties, and Mesa County Clerk Sheila Reiner couldn't be more pleased. That's...
View ArticleConvicted killer accused in 1996 robbery, shooting
A man serving a sentence for murder in Idaho was advised Monday in Mesa County on nearly 20-year-old allegations involving a robbery at a Grand Junction gas station, where a clerk was shot in the head....
View ArticlePro Bono Project offers free clinic to prepare for family court
The Pro Bono Project is offering a free clinic Tuesday to help low-income Mesa County residents prepare for hearings in family law cases. Attorney Lance Timbreza will teach the class at the Grand...
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