Family seeking Junction hearing in hunter lawsuit
The family of a Palisade boy allegedly killed by an errant hunter on Grand Mesa is asking a federal judge for an evidentiary hearing to be held in Grand Junction, potentially resolving a wrongful death...
View ArticleMan suspected of 5th DUI, nearly running over deputy
A man with four prior convictions for driving under the influence was arrested on suspicion of DUI for a fifth time Monday evening after he allegedly nearly ran over a Mesa County sheriff's deputy in...
View ArticleBiz Briefcase: Jan. 21, 2016
Patrick and Ashley Unverferth, owners of America's Mattress outlets in Grand Junction, Clifton and Glenwood Springs, were honored as "2015 America's Mattress Shining Stars" by Serta during a recent...
View ArticleDeath Notices, Jan. 21, 2016
Services will take place at 11 a.m. Jan. 28 at Brown's Cremation and Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado.
View ArticleTipton: Congress gets a say in rules
Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo., meets with Mesa County commissioner Scott McInnis and others on the County Commission to discuss a range of issues with regional impact at the board meeting on Wednesday....
View ArticleCopper Club an unknown place to watch a live show
Music breaks free, it expands to new territories, it crashes through barriers, painfully, maybe even dangerously. But it always finds a way through to our hearts and to our heads, to reapply a quote by...
View ArticleLow prices pump us up
Bob Weston of Grand Junction fills his sports utility vehicle with gas at $1.62 per gallon at Bradley Sinclair at 29 Road and North Avenue. With gas prices the lowest they've been in years, some Grand...
View ArticleSecretary of State: Money available for new voting machines
Counties that purchase new voting equipment from the vendor that the Secretary of State has recommended that everyone should use can qualify for some state aid in getting them. Secretary of State Wayne...
View ArticleBoy, 13, suspended in sale of pot treats
A 13-year-old boy at Redlands Middle School was suspended last week and faces juvenile charges for allegations of dealing marijuana-infused brownies to students at school. The boy at the center of the...
View ArticleBlotter: Jan. 24, 2016
An inmate at the Mesa County Jail was found unresponsive hanging in his cell at 11 a.m. on Saturday, according to the Mesa County Sheriff's Office. Deputies and medical staff immediately began...
View ArticleFive cars left running to 'warm up' on cold day driven away by thief
A Mesa County Sheriff's Office deputy talks with a stolen car victim Saturday morning on Brittany Drive. Five "puffer'' vehicles, or those warming up with no driver inside, were stolen across the city...
View ArticleA federal taking or democracy in action?
Until the Bureau of Land Management issues a record of decision on 65 contested oil and gas leases in the White River National Forest, the future of energy development in the Thompson Divide remains...
View ArticleLibrary trustee position open
Board members serve five-year terms and can be reappointed to another term. Mesa County Commissioners appoint library trustee board members.
View ArticleBlotter, Jan. 25, 2016
Stephen R. Roussin, 28, was arrested Thursday in the 2800 block of North Avenue on suspicion of having an outstanding warrant after being pulled over for a traffic offense, according to the Mesa County...
View ArticleCounty accepts funds to fix Buckskin Road
Work is to be complete this fall on Buckskin Road, which leads from Collbran to roads leading to the top of Grand Mesa. The Mesa County Commission on Monday accepted a $1.65 million grant in the form...
View ArticleDrainage entities must come together
We're perplexed that the 5-2-1 Drainage Authority has come forward with a slate of alternatives to the Grand Valley Drainage District's decision to implement fees to handle storm water runoff in the...
View ArticleElected officials: Economic boost was 1-time thing
Contributions from Mesa County and the city of Grand Junction for economic development efforts materialized this year, but elected leaders say those funds will have to come from elsewhere in the coming...
View ArticleSheriff: Cop impersonator 'Officer Johnson' making rounds
Several reports have rolled in over recent days about a cop impersonator, identifying himself as "Officer Johnson," contacting people toward scamming them out of money. The Mesa County Sheriff's Office...
View ArticleJail inmate dies by his own hand
Montrose authorities Monday said an inmate at the Montrose County Jail who attempted suicide last week has died, while the Mesa County Sheriff's Office remains tight-lipped about a male inmate found...
View ArticleReady to quit smoking?
Quitting smoking isn't easy, and that's why four Grand Junction medical organizations are working together to motivate people to make the hard but healthy choice. The Mesa County Smokeout is a...
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