Dead man pulled from Colorado River bank below Orchard mesa
A man was found dead on a Colorado River bank near Orchard Mesa this afternoon. The body was reported on the river bank at 1:53 p.m., according to Mesa County Sheriff's Office Deputy Ben Carnes.
View ArticleBook notes, April 10, 2016
Mesa County Libraries is getting ready for its Summer Reading program and is offering a puppet show for children and families with information about the program. From 1:303 p.m. on Thursday from April...
View ArticleYour Town, April 10, 2016
Yes, I marvel at the digital age, the mind-blowing technology and the ability to travel long distances in a short time, but I also daydream in traffic about life in a simpler time. Reality abruptly...
View Article'Facility dog' helps kids in tough times
The district attorney's new facility dog, Tilly, meets a new two-legged friend at the Mesa County Justice Center. Tilly's presence helps calm young crime victims while they recount the details of their...
View ArticleHunter who killed Colorado boy he mistook for elk gets prison time
A hunter who admitted fatally shooting a 14-year-old Colorado boy after mistaking him for an elk was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison, prosecutors said. Guy Leslie Pohto, 60, pleaded...
View ArticleHealth and Wellness briefs: April 12, 2016
The CATALYS Precision Laser System is a next-generation laser cataract surgery system enabling ICON Eyecare surgeons to perform image-guided, pre-operative laser lens conditioning with unparalleled...
View ArticleFormer postal worker faces fraud charges
A former U.S. Postal Service employee in Mesa County pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 19 counts brought against her by a federal grand jury indictment, which accused her of falsifying medical information...
View ArticleDA's office doggedly focused on victims
It's National Victims Rights Week. April is also Child Abuse Prevention Month when Court Appointed Special Advocates and other groups committed to stemming abuse and neglect and improving the lives of...
View ArticleSmell the java: Library to add coffee trailer in parking lot
Bryan Collings and Alexis Bauer, co-owner of Octopus Coffee on Orchard Mesa, will soon be moving to the Mesa County Central Library at 443 N. Sixth St. in Grand Junction. Octopus will park the coffee...
View ArticleDrainage fees spur recall talk
Even as stormwater fee payments roll into the Grand Valley Drainage District, the fees are at the heart of a campaign for the open seat on the district board and have a former county commissioner...
View ArticleMesa County Jail inmate dies after jumping from balcony
A Mesa County Jail inmate has died after jumping from the second story of the jail and striking his head in the fall.
View ArticleSuicide rate stays steady - very high
The rate of suicide in Mesa County in 2015 virtually held steady compared to the year before, but residents here continue to take their lives at a rate that far exceeds the national average, according...
View ArticleSpeeding car narrowly misses house, kids
Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a car that rammed an outdoor structure at 3075 F 1/2 Road on Friday night. The driver of the car ran away, and authorities with scent dogs were still...
View ArticleBlotter, April 16, 2016
Ted Allen Martin, 64, could be charged with felony robbery as well as misdemeanor harassment and reckless endangerment after Mesa County sheriff's deputies say he took a truck by force. Witnesses told...
View ArticleDrainage Fees: Cart before the horse? Or overdue intervention?
Mesa County has received multiple calls and letters from constituents about the bills they've received from the Grand Valley Drainage District. The Mesa County Commissioners want to be clear: Mesa...
View ArticleBlotter, April 18, 2016
Maria Vargas-Juarez, 19, and Maria DeJesus-Vargas, 25, were issued summonses on suspicion of shoplifting at 2545 RimRock Ave. on April 13. A traffic stop led to the arrest of 28-year-old Leanna Graham...
View ArticleHomelessness on rise for kids in District 51
School District 51 REACH Advocates Belinda Howery, left, and Michelle Harmon sort through the backpacks for students in the Resources, Education, and Advocacy for Children who are Homeless program at...
View ArticleRisk of failure at Wolford dam 'very remote'
A review has led to the determination that there's no need for the Colorado River District to make potentially expensive repairs to its Wolford Mountain Reservoir dam in the foreseeable future and it...
View ArticleMesa County authorities downgrade alert level at landslide area near Collbran
This wide-angle aerial photo from a drone-mounted camera, provided by the Mesa County Sheriff's Office Wednesday, May 28, 2014, shows the devastation of the three-mile long mudslide below Grand Mesa,...
View ArticleTeen Accused Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend To Be Transferred Back To Larimer County
Mesa County has closed the case against a teen from Berthoud accused of killing his ex-girlfriend after charges have been filed against him in Larimer County. Tanner Flores, 18, will be transferred to...
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