Permanent savings would benefit future generations
The Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District is responsible for collecting and distributing Mesa County's share of natural gas and oil royalties from federally managed lands. The district believes...
View ArticleHead and heart battles in 'War on Coal'
It'll likely be standing room only Thursday at the Avalon Theatre when the feds come to town for the last of six hearings on the Obama administration's review of federal coal leasing regulations. It'll...
View ArticleTanner Flores' Attorney Makes Case for Bond: Supportive Family and No Prior...
Tanner Flores, accused of murdering ex-girlfriend Ashley Doolittle, made his first court appearance via webcam in Fort Collins on Monday. Flores, 18, faces 2 counts of first-degree murder and one count...
View ArticleColorado Teenager Who Allegedly Admitted to Killing Ex-Girlfriend...
Tanner Flores, the Colorado teen who allegedly admitted to killing his ex-girlfriend because he was angry she broke up with him, made his first court appearance Monday via video camera from the Larimer...
View ArticleCounty gets $70K extra from PILT fund
Mesa County collected $70,000 more than expected from the annual distribution of money from the federal government in lieu of property taxes. That amount comes out to $2.17 per acre for each acre of...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies after hitting car
Law enforcement officers restrain a distraught young man, right, as a Colorado State Patrol trooper examines a 2012 Kawasaki off-road motorcycle at the scene of a fatal accident on E 1/2 Road late...
View ArticleBlotter: June 25, 2016
Law enforcement agencies seized "distribution amounts" of suspected methamphetamine while executing a search warrant in the 600 block of Susan Street on May 25, a report said. Officers found suspected...
View ArticleBlotter, June 26, 2016
A man and woman arrested Thursday after sheriff's deputies reportedly found a loaded 12-gauge shotgun in the back of the car they were driving are each being held in lieu of $10,000 cash bonds after a...
View ArticleClipped for a cause
Cheri McQuiston of Grand Junction gets her head shaved Saturday morning in the Lincoln Park Barn as part of the St.Baldrick's/Community Hospital Head-Shaving Fundraiser. Since its start in 2012, the...
View ArticleRefurbished state-line marker dedicated
The historical marker that was once celebrated at the state line between Colorado and Utah on U.S. Highway 6 has been restored. On Saturday the marker, which had become a canvas for graffiti, gunshots...
View ArticleTwo dead in canal crash identified
The two people who died after their car went off the road into a canal on Saturday night have been identified as Micah Schmidt, 26, and Sarah Collison, 25, both of Grand Junction. Their vehicle was...
View ArticleAlcohol levels high in pair who drowned in Highline Canal
Micah Schmidt, 26, left, and Sarah Collison, 25, both of Grand Junction, have been identified as the people who died after their car crashed into the Government Highline Canal at 25 Road on June 24....
View ArticleVandals damage Blaine's Tomatoes crop, greenhouses
Blaine Diffendaffer thought an ornery raccoon got into his greenhouse and ripped up his carrots in the middle of the night. Or maybe it was a deer that ripped through the plastic with its antlers.
View ArticleBlotter, June 28, 2016
A 55-year-old Mesa County man accused of driving by his ex-wife's home multiple times while throwing zip-closed baggies full of motor oil and other substances at her truck could face felony charges...
View ArticleBill seeks release of protected parcels
U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton is proposing releasing three areas in Mesa, Delta and Jackson counties from further consideration for designation as wilderness areas, an action he says would get them out of...
View ArticleFirefighters work to contain Guzzler Fire overnight
Officials with the Bureau of Land Management said today that fire crews worked through much of the night to stop the growth of the Guzzler Fire, which burned an estimated 200 acres last night north of...
View ArticleJustman cruising to GOP primary win for Mesa County Commission
The first results in the GOP primary race for Mesa County Commissioner in District 1 show that current Commissioner John Justman will likely be the nominee in the fall general election. With nearly...
View ArticleMontrose man, 28, faces ID theft, forgery charges
A 28-year-old man accused of stealing his girlfriend's checkbook and using it to pay for gifts for his other girlfriend and other items has been charged with more than a dozen felony counts of forgery...
View ArticleJustman coasts to victory
Mesa County Commissioner John Justman won the right to defend his District 1 seat this fall in Tuesday's primary elections. Addressing supporters at Citrolas Italian Grill, 624 Rae Lynn St., the...
View ArticleAtlasta Solar
Atlasta Solar Center has been serving Mesa County area residents for over thirty-five years. As one of the longest operating solar companies in Colorado, we are dedicated to providing our customers...
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