Drug ring toppled in Mesa County
Here are the 16 people who have been arrested thus far, their cities of residence and their bond amounts. Note that hometowns weren't available for everyone, and that bond amounts may include unrelated...
View ArticleCops: Man stole car, drove into oncoming traffic to avoid arrest
A 53-year-old man allegedly drove a stolen Jeep into oncoming traffic and through residential areas at high rates of speed in order to avoid Mesa County law enforcement on Thursday. Albert Mersman was...
View ArticleMosquito tests positive for West Nile, county says
Public health officials detected the first mosquito that tested positive for West Nile Virus this week, according to the Mesa County Health Department. Traps located around the valley are used to...
View ArticleTwo men pulled from Colorado River identified, investigation ongoing
The Mesa County Coroner's Office has identified two men whose bodies were pulled from the Colorado River in Grand Junction on Sunday. About two hours after rescuing Shoemaker's body, first responders...
View ArticleMesa County authorities say "months-long" drug investigation yields more than...
Investigators in Mesa County say a "months-long" investigation into a drug trafficking organization has resulted in the issuance of more than 30 arrest warrants. The county sheriff's office said that...
View ArticleRegion a magnet for aging population, elderly assistance over decades
Evelyn Kyle still enjoys written materials with the help of a DaVinci reader, a device that reads documents aloud to her. Mesa County has traditionally attracted a larger segment of older folks than...
View ArticlePressure is on to keep Halliburton office open
Mesa County officials are mounting an effort to keep Halliburton's local compound in operation, even as forecasts call for a rejuvenation of the oil and gas industry. The Grand Junction Economic...
View ArticleBlotter, July 24, 2016
Three people were arrested at a Grand Junction motel Thursday after law enforcement allegedly found methamphetamine and distribution supplies hidden in an energy drink can and stashed in the bathroom...
View ArticleCommunity effort
Daily Sentinel reporter Erin McIntyre is taking a broad look at the effects of an aging population in Mesa County, and how as a community we are supporting and responding to this growing segment of the...
View ArticleSearch in progress in Uncompahgre National Forest
Scanner traffic indicates officials have two ATV teams in the area and a few handlers with dogs in the area, and are searching near a vehicle in the area of Divide Road. Mesa County Sheriff's Deputy...
View ArticleCounty coroner's office moves into larger suite at new hospital
Victor Yahn, chief deputy coroner for Mesa County, says the new autopsy suite at Community Hospital has more working space, better design, upgraded equipment and a more advanced security system. The...
View ArticlePerson missing in remote region of Uncompahgre National Forest
Volunteers on four-wheelers and on foot searched much of Sunday in a remote area of the Uncompahgre National Forest for a missing person. The Mesa County Search and Rescue Ground Team's efforts were...
View ArticleBlotter, July 25, 2016
Chappel, of 1786 LaVeta St., Apt. E in Grand Junction, was involved in a car accident after another driver reported that he was driving erratically, according to police reports.
View ArticleRocky Mountain Sanitation
When did you start Rocky Mountain Sanitation? My husband, Loren Mullen, and I started RMS in 1997 and have been in the industry since 1981. We are the oldest locally owned waste removal company in Mesa...
View ArticleAshley Doolittle to be crowned Boulder County Fair queen posthumously
Ashley Doolittle will be posthumously crowned as Boulder County Fair queen during this year's rodeo. The announcement of a new lady in waiting and the crowning of a new queen is usually one of the most...
View ArticleMesa County protests conservation area plan
A hiker keeps cool near one of the waterfalls in Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area. The Mesa County Commission has voted to protest the management plan for the area, saying the Bureau of...
View ArticleOne person taken to hospital after explosion in Whitewater
One person was injured and taken to the hospital after an explosion at a business in Whitewater on Monday afternoon. Strong winds threatened to push the blaze into nearby vegetation.
View ArticleTrial begins in 2007 murder of mom of 3
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of a man accused of killing a mother of three who operated an escort service. Paige Birgfeld disappeared in June 2007 on the Western Slope.
View ArticleNew home construction is brisk in the southeast
There are four different builders working at Wexford Estates, off 29 1/2 Road and D 1/2 Road, including Pruett Homes. Ross Beede and Eileen Turner with Coldwell Banker are the listing agents for homes...
View ArticleMan arrested in connection with Cedar City fatal shooting
A man wanted in connection with the shooting death of a 34-year-old man in Cedar City over the weekend has been booked into the Mesa County, Colorado Jail in Grand Junction. Mark Mair, 27, was wanted...
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