Man accused of assaulting deputy
A 19-year-old Clifton man was arrested over the weekend after allegedly fighting with two Mesa County sheriff's deputies who had responded to a domestic disturbance, sending one of the deputies to the...
View ArticleRural Physicians Set Precedence with Innovative Approach to End-of-Life Care
More than 300 physicians in rural Mesa County, Colorado are coming together to change their approach to medicine and end-of-life care in an unprecedented way. The physician members of the Mesa County...
View ArticleSpring Creek 2 fire almost contained
Law enforcement officials expected that the Spring Creek 2 wildfire, which has burned more than 600 acres near the border of Mesa and Garfield counties since Friday, will be completely contained by 8...
View ArticleTennessee man wanted in abduction of his 2-year-old daughter found in Mesa...
Michael Wilson, 35, was taken into custody on an arrest warrant after being found in a vehicle on Interstate 70 near the exit for the town of Clifton. Found with him was his 2-year-old daughter who...
View ArticleWoman gets prison for child exploitation
A Fruita woman convicted of two felony counts of sexual servitude and sexual exploitation of a minor was sentenced to 16 years in prison Wednesday. Rebecca Franklin was given a 16-year prison term on a...
View ArticlePrep Football Picks: Week One
Lefthander Stephen Gonsalves continued his run as one of the Lookouts best pitchers with six no-hit innings in a 6-3 win over the Montgomery Biscuits Wednesday.
View ArticleColorado authorities find Skyla; 2-year-old returning to Bradley
"Do you know that song, 'Oh, Happy Day?'" asked Clara Hanacek. "That is today. I am happy and could jump for joy!" "Do you know that song, 'Oh, Happy Day?'" asked Clara Hanacek.
View ArticleTestimony: DNA link between Jones, victim was never identified
Investigators and law enforcement officials never were able to determine the exact cause or location of Paige Birgfeld's death, according to expert witness testimony on Thursday in the murder trial of...
View ArticleBlotter, Aug. 19, 2016
A man walking naked near Scenic Elementary School Thursday morning allegedly made aggressive and homicidal threats to law enforcement officers who responded to the call. Eric Hanson, 52, Grand...
View ArticleStudy: Kids in the area try pot early
Young people in Mesa County are more likely than their Colorado counterparts to try marijuana before age 13, according to a study by the Mesa County Health Department. The statistic is one of dozens of...
View ArticleDeister latest judge to retire from county
Longtime Mesa County District Court Judge Thomas M. Deister is retiring at the end of the year, and officials with the 21st Judicial District Nominating Commission will be seeking a replacement....
View ArticleDespite Heart Attack, Marvin Ford Slated To Race Saturday At Fort Payne
He is set to take part in the scheduled UCRA Round #9 Championships at Fort Payne Motor Speedway at 7 p.m. Lefthander Stephen Gonsalves continued his run as one of the Lookouts best pitchers with six...
View ArticleSuspect in attack, out on bond, accused of causing crash in GJ
A 25-year-old man out on a personal-recognizance bond in a case involving a brutal assault of an at-risk person is responsible for the Tuesday evening crash that shut down Seventh Street and North...
View ArticleYou Said It, August 21, 2016
Recently I was stopped by a total stranger on my daily walk. He asked me what I thought of the bumper sticker he had placed in the lower left corner of his vehicle's rear window.
View ArticleOur canines are adaptable creatures
I had the pleasure of spending time with family in Fort Collins this past weekend. What a bustling town it has become recently.
View ArticleTennessee man who allegedly kidnapped daughter brought girl to Mexico
Mesa County prosecutors said today that there's evidence the Tennessee man arrested along Interstate 70 Thursday night for allegedly kidnapping his 2-year-old daughter brought the girl to Mexico at...
View ArticleStudent Spotlight, Aug. 22, 2016
Cidney Fisk of Delta was awarded a $4,325 scholarship from Western Colorado Atheists and Freethinkers. Fisk will attend Denver University this fall seeking majors in political science and economics.
View ArticleOrtiz sentenced to 32 years in death of 2-year-old girl
Isaac Ortiz received a 32-year sentence today in the killing of Lyla Blackwood. The girl was 2 years old when she died as a result of blunt-force trauma in July 2015, according to the Mesa County...
View ArticleProsecution rests in Birgfeld case
Attorneys prosecuting the murder trial of Lester Ralph Jones rested their case late this morning at the beginning of the fourth week of testimony. Jones, who is accused of killing Grand Junction mother...
View ArticleYearlong probe points to couple as career dealers
Recently unsealed court documents detail law enforcement's surveillance of several interconnected groups of suspected drug dealers buying and selling methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana concentrate and...
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