Blotter, Nov. 8, 2016
A man was arrested for allegedly firing a gun into the air in an apparent road rage incident on Saturday in the area of 30 and D roads, according to the Mesa County Sheriff's Office. At about 9:30 p.m....
View ArticleRecord voter turnout possible
Today is the last day to cast a ballot in the 2016 general election, and despite complaints about the vitriolic nature of this election cycle, the state could see a record turnout if early voting...
View ArticleColorado Democrats head to court to keep polls open extra 25 minutes
Colorado Democrats are seeking a court order to keep the state's voting centers open an extra two hours Tuesday night because of a system failure earlier in the day. Unless a judge orders otherwise,...
View ArticleMunicipalities push approval of Jordan Cove
Counties, cities and organizations in northwest Colorado are sending a flurry of letters to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission this month, urging the agency to reconsider its rejection of a...
View ArticlePalisade approves measure on weed
Palisade voters Tuesday night unofficially approved five ballot measures that will allow retail marijuana sales, retail marijuana testing facilities, retail marijuana product manufacturing facilities...
View ArticleMan arrested on gun charges in connection to Sunday homicide
A man who was shot and released from a hospital after another shooting Sunday afternoon has been arrested on several felony charges in connection with the case, according to the Mesa County Sheriff's...
View ArticleCounty also must lay off four workers
Mesa County Clerk Sheila Reiner moved on Wednesday to cut her budget by 5 percent, including reducing her staff by four employees, as she had told the County Commission she would do. Reiner had...
View ArticleOur purple state
The big story, of course, is that late Tuesday night, Donald Trump appeared poised to be our next president. Instead of electing our first woman president, we elected an outsider - who behaved a lot...
View ArticleYou Saw It, Nov. 10
Patty Miller sent in this photo taken of some Mesa County Cattlewomen with Beeman Casto, who was begin honored as the cattlewomen's Father of the Year. To the right of Beeman is his wife, Jessie, and...
View ArticleColorado Democrats head to court to keep polls open extra 25 minutes
Colorado Democrats are seeking a court order to keep the state's voting centers open an extra two hours Tuesday night because of a system failure earlier in the day. Unless a judge orders otherwise,...
View ArticleBurglary suspect advised
A 10-time felon from Oklahoma who was shot in February by a Gunnison police officer after a high-speed chase appeared in Mesa County court Wednesday to be advised of criminal charges in connection with...
View ArticleCourt rejects appeal in drug case
The Colorado Court of Appeals rejected a Clifton woman's argument that she should not have been convicted of possession of methamphetamine because she had already used it up before being arrested by...
View ArticleBlotter, Nov. 11, 2016
A 26-year-old man stopped by law enforcement on suspicion of shoplifting from Murdoch's, 3217 Interstate 70 Business Loop, was arrested and ordered held on a $5,000 cash-only bond after deputies said...
View ArticlePear Park shooting reported, one taken to hospital
A shooting in a Pear Park neighborhood just after 6 p.m. Saturday resulted in one person being transported to St. Mary's Hospital, Mesa County Sheriff's Office authorities confirmed.
View ArticleFor - the Michelangelo of snow,' every ski trail is a work of art
James Niehues's map of Breckenridge, the expansive ski resort in Colorado, has all the hallmarks of his lauded style. When skiers dismount the Swift Current chairlift at Montana's Big Sky resort, they...
View ArticleVeterans program helps rebuild lives
On Veterans Day, David Bryant was packing his Army-issued duffel bag again, starting a new chapter in his life. The 33-year-old disabled veteran has a new baby and on Monday will start a new job in...
View ArticleOfficials still awaiting final approval for 18 Road improvements
The 18 Road area is extremely popular for mountain bikers and is also home to the Rumble at 18 Road race every April. Federal land authorities will survey the 18 Road bike trail system for...
View ArticleYour Town, Nov. 13, 2016
I intended to write a good chunk today about turkeys and family gatherings, but a number of the news items I received last week indicates that the community is already looking beyond the "giving...
View ArticleDA: Woman shot in feud over truck
Shandie Case's family and friends are asking for donations to help pay $10,000 for funeral costs and other financial needs in the wake of the expectant mother's death. Case worked for Heiden Homes...
View ArticleWhat we learned this election
On Tuesday night, Donald Trump claimed the presidency with the support of a wide swath of rural America. Much of his support came from the Rust Belt, which has been abandoned by industry and jobs in...
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