Multimedia exhibit gives voice to the homeless
Documentary photographer Stevan Maxwell of Portland, Oregon, has created "Faces and Voices," a multimedia exhibit of portraits, audio and text of homeless people on display at The Art Center, 1803 N....
View Article911 calls cost more; hike in tax might help
A countywide sales tax increase or a mill levy increase is being considered, specifically to keep pace with the future needs of the Grand Junction Regional Communication Center. Costs continue to rise...
View ArticleVeterans Memorial Park could be relocated
The park is now located at the north end of the Mesa County Fairgrounds, but it could be expanded to a 9.4-acre multi-purpose lawn space, according to a statement from the county. "... The focus of...
View ArticleSheriff's Office seeks information on woman missing since March '15
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office is investigating the disappearance of missing Clifton woman who was last heard from March 1, 2015. Jennifer Lynn Lockwood, 42, last spoke to her mother by phone in...
View ArticleCollege athlete arrested in attack
A Colorado Mesa University football player accused of breaking a 20-year-old victim's jaw in an alcohol-fueled encounter at the end of October is facing felony charges and potential expulsion. William...
View ArticleMan gets 18 years for role in burglaries
The second man responsible for a host of burglaries throughout Mesa County in 2015 has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to reduced charges and agreeing to help investigators...
View ArticleMan faces felony stalking charges
A 59-year-old Mesa County man accused of showing up at the church of a woman he is restrained from seeing, following her to a store and asking her daughter for information about where she is staying...
View ArticleIs a tax hike for 911 dispatch the answer?
Emergency services, like a 911 center equipped to handle calls or texts from cell phones, aren't a luxury. Adequate response times from emergency first responders are among the most basic expectations...
View ArticleCounty delays action on 2017 budget, claiming 'ambush' by critic
Mesa County commissioners put off action Monday on their proposed 2017 budget after a critic suggested that they would break state law by moving ahead. Dennis Simpson, a certified public accountant who...
View ArticleLocal man stabbed to death
Police are seeking information about the stabbing death of a 20-year-old Grand Junction man whose body was found Monday. A passerby reported finding the body of Caleb "Clifford" Fettig "with blood on...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About Colorado Gives Day
Today, December 6, is the seventh annual Colorado Gives Day , when folks are encouraged to donate to nonprofits in the state - and there are at least a million reasons to dig deep. Community First...
View ArticleIndifference Caused Developmentally Disabled Man's Death, Lawsuit Says
Although Tomas Beauford was 24 at the time of his death, he suffered from intellectual and developmental disabilities that caused him to function on the level of a six-year-old - a fact that makes the...
View ArticleDriver arrested in accident that injured couple
Friends of Holly Wollgast and Cameron Macdonald set up a fund-raising account after the wreck to help pay for medical bills and living expenses. Anyone interested in donating can visit GoFundMe.com and...
View ArticleLive and let live
The Southern Poverty Law Center issued a report in April titled, "The Trump Effect: The Impact of the Presidential Campaign on Our Nation's Schools." For those unfamiliar with the group, they were...
View ArticleWestern counties join in opposition to BLM's land-use plan
One western Colorado county has sought help to halt the Bureau of Land Management's Planning 2.0, an Obama-administration rule touted as a way of improving the management of federal lands. County...
View ArticleDeputy Geer's organs live on
Kate Geer pins Mesa County Sheriff's deputy Art Smith with a Donate Life pin Tuesday afternoon during the celebration for Donate Life Rose Parade event at St. Mary's Hospital. Kate Geer will ride on a...
View ArticlePesky insect found in CO's largest wine region
State officials say an insect that attacks grapes has been found in Colorado's largest wine producing area. The state agriculture department said Wednesday that federal officials had confirmed the...
View ArticleBlotter: Dec. 8, 2016
The nonprofit organization, which responds to as many as 60 missions each year on the Western Slope, is recruiting new members who love the outdoors, can carry a 40-pound pack over mountain terrain,...
View ArticleSheriff honors two citizens for heroic actions
Mesa County Sheriff Matt Lewis presents Victoria Hedler with the Distinguished Service Award during the Mesa County Sheriff's Office's 2016 awards ceremony on Wednesday. Mesa County Sheriff Matt Lewis...
View ArticleCritics say BLM rules unduly limit free speech
Critics of proposed Bureau of Land Management rules in Colorado say they would limit free speech, and mark an escalation in efforts to squelch public comment also reflected by a shift to online oil and...
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