Jensen lawyer wants lower bond
Heather Lynn Jensen, 24, comes into Judge Valerie Robison's courtroom in the Mesa County Justice Center Thursday morning for a brief hearing in the case of the Palisade mother accused in the deaths of...
View ArticleKAFM ramps up for Spring Member Drive in Grand Junction
WHAT: KAFM Spring Member Drive WHEN: April 5-12; special shows and events all weeklong WHERE: KAFM Studios, 1310 Ute Ave.
View ArticleSyndicated Solar Report: New Jobs Being Added in Solar Industry Throughout...
In less than a decade, Colorado has witnessed a massive boom in their solar power industry across the state, and with it the addition of hundreds of new quality jobs.
View ArticleProtest Planned Against Gov. Hickenlooper Tomorrow
GRAND JUNCTION Several local groups upset about the signing of three gun control bills on Wednesday plan to show their anger at Governor Hickenlooper tomorrow when he visits Colorado Mesa University.
View ArticleHigh-flying fiber artist to land, with peers, in Gateway
This triptych of the palisades above Gateway Canyons Resort was created by fiber artist Katie Pasquini Masopust of Santa Fe, N.M. It was commissioned by resort owners John and Maureen Hendricks and is...
View ArticleHickenlooper draws return fire
As whistles and chants from protesters echoed from outside a ballroom at Colorado Mesa University during Club 20's annual spring meeting, Gov.
View ArticleThe drones are coming ... but our laws aren't ready
When a fire broke out in a church in Mesa County, Colo., in September 2011, the police department was ready with its flight team.
View ArticleDrake parole hearing Tuesday
A man who's been behind bars since 1984 after being convicted as an accessory to the stabbing death of his sister-in-law should be released on parole, his defense attorney said.
View ArticleWeek's Photos for March 24-30, 2013
Father Edmundo Valera passing out palm leaves to children during the Palm Sunday services at St.
View ArticlePrescribed rural fire flares out of control
A controlled burn got away from the landowner at 10:30 a.m. Sunday along I Road east of 25 Road, threatening a home and another building.
View ArticleMontrose Co. Sheriff's Deputy Shot, Suspect Found Dead
MONTROSE COUNTY, Colo. One suspect is reportedly dead and a Montrose County Sheriff's deputy has been shot following an early morning domestic violence call.
View ArticleLarge Crowd Attends Public Memorial for Tom Clements
The slain executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections is honored in a public memorial service.
View ArticleBallots trickle in; election day is a week away
According to the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder, 20 percent of ballots have been mailed in, raising the question of whether or not the message is reaching voters.
View ArticleColorado Lawmakers decline Jessica's Law
Colorado is just one of five states that has not adopted a rule for sex offenders like Jessica's Law.
View ArticleCounty Commissioners Weigh in on BLM Land Closures
Mesa County Commissioners met with public land stakeholders on Monday to discuss the Bureau of Land Management's potential closure of 60 percent of the public routes within the county.
View ArticleKnow What's Below Before You Dig
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. Last week's gas leak and house explosion in Grand Junction has some residents wondering if something like that could happen to them, and the answer is yes.
View ArticleUPDATE Montrose County Deputy Corey Larsen in Stable Condition After Monday...
Montrose County Deputy Corey Larsen, shot twice while responding to a domestic violence call in Crawford Monday, March 25, at 1:49 a.m., is "in stable condition," Sheriff Rick Dunlap reported today.
View ArticleLibrary reminder of opportunity for workplace preparation
The Mesa County Libraries offer over 500 online courses through the Universal Class program.
View ArticleConserving water and money
We're below average for snowpack and it's likely the Grand Valley will enter a worse drought this summer, prompting an increase in water restrictions and a higher water bill.
View ArticleThe largest public safety training facility is in the works
The largest training facility on the Western slope is starting construction in the town of Whitewater.
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