Volunteers help newcomers learn English
Tish Kllanxhja, left, works with Luidmila Vasilyeva on improving her English during a tutoring session of the adult literacy program at the Mesa County Public Library's central branch.
View ArticleChild Abuse & Neglect Continues to Increase In Mesa County
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- Child abuse and neglect continues to be a problem but especially in Mesa County, as it ranks higher than the State of Colorado.
View ArticleMesa County Releases Community Health Improvement Plan
The Mesa County Health Department has completed its Community Health Improvement Plan.
View ArticleSheriff: Gun laws not a priority
Mesa County Sheriff Stan Hilkey won't send deputies out of their way to find oversized ammunition magazines or investigate firearms transfers, but he said he will use new state gun-control laws if...
View Article"Palisade Hill" Set to Undergo Safety Overhaul
Mesa County officials say it's time for a popular Palisade roadway to get a safety revamp.
View ArticleMesa County Libraries Offers Free Universal Class
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- Mesa County Libraries are offering an online class to help residents expand their horizons in more than 500 subjects, and it's all for free.
View ArticleAttempted Robbery Suspect Appears in Court
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- Robert Buch, the man accused of attempting to rob Bank of the West on 7th Street and Wienerschnitzel on North Avenue appeared in Mesa County court Thursday morning.
View ArticleDrought Watch: Officials prep for Stage 2 restrictions, hope for the best
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - To better prepare for all water-restrictive scenarios heading into spring, Mesa County's Drought Response Information Project is keeping strict tabs on already dangerously low...
View ArticleLETTER: We are not doing enough to protect our air quality
Last January's record number of inversion days produced air so thick with pollutants I had to wear a mask on my daily walks.
View ArticleMesa County jobless rate drops in February
The Mesa County Workforce Center reports that last month, Mesa County's unemployment rate sat at 9.1 percent, a slight drop from January's 9.2 percent.
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Art Gallery Exhibition of Ceramics, Paintings, Prints, and Sculpture and 37th Annual Juried Student Art show.
View ArticleMan Pleads Not Guilty in RV Fire Incident
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- A man linked to a homicide-arson case from this summer pleaded not guilty Friday morning at the Mesa County Justice Center.
View ArticleLocal realtors experience housing inventory shortage
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Lower unemployment numbers may also mean good news for the housing market, as realtors are having a difficult time finding houses for buyers.
View ArticleSpring sparks jobs in Mesa County
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Good news for Mesa County...February's numbers are in and our unemployment rates have dropped.
View ArticleConstruction takes toll on library
Amanda Weihl, left, of Grand Junction helps her son, Dawson, 10, search for a new book from the teen science fiction series "The Lab" while her 14-year-old daughter, Miranda, explores the shelves on a...
View ArticleMayor's Day recognizes national service
Mayors across the country will participate in a national day of recognition April 9 to highlight the impact of national service in their cities and thank individuals who serve.
View ArticleUnique "E-Waste" Art Contest Deadline Approaching
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- The deadline for how you can help increase e-waste awareness is approaching.
View ArticleGJPD arrest wanted man in Mesa County
Grand Junction Police Officers arrest a man who is wanted in Mesa County. On Saturday night authorities responded to 635 Bluegill Drive in an attempt to contact 29 year old Jason Garringer around 9:00...
View ArticleCourt upholds conviction in marijuana jail case
The Colorado Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a man who brought marijuana-laced garlic butter inside a Mesa County Community Corrections facility, overruling claims he should have been...
View ArticleWonders of the Western Slope: Big Dominguez
The Western Slope is famous as a transition zone between the alpine peaks of the Rocky Mountains and the dry expanse of the southwestern deserts.
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