Faring Well at the Fair
Fair-goers found plenty of exhibits, carnival rides, rodeo events, concerts and other attractions at the Mesa County Fair.
View ArticleA dairy tale: No expiration date for valley's last large dairy farm
Bob Raymond stands with some of his Holestein milk cows at Raymond's Dairy farm in Loma.
View ArticleMan Killed in I-70 Motor Trike Accident Identified
MACK, Colo.- The man killed in Sunday afternoon's motor trike accident on I-70 near mile marker 9 has been identified as 67-year-old Charles Clark of Baltimore.
View ArticleOut-of-state animal dispatch service saves money
However in 2008, Mesa County Commissioners decided to investigate the possibility of having animal control calls dispatched by the Grand Junction Regional Communications Board service.
View ArticleAuditor: TABOR details are not our job
That was the gist of the message Mike Nelson, director of audit services for Grand Junction firm Chadwick, Steinkirchner, Davis & Co., had for Mesa County commissioners Monday morning.
View ArticleMesa County Shooting Range Receives Grant
MESA COUNTY, Colo. Improvement work is slated to begin on July 23 at the popular 27 1/4 Shooting Range north of Grand Junction.
View ArticleNeighbors Say They Were Evacuated After Overnight Incident
CLIFTON, Colo. Residents in one Clifton neighborhood say they were evacuated out of their homes overnight.
View ArticlePalisade Discusses Retail Marijuana Sales
The Palisade Board of Trustees discussed the future of retail marijuana establishments at their meeting Tuesday night.
View ArticleTime for Back-to-School Immunizations
As the beginning of the new school year inches closer, health officials are encouraging parents to make sure their students are up to date on all necessary vaccinations.
View ArticleFire Restrictions Remain on BLM Land in Mesa County
Although many areas of the state have received significant rainfall, officials say it's not enough to removed current fire restrictions locally.
View ArticleState legislator King to run for Mesa County sheriff
The Republican, who's in the third year of his first term in the Colorado Senate, said he'll make that official at a campaign announcement later today.
View ArticleMan arrested for having sex with 13-year-old
An 18-year-old Grand Junction man has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a 13-year-old girl several times beginning in August of last year.
View ArticleRay Scott Announces Run For Senate
State Representative Ray Scott announced his election bid for Senator Steve King's position in Senate District 7. King announced Thursday that he will not be running for re-election, and instead will...
View ArticlePrescription pain pill abuse growing in Mesa County
Colorado has the second worst rate of prescription pain pill abuse in the United States and Mesa County contributes to those numbers.
View ArticleWestern Slope Counties Chosen For Alternative Fuels Project
GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo.- Garfield and Mesa County have been selected for a pilot project for alternative fuels.
View ArticleOn the Goe: Add teaching to music world's gratifications
I get a lot of pleasure from music. Both playing music and listening to music fills me with so much life I feel infinitely more connected to the human world.
View ArticleMan tied to murder gets 32 years prison
A man involved in the murder of a Grand Junction man in October of last year was sentenced to 32 years in the Department of Corrections on Friday morning.
View Article'Pretty' wildflower actually a weed
Purple loosestrife looks attractive, but it displaces native plants and wildlife, says Melissa Werkmeister, Mesa County weed and pest coordinator.
View ArticleDangerous territory- kids left in unattended vehicles
So far in 2013 already 23 children have died from being left alone in an unattended vehicle.
View ArticleWest Nile virus spreads in Larimer County, where 53 mosquito groups tested...
Larimer County leads Colorado for the number of mosquitos testing positive for West Nile virus, and at least one human infection has been reported here, according to the county and state public health...
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