Tips to avoid donation fraud
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office and Grand Junction Police Department said there hasn't been any reports in our area, but they want to remind residents that it can happen.
View ArticlePalmer announces bid for commission seat
GRETEL DAUGHERTY/The Daily Sentinel - Former Grand Junction city councilman and mayor Gregg Palmer formally announces his candidacy Wednesday for the Mesa County Commission District 2 seat.
View ArticleGregg Palmer Announces Candidacy for Mesa County Commissioner
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- A former Grand Junction Mayor and City Councilmember announced his plans to run for Mesa County Commissioner Wednesday afternoon.
View ArticlePicnic reunites nurses and their clients
Most mothers remember the help they got from their nurses during their first pregnancy for many years and on Wednesday they got a chance to thank them.
View ArticleMeth Suspects Appear in Court
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- Two suspects accused of meth distribution appear in Mesa County Court Thursday morning.
View ArticleNew information Released About Driver Involved in Fatal Crash
New information is released about the woman involved in a Mesa County car crash that killed a cyclist.
View ArticleMesa County Celebrates Safety Improvement Project Completion
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. On Friday Mesa County Commissioners joined school officials and project engineers, celebrating the completion of improvements to a major corridor.
View ArticleAllergy season not yet over for allergy sufferers
"Spring and fall is usually the most uncomfortable," said Robin Levine, who has suffered from allergies since she was a child.
View ArticleAuthorities Respond to Two Unrelated Deaths on Monument
MESA COUNTY, Colo.- NewsChannel 5 has the identities of two unrelated deaths that took place on the Colorado National Monument this week.
View ArticleMarillac Clinic Celebrates 25th Anniversary
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. On Saturday evening the Marillac Clinic celebrated their 25th Anniversary with a Moonlight Walk on the Riverfront Trail.
View ArticleSuicide in our community: A dark, open secret
The public is invited to participate in a forum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Whitman Educational Center, 248 S. Fourth St. Daily Sentinel reporters Amy Hamilton and Emily Shockley and several...
View ArticleAsk the question about suicide
Lorna Ward, who tried to commit suicide in April 2012, now finds an outlet in leading counseling sessions with NAMI Western Slope, the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
View ArticleEnergy company training workers on drilling danger
Noble Energy agreed to spend $50,000 on the awareness effort after hydrogen sulfide was found in a majority of its Piceance Basin natural gas wells in Garfield and Mesa counties as part of a settlement...
View ArticlePrison, nonviolent criminals and saving money with a 'game changer'
Last month, two new reports on Colorado's prison system urged officials to get smarter in how they spend precious tax dollars -- specifically, in how they classify and monitor high-risk offenders,...
View ArticleSheriff's Office searching for man near Loma
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office is currently looking for an 74 year old man who is believed to have walked away from his home in Loma sometime Sunday night.
View ArticleMesa County Organizations Receive Colorado Creative Industries Grant
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- Colorado Creative Industries announced the recipients of their grant program aimed to support artists and entrepreneurs across the state.
View ArticlePlane misses runway, skids off road
Mesa County Sheriff's Department deputies and several men who crashed in a small plane stand along R Road on Monday.
View ArticlePlane Makes Emergency Landing in Mack
MACK, Colo.- A single engine aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing Monday evening after its crew notices mechanical problems 12,000 feet in the air.
View ArticleUnited Way Makes Strides in Annual Drive
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- Officials with the United Way of Mesa County say they're exactly where they want to be during this year's annual drive.
View ArticleHoliday hiring
Even with the unemployment rate dropping, many folks are still asking Santa for a holiday job, but not everyone will get one.
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