Law enforcement investigates Orchard Mesa death
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man who was found at 2846 Unaweep Ave. shortly after the new year began.
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A coroner's gurney is taken into the home at 2846 Unaweep Ave.on the first day of 2014.
View ArticleAirport board chairman resigns
Longstanding Grand Junction Airport Authority Board Chairman Denny Granum has resigned his position, submitting a letter of resignation at the start of that group's meeting this evening.
View ArticleTeacher asked students for topless photos, police say
Randy Majors, pictured here in a police booking photo, was arrested for allegedly trying to solicit topless photos from his teenage students in Fruita, Colorado.
View ArticleMissing snowmobiler found safe
A snowmobiler missing since Thursday evening on the Grand Mesa was found safe around lunch time today.
View ArticlePlan would allow solid-waste disposal at Cheney site
One of two U.S. Department of Energy "No Trespassing" sign rises above a padlocked gate on the road that leads to Cheney Reservoir northeast of U.S. Highway 50 near the Mesa County line with Delta County.
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DUMPING GROUND 2. AIRPORT LEADERS WANT CHANGES IN USE OF FACILITY The new leaders of the Grand Junction Regional Airport want to make some changes to the planned uses of an administrative office...
View ArticleLeaking well, company draw state's notice
A state inspector last March determined Maralex Resources was in violation of a requirement for mechanical integrity testing for an oil and gas well where a leak was discovered Dec. 14 southwest of De...
View ArticleProperty tax statements determine how much you will pay
Property tax statements will be sent out the week of January 20th. An equation, including a set residential rate of 7.9%, will show how much you will be paying for your 2013 property taxes.
View ArticleBomb threat evacuates county office
The Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Office in Clifton was evacuated after a man makes a bomb threat on Friday.
View ArticleMesa County sees rise in flu-like illness
Nearly half the nation is reporting widespread seasonal influenza activity. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control most of it is attributed to the H1N1 virus that caused a worldwide pandemic...
View ArticleLions announce 2014 beneficiaries
Ten projects associated with 10 local community organizations - from sports groups to museums to media to search and rescue responders - got promised financial boosts today from the Grand Junction...
View ArticleHigh demand and low supply for social workers
Drugs, poverty and domestic violence are issues that plague the Western Slope and the growing rates of these issues makes the need for people to help, crucial.
View ArticleMesa County receives $1.43 million for road revamp
Mesa County is getting more than a million dollars in grant money to help make necessary improvements to 45.5 Road.
View ArticleSenate clears hurdle to renew unemployment benefits extension
The US Senate cleared a hurdle Tuesday morning in order to extend federal unemployment benefits for those who have been out of work for 26 weeks.
View ArticleFocus on Blagg juror grows
Thirteen years before sitting as a juror in Michael Blagg's murder trial, Marilyn Charlesworth sought a restraining order against her then-husband, claiming he'd beaten her and threatened to kill her,...
View ArticleNew curriculum prepares officers for school emergencies
Keeping your kids safe while they're in school is the number one priority of School Resource Officers who patrol the halls.
View ArticleSuspect pleads guilty in death of girlfriend
The man accused of killing his girlfriend and dumping her body at the foot of Colorado National Monument over the summer has pleaded guilty in Mesa County court.
View ArticleThird case of teacher in hot water
A teacher at Pear Park Elementary is on paid leave amid an investigation by the Mesa County Sheriff's Office, officials said.
View ArticleMesa County high school teacher faces sexual assault charges
A Mesa Ridge High School teacher was charged with sexual assault against a female student Thursday, said the Colorado Springs Police Department.
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