Rural counties scramble at loss of federal dollars
Colorado's rural, mountainous counties that boast some of the most picturesque , yet isolated, scenery in the nation face the prospect of receiving $31.9 million fewer federal dollars this year.
View ArticleJury selection underway in Jensen trial
Jury selection is underway in the case against a Grand Junction mother accused in the deaths of her two young children.
View Article"Zombie subdivisions," abandoned in downturn, plague Colorado counties
"Zombie subdivisions" - some platted but vacant land, others partially built and then abandoned - plague parts of the Intermountain West, siphoning valuable resources from struggling local governments,...
View ArticleIn Focus: Dictionary donations
Mesa County area Rotary clubs distributed almost 2,000 colorful dictionaries to area third-graders in November.
View ArticleEmotion high at start of Jensen trial
Defendant Heather Jensen, left, cries as the 911 recording of her call for help is played for the jury during opening statements Wednesday during her trial at the Mesa County Justice Center on charges...
View Article'She carried out their death sentence': Colorado mom sobs in court as ...
What a performance! Shameless Bieber waves for his fans as he is released on $2,500 bail after admitting drinking and smoking pot before he was arrested for illegal Lamborghini drag race in Miami 'You...
View ArticleOpinion: Uranium mining decimates economies and communities
On Jan. 14, Mesa County Commissioners unanimously voted to permit a uranium mine near Gateway Canyons Resort and John Brown Road, a popular public lands access route.
View ArticleSilt woman arrested again for meth possession
A Silt woman arrested at least twice last year for possessing methamphetamine was nabbed again Thursday night for the same offense, this time as she was reportedly on her way to sell the drug,...
View ArticleMarking the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Pro-life advocates across the country and right here in Grand Junction marked the 41st anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade decision.
View ArticleOne Book, One Mesa County 2013 begins
One Book, One Mesa County announced its 2013 book, which is 'A Tale for the Time Being' by Ruth Ozeki.
View ArticleJuror excused in Jensen trial and witness testimonies continue
Tensions were high on the fourth day of Heather Jensen's trial as a juror was cut from her duties.
View ArticleClifton standoff ends with surrender of man, 38
A Mesa County Sheriff's Office SWAT team member uses a megaphone Friday to order Brandon Ragsdale, 38, to leave an apartment at 3247 1/2 Main St. in Clifton during a standoff that lasted almost two hours.
View ArticleBLM: $500 reward for info on stolen targets at shooting range
The Bureau of Land Management is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of people who stole 3,000 pounds of steel range targets from the shooting range at 27 1/4 Road.
View ArticleGrant could help monitor local air quality while teaching D51 students
Dealing with the inversions, high wind storms, and maybe even by-products of the gas and oil industries, the quality of the air we breathe here in the valley is very important.
View ArticleProsecutors: Sex, lies, videotape
Mesa County Assistant District Attorney Rich Tuttle, right, shows Colten Childers evidence Monday at the Mesa County Justice Center as the trial for Heather Jensen continued in the deaths of her two...
View ArticleUnemployment rate levels off in December
The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County remained flat for December at 6.9 percent, the same rate reported in November, according to figures released Tuesday by the Colorado Department of Labor.
View ArticleMillion-dollar views accentuate Redlands home
Penny Stine photo This Redlands home at 714 Curecanti Circle overlooks the Colorado River and sits on two acres.
View ArticleThe need for PILT payments on the western slope
PILT stands for payment in lieu of taxes it's named that because there are many counties in the west that are unable to collect property taxes on public land.
View ArticleIn focus: Mesa County Partners
Mesa County Partners had its annual Thanks For Giving Dinner on Nov. 21. At the event, volunteers, sponsors, donors and special guests were honored.
View Article'Justice' for boys, DA urges
Under Colorado law, a person acts with criminal negligence when, "through a gross deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise, he/she fails to perceive a substantial and...
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