Garfield County part of coalition that weighs in on state pollution rules
Garfield County has teamed with four other western Colorado counties as the so-called Energy Producing Attainment Counties coalition to try to persuade state regulators against a blanket approach to...
View ArticleElderly man found by authorities
Billie O'Rear is still missing after leaving his residence in the Redlands and allegedly heading to the Rimrock Wal-Mart Tuesday evening.
View ArticleJury deliberating fate of mom who left boys in SUV
A jury is deciding whether a western Colorado woman understood the risk of leaving her sons in her running SUV with the heater on.
View ArticleGJ on Accident Alert due to adverse road conditions
The City of Grand Junction issued an Accident Alert at 8:15 p.m. Thursday because of adverse road conditions, according to both the Grand Junction Police Dept.
View ArticleRecord number of patrons check out books
A three-week interruption and closure of the Mesa County Libraries' Central Branch earlier this year did not seem to dampen enthusiasm and participation across the library network, as a record number...
View ArticleVerdict reached in Jensen trial
Attorneys and trial watchers are being called to the Mesa County Justice Center to hear the verdict reached by the jury considering charges against Heather Jensen.
View ArticleColo. mom acquitted of negligence in SUV deaths
A jury is deciding whether she understood the risk of leaving her two sons in her running SUV with the heater on.
View ArticleLibrary breaking records with 1.3 million checkouts and renewals in 2013
More book worms crawled their way into the Mesa County Central Library in 2013 breaking records of book checkouts and renewals.
View Article2 CSP vehicles hit in separate crashes
Between Friday evening and Saturday morning, a Colorado State Trooper sustained minor injuries and two patrol vehicles were damaged in separate crashes in El Paso and Mesa counties.
View ArticleHoly Family teen buzzes to top spot in spelling bee
In a subdued celebration of her victory, Maura Lake, 13, smiles slightly and sways back and forth with her thumbs in her pockets after winning the Mesa County District 51 Spelling Bee Saturday at...
View ArticleDog became aggressive toward two children and was shot to death
Around 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, in the Albertsons parking lot on 12th and Orchard, officials say a dog which they believe was a pit bull, allegedly tried to attack two children.
View ArticleMesa County attorney to retire
Dechant sent a letter to Board Chair John Justman last Wednesday stating he wanted to retire Feb. 14 after nearly 31 years on the job.
View ArticleEscapee holding 13-year-old boy hostage at Arvada home
Police say a man who escaped from a Mesa County prison has been holding a 13-year-old boy hostage at a home in Arvada since 5:30 p.m. Monday , KDVR reports.
View ArticleHundreds attend job fair in hopes of finding employment
For the last couple of years, January has had the highest unemployment rate of any other month because holiday hiring has stopped and construction and landscaping jobs aren't available.
View ArticleSnowplow drivers try to keep up
Blaine Loustaunau of Grand Junction plows the sidewalk on an ATV equipped with a blade outside the US Bank building, 422 White Ave., on Tuesday.
View ArticleSexually violent predator to reside in GJ
Daniel Glen Watson has registered his move appropriately with the Grand Junction Police Department.
View ArticlePolice, CMU investigate reported on-campus sexual assault
Grand Junction police and Colorado Mesa University were tight-lipped Thursday about an investigation into a reported sexual assault against a girl during an on-campus party this past weekend.
View ArticleTwo men accused of selling, buying 14-year-old girl for sex
A Grand Junction man was arrested on allegations he arranged to pay $100 last summer for sex at a Clifton motel with a 14-year-old girl, who was pimped via Craigslist by another man.
View Articletrickle-down cloud
The room was equal parts parents and their middle and high school-age children, the youths tapping their feet nervously, faces flushed, likely mortified to be seen alongside their parents in public.
View ArticleTip to keep pets safe after dog falls into frozen pond
Having your pets stay inside will keep them 100-percent safe, but if they need fresh air make sure they have a collar and leash.
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