Jensen sentenced to 10 years prison
Mesa County District Judge Valerie Robison today sentenced Heather Jensen to 10 years in prison, saying she didn't find appropriate the maximum possible prison term in the deaths of Jensen's sons,...
View ArticleFiles not found
The number of autopsy files from the previous coroner's term without written reports is "several hundred," says current Mesa County Coroner Dr. Dean Havlik, who is facing his predecessor, Dr. Robert...
View ArticleMesa County invites all equestrians to a schooling show
The event goes on from March 22nd to the 23rd, and lets riders show off their tricks and talents in timed runs with no judges.
View ArticleCrash victim identified
The woman who died in a two-vehicle crash Saturday at Railroad Boulevard and River Road has been identified as 76-year-old Donna Leonore Richards of Nucla, according to the Mesa County Coroner's Office.
View ArticleKiowa bets on gambling for economic revival
After an expected oil-and-gas boom went bust, Kiowa County is staking its economic development dreams on casino gambling, hoping to lure even just a small percentage of long-haul truckers to drop a few...
View ArticleBig drop of water in Powell
Water began dropping from the base of LaGorce Arch, above, at Lake Powell after a drought began in 2002.
View ArticleTumbleweeds taking over across state
House clean up crews in the Grand Valley have been getting phone calls from people to get truckloads of tumbleweed out of their yards.
View ArticlePermits required to sell pets in front of businesses
If you're thinking about buying a furry friend in front of Wal-Mart, Lowes or other businesses around town it's important to make sure the seller has a proper permit.
View ArticleVail construction season will be busy
An overview of spring construction projects in Vail will be presented during the town's annual construction season kick-off meeting April 2 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Donovan Pavilion.
View ArticleWanted sex offender leads cops on chase, crashes into police car
Wanted sex offender Lance Dylan Worrall was apprehended Friday evening by police, but not until he led them on a chase in which Worrall hit three other vehicles and ran head-on into a police cruiser.
View ArticleGovernor brings big business plans to Mesa County
A special visit from the governor hickenlooper fuels the fire for mesa county business developers and gets the Grand Valley pumped about water.
View ArticleCounty GOP backs McInnis
Photos by Dean Humphrey/The Daily Sentinel - John Pennington outpolled state Sen. Steve King, below, at the Mesa County Republican Assembly, although both will appear on the primary ballot.
View ArticleMesa County opposing federal road closures
The Mesa County Commission is planning to assert control over roads and rights of way in a potential confrontation with the federal Bureau of Land Management.
View ArticleCommission asks BLM to fast-track Fram's Whitewater project proposal
A well pad with a producing oil well, and a rig to drill another well, are seen at a well site on Purdy Mesa road.
View ArticleDrill for emergency responders to take place Tuesday
Mesa County has been selected as one of five national drill locations. A large-scale drill involving the Department of Energy, emergency responders, the media and other local businesses will take place...
View ArticleTurnout for municipal elections not breaking records
Three of the four municipalities with elections tonight in Mesa County have marijuana questions on their ballots.
View ArticleThe importance of exercise: Teams drill for I-70 disaster
Daniel Hatlestad, left, of the Northwest Colorado Incident Management Team describes the duties of the Incident Command post at the Mesa County Fairgrounds while participant Karla Tejada listens...
View ArticleLocal dog featured in national magazine
Achmed, a pit-bull mix who was taken into custody by Mesa County Animal Services, has found a home with a new owner and has been renamed Gary.
View ArticleNew park, new name?
Existing rights of way are unaffected; Glade Park access is protected. No federal fund can be used unless they were appropriated before establishment of the park.
View ArticleDe Beque approves retail pot; Fruita declines
Retail marijuana was on the ballot in a number of Mesa County locales, but it was small-town De Beque that became the first municipality in the county to accept the prospect of retail pot shops...
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