Extension specialists warn Colorado farmers to be on alert for army cutworms...
While the growing season is just starting to gear up for farmers and ranchers across Colorado, an army of antagonists might already have a jump on them.
View ArticlePot Vote In Mesa County Town Passes By 4 In Unofficial Tally
In unofficial results, the measure passed Tuesday by only four votes. Fruita voters decided Tuesday to not allow the recreational sale of marijuana within city limits.
View ArticleDe Beque checks yes to recreational marijuana sales
Every vote counted in De Beque's municipal election Tuesday with only four votes deciding the future of recreational marijuana sales in the town.
View ArticleCo-Sleeping debate: How safe is it?
Supporters of co-sleeping say it can help both baby and mom sleep longer through the night and exhausted new moms don't have to put more strain on themselves to get up and breastfeed if their baby is...
View ArticleMesa County: suspected drunken driver arrested in fatal crash
State troopers have arrested a 20-year-old woman on suspicion of vehicular homicide and drunken driving after the Jeep she was driving rolled and ejected her 18-year-old cousin, authorities say.
View ArticlePerpetual recovery
A vacant storefront occupies the former site of an ALCO store, 2696 U.S. Highway 50 on Orchard Mesa - one of many unfilled commercial spaces across the Grand Valley.
View ArticleMaster plan for urban trails may take a hike
Mesa County commissioners will consider tossing the Urban Trails Master Plan at their meeting this morning, in hopes of creating a "clean slate" for trails planning.
View ArticleCrime Stoppers needs help to locate theft suspect
This week Crime Stoppers of Mesa County needs your help to identify and locate the suspects that were involved in a theft.
View ArticleWitness clouds driver's story of desert wreck
A passenger in a Jeep driven by 20-year-old Alexis Perez said they were racing a pickup truck and leaving a party after it turned violent in the desert off 18 6/10 Road early Saturday, just before a...
View ArticleLost Dog Cause Buzz on Social Media
A dog is on the loose at Corn Lake, causing many residents to take to social media to get the word out about this seemingly abandoned dog.
View ArticleChild abuse case load increases in Mesa County
Our area is home to far too many children who face child abuse and neglect in their homes.
View ArticleFive cold cases revived
Anyone with tips to report on any case is asked to call Mesa County Crime Stoppers at 241-STOP or go to http://www.241STOP.com .
View ArticleGarfield County claims right to roadways
Garfield County commissioners are following the lead of neighboring Mesa County in passing a resolution asserting the county's claim to local control over historic roads that pass through federal lands...
View ArticleDenver church burglary suspect arrested
A 47-year-old man who is a suspect in a series of church break-ins in southeast Denver has been arrested in western Colorado, Denver police said Wednesday.
View ArticleColorado Prosecutors Announce Launch of Best Practices Committee
The Colorado District Attorneys' Council and the Colorado Attorney General's Office today announced the formation of the Colorado Best Practices Committee.
View ArticleEvery Second Counts: Dispatch system can improve response time
A program meant to speed up emergency response times now makes a computer send out first calls to crews, but the computerized voice has created some issues for first responders.
View ArticleMesa County Grapples With High Suicide Rate
Police knew about the suicidal tendencies of nearly a third of the people who killed themselves in Mesa County in the first half of last year, according to a new study that found gaps in monitoring,...
View ArticleUp Bear Creek | a Look at the Fruita Model of Combined Library/Rec Center
FRUITA Got to tour the impressive facilities of this Mesa County outlier of 13,000 folks where the City co-located its new Community Recreation Center, Senior Center and Mesa County Branch Library...
View ArticleWhat Colorado's Aerial Firefighting Fleet Would Look Like
The bill to create Colorado's own aerial firefighting fleet is getting bipartisan support and Gov. John Hickenlooper is on board.
View ArticleRecreational pot sales rejected in many towns, but advocate thinks most will...
Colorado's marijuana laws allow communities to decide whether or not to allow recreational sales.
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