Wanted fugitive arrested in Fruita
A scary situation for people in Fruita yesterday evening, when a wanted fugitive barricaded himself in a neighborhood off of K 6/10 road. The neighborhood was on lock down while SWAT members from the...
View ArticleResidents are concerned over the growing number of murder cases
Stacia Strong joined the News Team in March 2014 and is excited to get out and enjoy all the outdoor activities the western slope offers. Many families may leave larger cities like Denver of Salt Lake...
View ArticleMesa County Health Department stays Ebola ready without federal funding
Should Ebola ever be found in Mesa County, an emergency response and epidemiologist team has been working around the clock with local hospitals and EMS to have a ready-to-go plan of attack and they've...
View ArticleMan attacks and injures CSP trooper
According to Colorado State Patrol a car was pulled over by a trooper in the parking lot of Freeway Bowl and Lounge in Grand Junction just after midnight Sunday when the trooper noticed an altercation...
View ArticleColorado health insurance exchange budget rises $4 million
Small metal flags are positioned above the door so each doctor and nurse knows who is inside the exam room with each patient. Colorado's health insurance marketplace is anticipating a $4 million hike...
View ArticleGambling committee hiatus in Debeque
The Debeque Wild Horse Gaming Committee made up of Debeque citizens and some Board of Trustee members that work with state representatives to lobby for gaming in Mesa County. According to the Mayor of...
View ArticleMesa Sheriff: Deputy shoots, kills dog that bit him during DUI stop
A Mesa County Sheriff's deputy on Monday night shot and killed a dog that attacked and bit him as the dog's owner, a man suspected of driving under the influence, fled. The deputy was responding to...
View ArticleHonoring our local heroes on Veteran's Day
Mesa County is home to many veterans who have sacrificed their time, families and even their bodies in defense of our country. These veterans share similar experiences of pain, bravery, and camaraderie...
View ArticlePalisade residents anxiously await the resolution for Measure 2A and 2B
The window to claim unverified and provisional ballots has closed and Thursday morning's count will settle the issue of recreational marijuana sales in the town of Palisade. As of 3 P.M. on Wednesday...
View ArticleMesa county homeless starting to feel the cold
Community and homeless shelters across Mesa County are starting to get busier, but not close to the amount of people they expect to come through the doors this season. "This is the first cold snap of...
View ArticleMesa county homeless starting to feel the cold
Community and homeless shelters across Mesa County are starting to get busier, but not close to the amount of people they expect to come through the doors this season. "This is the first cold snap of...
View ArticleMissing hunter found this morning
A hunter who went missing around 5:00pm last night in the Kimball Creek area near Collbran, was found 3:30 this morning. According to the Mesa County Sheriff's Office, Mike Jerome from northern...
View ArticleGrand Junction economy slowly on the rise
As the U.S. economy and job market continues to improve, signs of improvement can be seen in Grand Junction. "We see just these little pieces, little glimmers that our economy is really rebounding, and...
View ArticleHealthcare open enrollment begins
Today is the first day of open enrollment. Last year people had six months to sign up for health insurance, but this year they only have three.
View ArticleOne dead after shooting in Clifton
At around 3:13 PM Sunday afternoon calls came into the 911 Dispatch Center about a shooting on Rood Circle in Clifton. Mesa County Sheriff's Deputy Ben Carnes tells us one person has died and the...
View ArticleFlu shot clinic offered in De Beque and Collbran
As the weather changes your immune system gets thrown through the ringer, so it may be time to consider getting that annual flu shot. If you live in the De Beque or Collbran area the Mesa County Health...
View ArticleFriends remember victim of Clifton shooting
Information is still limited at this time about exactly what happened in that apartment on Rood Circle that led to the death of Brandon Crawford, but what we do know is the 15 year old is leaving...
View ArticleMesa Sheriff: Teen, 15, charged in fatal shooting of Clifton boy
Members of the Mesa County Sheriff's Office investigate a fatal shooting in Clifton, Colorado on Sunday, November 16, 2014. A 15-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter in the Sunday shooting...
View ArticleMesa Sheriff: 15-year-old boy ID'd as fatal Clifton shooting victim
Members of the Mesa County Sheriff's Office investigate a fatal shooting in Clifton, Colorado on Sunday, November 16, 2014. Authorities in Mesa County identified the victim of a fatal shooting in...
View ArticleTope Elementary continues to see low attendance due to stomach virus
District 51 is continuing to monitor a health scare at a Grand Valley school. Tope Elementary School was shut down on Friday due to an outbreak of what health officials believe is Norovirus.
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