Fruita considers allowing ATVs and off-highway vehicles travel their roads
The City of Fruita considers adding another form of transportation to their roads as the city council begins to research the impact of ATVs and off-highway vehicles hitting the streets. At the request...
View ArticleBlagg faces 'trial' before the retrial
In a rare event for a Mesa County criminal case, District Attorney Pete Hautzinger's office will seek to convince a judge to hold Michael Blagg in custody without bail ahead of a retrial on charges he...
View ArticleHomeless hit with flu can get emergency housing
Imagine having to battle the illness out in the elements, as a number of the Grand Valley's homeless people do. As a way to free up beds at St. Mary's Hospital and keep the illness from spreading at...
View ArticleMan convicted of sexually assaulting child moves into Grand Junction
The Grand Junction Police Department released an informational video at 7:00 a.m. Wednesday morning outlining the details of Gallegos' case. In addition to two sex assault convictions in the 1990's out...
View ArticleBlotter, Jan. 28, 2015
Delta police officers are looking for the man who robbed the Western Convenience Store, 1502 Howard St., on Saturday. The suspect is described as a white man in his early 20s, up to 6 feet tall, with a...
View ArticlePlans to renovate the old Fruita Bridge underway
M.J. Patterson was a well-known bridge engineer of his day. Only a few of his grand structures remain in Colorado now, however, including the historic Fruita Bridge.
View ArticleAlleged armed robber arrested in Clifton
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office arrested a homeless man Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly robbed a person at gunpoint earlier in the day. 32-year-old Joshua Giron was arrested in Clifton and...
View ArticleRules and regulations of marijuana in the workplace
Pot at work - it's become a tricky situation since the legalization of recreational marijuana. It's an issue both employers and employees need to understand fully.
View ArticleColorado lawmakers propose new background check requirements for youth...
Should the legislation pass, Colorado would be the first state to require background checks for coaches and staff of sports programs based outside of school. Although these security checks are aimed at...
View ArticleBill to put some public notices online fails
DENVER A bill to give counties the option of publishing certain public notices in local newspapers or on the Internet didn't survive a House committee on Wednesday. The measure, the first to be...
View ArticleSheriff: Man molested 8 females, ages 6 to 21
An investigation has shown eight females ranging in age from 6 to 21 are suspected sexual assault victims of a Grand Junction man, the Mesa County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. Larry Church, who...
View ArticleRecords: Bandidos gang ran meth ring
Court records say an alleged Mesa County drug ring dismantled in December was supplied by the Denver-based Bandidos motorcycle club members, whose indictments were announced Wednesday by the Colorado...
View ArticleBizBuzz, Jan. 29, 2015
A business that started in Grand Junction and spread to other locations around the United States recently expanded its corporate headquarters by moving into the top floor of the former Sherwood Plaza...
View ArticleBizBriefcase: Jan 29: Tile Meister awarded Best of Houzz
Tile Meister of Grand Junction has been awarded "Best of Houzz" for customer satisfaction by Houzz, a leading database for home remodeling and design businesses. Houzz relied on a variety of factors to...
View ArticleGuv needs to find another budget fix
The message from local government officials to Gov. John Hickenlooper is loud and clear: Keep you mitts off our share of severance tax money and find another way to balance the budget. We support the...
View ArticleSexually Violent Predator Community Notification on January 30th
This notification is for a new sexual predator, and should not be confused with the Community Notification that happened earlier this week. The Community Notification will take place on Friday, and...
View ArticleMeasles outbreak stirring vaccination debate
The measles outbreak linked to Disneyland has now grown to 95 cases. Eight states are affected.
View ArticleMore funds needed to support research for Alzheimer's Disease
Last year 63,000 Colorado residents were living with Alzheimer's, but there is still so much more that doctor's don't know about the debilitating disease. There are many unknowns still in the world of...
View ArticleEntertainment in Brief: 'Hansel and Gretel' audition date set
Auditions for all parts in High Desert Opera's summer production of "Hansel and Gretel" will be Saturday, Feb. 7, at First United Methodist Church, 522 White Ave. Children and adults of all ages -...
View ArticleComplaints of bacteria in the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool raise concerns about...
Complaints of bacteria in the Glenwood Hot Springs therapy pool have raised questions about its cleanliness and possible health risks to the public. According to the Garfield County Health Department,...
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