http://www.gjsentinel.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/breaking/?cxntfid=blogs_gjsentinelcom_breaking_news en-us dhayes@gjds.com 2008-05-12T15:56:46-07:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 DENVER (AP) — Governor Bill Ritter says higher education will get a one-time boost of about $200 million in construction money from a new law governing oil and gas revenue. Ritter signed the measure today in front of a giant... http://www.gjsentinel.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/breaking/entries/2008/05/12/higher_education_construction.html?cxntfid=blogs_gjsentinelcom_breaking_news DENVER (AP) — Governor Bill Ritter says higher education will get a one-time boost of about $200 million in construction money from a new law governing oil and gas revenue. Ritter signed the measure today in front of a giant... 3811503@http://www.gjsentinel.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/breaking/ Breaking_News 2008-05-12T15:56:46-07:00 http://www.gjsentinel.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/breaking/entries/2008/05/12/controlled_burn_house_fire_ala.html?cxntfid=blogs_gjsentinelcom_breaking_news An abandoned house at 1063 25 Road went up in flames around 1:45 p.m. today when a controlled burn of weeds got out of control, said Mike Page, Grand Junction Fire Department spokesman. The home had previously been hit with... 3808703@http://www.gjsentinel.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/breaking/ Breaking_News 2008-05-12T14:10:45-07:00 http://www.gjsentinel.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/breaking/entries/2008/05/12/i70_accident_closes_highway.html?cxntfid=blogs_gjsentinelcom_breaking_news One person is dead, all eastbound lanes and one westbound lane of Interstate 70 were shut down at 1:35 p.m. today at 23 Road after a two-car, head-on accident just west of 24 Road, said Officer TJ Rix of the... 3806703@http://www.gjsentinel.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/breaking/ Breaking_News 2008-05-12T13:36:32-07:00 http://www.gjsentinel.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/breaking/entries/2008/05/12/colorados_unemployment_benefit.html?cxntfid=blogs_gjsentinelcom_breaking_news DENVER (AP) — Colorado has begun paying unemployment benefits with a Visa debit card instead of a paper check. The state Department of Labor and Employment began using the Colorado Automated Payment Card on Monday to pay unemployment benefits. It’s... 3805703@http://www.gjsentinel.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/breaking/ Breaking_News 2008-05-12T12:53:00-07:00 http://www.gjsentinel.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/breaking/entries/2008/05/12/missing_grand_junction_man_tur.html?cxntfid=blogs_gjsentinelcom_breaking_news A 28-year-old Grand Junction was discovered dead Sunday afternoon by a passer-by at an Edwards rest area, according to the Eagle County Sheriff’s Department. The man, who was not identified, was reported missing Friday to the Grand Junction Police Department,... 3803003@http://www.gjsentinel.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/breaking/ 2008-05-12T11:13:07-07:00 http://www.gjsentinel.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/breaking/entries/2008/05/12/high_winds_to_make_burning_uns.html?cxntfid=blogs_gjsentinelcom_breaking_news High winds today are expected to make open burning unsafe today in Mesa County, according to the Mesa County Health Department. Residents are advised to curtail burning until Tuesday, when safer weather conditions return. The open red burning advisory in... 3802603@http://www.gjsentinel.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/breaking/ Breaking_News 2008-05-12T11:11:28-07:00