A librarian works on setting up the stacks in the large south area of the new Central Library in downtown Grand Junction. Highlights of the new branch include panoramic views from a new study mezzanine; newly organized children’s, teen and public computing areas; a breezy new outdoor patio; a huge new multipurpose room replete with modern audio/video tech; and specific spots for audio books, movies and other specialized sections in the collection.
Federal spy agencies would have to demonstrate a connection between Americans and terrorism before gathering data on those Americans’ electronic communications, under legislation introduced Tuesday by U.S. Sen Mark Udall, D-Colo. The bill by Udall and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., would amend the Patriot Act to require intelligence agencies to show the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court a link to terrorism or espionage before collecting Americans’ private phone call data.
School District 51 will accept candidates for a vacant school board seat through … more
District 51 School Board members adopted a budget without millions of dollars in … more
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The thing to know about Western Colorado Wheelers is that, OK, yes, technically … more
Sneak preview the new Mesa County Library in downtown Grand Junction.
Unwinding at the Palisade Bluegrass Festival this weekend.
Melinda and Rachel try whitewater rafting near Moab.
The 2013 Relay for Life opened Friday at Long Family Memorial Park.
Listen to Kristen Yun play a 1766 French cello.
Pre-order the official guide to the award-winning wines in the Grand Valley.
Miranda Ashman poses with her dogs Lupe and Isa. National Take Your Dog to Work Day is celebrated on June 21.
Lupe and Isa trotted behind Miranda Ashman at the COBB & Associates Marketing and Communications offices. As the dogs licked at her face, Ashman planned for Take Your Dog to Work Day. For the second year, COBB will celebrate the holiday while partnering with the Roice-Hurst Humane Society to … more
The thing to know about Western Colorado Wheelers is that, OK, yes, technically it’s a … more
■ Olive N. Helber, 97, Grand Junction, died June 15, 2013, at Mantey Heights Care Center. … more
For the first time in the state’s history, a special election to decide if a sitting state … more
Federal spy agencies would have to demonstrate a connection between Americans and terrorism before … more
A freshly remodeled Mesa County Health Department clinic at 510 29 1/2 Road is anticipated to … more
Garfield County commissioners on Monday agreed to allow fireworks sales before the Fourth of July, … more
Investing in wildfire protection would be worth high price tag Sen. Steve King’s recent … more
All things considered, it was a very good Father’s Day. … more
As with much of what he writes, Rick Wagner is simply wrong on the facts in his latest column on … more
For those who believe the Avalon Theatre is a facility worth saving, and that the city of Grand … more
Iranians elected a new president over the weekend who is seen as a reformer. Tunisians are … more
Butler’s word was his bond While we were away, my husband Bob and I received the news that … more
Joy Cozette is a kind, gentle grandmother, but you might think twice about racing her. … more
Ramiel Tapia was trying to hit the cutoff man. … more
Gymnastics … more
DENVER — Congress has approved a plan that would bar the U.S. Army from expanding into the … more
ALMONT — In most years, mid-June means runoff: high, discolored water that grinds boulders … more
If you really need another excuse to hike in McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, here is … more
I can tell I’m hopelessly out of date ,based on my lack of social media presence. I’m … more
Laser, skin event next week … more
■ Kayla Calvin, a 2012 Fruita Monument High School graduate, was elected Colorado State FFA … more
Happy Father’s Day! … more
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Road closures and maintenance projects may affect traffic this week: … more
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DENVER (AP) — Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air.
DENVER (AP) — A preliminary hearing is scheduled Thursday for a Colorado man accused of telling a flight attendant there was a bomb in his backpack on a flight from Knoxville, Tenn., to Denver.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday it would not submit a revised bid for Sprint, leaving the path open for the wireless carrier to accept what it already considers a superior offer from Japan's Softbank.
DENVER (AP) — Radar indicated a tornado briefly touched down Tuesday over the east runways of Denver International Airport, where thousands of people took shelter in bathrooms, stairwells and other safe spots until the dangerous weather passed, officials said.
DENVER (AP) — Survivors of a woman killed during the production of a reality TV show pilot have filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against Discovery Communications Inc. and Anthropic Productions Corp.
DENVER (AP) — Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence led by lawmakers sympathetic to the spying.
WASHINGTON (AP) — There's no guarantee that President Barack Obama's health care law will launch smoothly and on time, congressional investigators say in the first in-depth independent look at its progress.
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — FBI agents in suburban Detroit began a third day of digging Wednesday in the search for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared 38 years ago.
Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance almost 40 years ago has been the stuff of urban legend, prompting numerous theories about what happened to the former Teamsters leader.