Former Grand Junction Police Officer Eric Janusz, previously found guilty on one of four counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust, was sentenced this morning to serve eight years to life in prison. Janusz at times wept during the hearing this morning at the Mesa County Justice Center.
Grand Junction will continue to exclude a 0.75 percent sales tax, and the city’s less than 1/3 of 1 percent portion from Mesa County’s sales tax, from limits set by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. The move breaks step with Mesa County commissioners, who Monday decided to again include sales tax revenue in their TABOR calculations. Grand Junction appears to now stand alone among state municipalities to operate this way — yet it may be the only local government with its
Former Grand Junction police officer Eric Janusz will spend the next chapter of … more
Two fiery truck crashes and their related road closures had western Colorado … more
Grand Junction will continue to exclude a 0.75 percent sales tax, and the … more
■ Mamie Julia Hobbs, 103, Grand Junction, died May 20, 2013, at … more
U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton doesn’t like the way President Barack Obama’s … more
School ends, summer begins, JUCO comes to town, plenty photos here.
View pics from graduations across the Grand Valley.
View pics of the wildly popular Mike, The Headless Chicken Festival.
Come vacation with The Daily Sentinel through the lens of our cameras.
More than 950 Students graduated from Colorado Mesa University Saturday.
Wide selection of photos from State Track action this week.
Deputies Ben Marsh and Mike Dillon, recipients of 2013 Phoenix Awards for emergency response to cardiac arrest patients.
Deputies Ben Marsh and Mike Dillon sat at a yellow picnic table with fellow Mesa County officers Wednesday. They shared stories, about their craziest calls and the times they’d saved people’s lives.
■ Mamie Julia Hobbs, 103, Grand Junction, died May 20, 2013, at Hospice Care … more
U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton doesn’t like the way President Barack Obama’s administration … more
In the weeks leading up to taking the GED test, Duane and Karen Sickler’s home was … more
For the first time in four years, Steve Miller won’t hear the smile-inducing sound of … more
Gun theft suspect booked … more
STRiVE events today … more
Is Obama just a necessary figurehead? I’m finally becoming a believer. In view of … more
When Aug. 18 comes and Nathan Dunlap lives or dies on the say-so of Gov. John Hickenlooper, we … more
It is simply mind-boggling that state and regulatory agencies such as the Colorado Department of … more
The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado want the Bureau of Land Management to add 60 days … more
The residents of Moore, Okla., asked for prayers in the wake of the devastating tornado that cut a … more
Tea Party caught with hand in cookie jar Kudos to The Daily Sentinel for Monday’s coverage … more
Prep lacrosse … more
Holes in One … more
Timeout guidelines: Fax information at least two weeks prior to registration deadline or event to … more
A rather troubling report came out of Toronto last week, with the NBA’s Raptors saying they … more
One of the first things I grab before any bike ride is my backpack. … more
It’s all part of making adjustments on the field, or in this case, on the road. … more
Dear JUCO visitors, teams, and fans, … more
This past weekend was the second of the two-weekend Barrel into Spring 2013 tasting, and the event … more
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■ Area students were among about 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students who received … more
Road closures and maintenance projects may affect traffic this week: … more
Here are the May 16 results for the Two Rivers Cribbage Club: … more
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DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper indefinitely delayed the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap on Wednesday and said he was unlikely to allow it as long as he is governor.
DENVER (AP) — Carlos Gonzalez homered and drove in two runs, Jorge De La Rosa pitched effectively into the sixth and the Colorado Rockies beat Arizona 4-1 on Wednesday to take two of three from the Diamondbacks.
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — James Holmes received six shipments of ammunition from an online retailer, carried a platinum MasterCard and photographed the door to the movie theater where he allegedly killed 12 people and injured 70, according to court records released Wednesday.
DENVER (AP) — A federal judge in Denver is contemplating an injunction against Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and J.M. Hollister LLC after ruling earlier that nearly 250 of their clothing stores that cater to a hip, young clientele are unfriendly to the disabled.
DENVER (AP) — Wilin Rosario drove in Carlos Gonzalez with a one-out single in the 10th inning to lift Colorado past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Tuesday night after the Rockies squandered a late four-run lead.
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — With its single-story design and cinder-block walls, Plaza Towers Elementary School may have seemed sturdy when it was built a couple of generations ago. But a powerful tornado revealed the building's lack of modern safety standards, destroying the school and killing seven students.
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — All that is left of Shayne Patterson's three-bedroom home is the tiny area where his wife hunkered down under a mattress to protect their three children when a tornado packing winds of at least 200 mph slammed through his neighborhood.
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Nine-year-old Sydney Angle was "everywhere at once" when she was out on the softball field. Kyle Davis, 8, was nicknamed "The Wall" because of his size and presence on the soccer field. JaNae Hornsby, also 9, was the life of the party.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities in central Florida early Wednesday after he turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, officials said.
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.