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RSSTea Party takes on I.R.S.
Local members of the Tea Party protest the I.R.S.’ recent actions against the group.
Freedom! Colorado President Kevin McCarney, center, of Clifton speaks to a crowd of several dozen people on the steps of the Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building today, during a Tea Party protest against recent actions by the Internal Revenue Service against the group.
Thailand urged to eat insects
Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.
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Cookie money thief given work release in sentencing
A former Girl Scouts leader who stole more than $4,000 from her troop’s … more
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Pet-sellers will need a permit in county, city
Pet-peddlers will need a permit to sell cats or dogs in public places in Mesa … more
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County reverses stance on TABOR
Mesa County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to immediately resume … more
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Grand Junction council chooses 13 projects for $350,000 in block grants
Grand Junction city councilors on Monday divvied up more than $350,000 in … more
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CMU adding classroom building
Construction of Colorado Mesa University’s newest building begins this … more
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Photo Gallery
Graduations
View pics from graduations across the Grand Valley.
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Photo Gallery
Mikeritaville
View pics of the wildly popular Mike, The Headless Chicken Festival.
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Photo Gallery
Vacationland 2013
Come vacation with The Daily Sentinel through the lens of our cameras.
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Photo Gallery
CMU Graduation
More than 950 Students graduated from Colorado Mesa University Saturday.
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Photo Gallery
State Track 2013
Wide selection of photos from State Track action this week.
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Photo Gallery
Running Amuck
Gauntlet contestants’ gritty determination Saturday deserve more awe, photos.
MOJO
Gagne keeps blacksmithing alive
Lee Gagne, a 71-year-old blacksmith volunteer at Cross Orchards Historic Site, can’t bring himself to retire from blacksmithing just yet.
Lee Gagne can’t bring himself to retire from blacksmithing just yet. Because he wants to keep the art of blacksmithing alive. When Gagne, 71, was four years old, he began blacksmithing in Massachusetts. He said that his whole family was involved with it. “We would work on farms and … more
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CMU adding classroom building
Construction of Colorado Mesa University’s newest building begins this week. … more
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Grand Valley officials hear push for transportation project tax
Colorado voters soon may see a ballot question asking if they are willing to raise taxes to pay … more
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Death Notices, May 21, 2013
■ Margaret Arlene Anderson, 90, Fruita, died May 19, 2013, at The Willows in Fruita. … more
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Oil shale royalty hike proposal concerns counties
The counties and town near the world’s richest deposits of oil shale need more time to … more
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Blotter, May 21, 2013
Gun arrest in Fruita … more
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Dorm will be named Garfield Hall
Colorado Mesa University’s 11th residence hall will open this summer as Garfield Hall. … more
OPINION »
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Email letters, May 21, 2013
Tea Party caught with hand in cookie jar Kudos to The Daily Sentinel for Monday’s coverage … more
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Speak up on BLM plan
Western Colorado residents have until Aug. 22 to submit comments on the inaugural resource … more
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Printed letters, May 21, 2013
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Thanks to feedback, columnist plands to continue sparking public discussion
“Writing is easy. You just open a vein and bleed.” – Walter “Red” … more
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Good news on TABOR
The Mesa County Commission on Monday repudiated its predecessor board and ordered by a 3-0 vote … more
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Email letters, May 20, 2013
Webb’s article focused on problem of bad air I was happy to see Dennis Webb’s article … more
SPORTS & OUTDOORS »
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A historic season
They intended to play for a national baseball title. … more
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‘Nothing to lose’
Jordan Eller didn’t shoot the score she knows she can shoot at Tiara Rado Golf Course, which … more
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Shrull: Walking miracle
Mikayla O’Brien is happy, smiling, enjoying a Saturday afternoon with friends and teammates … more
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Keltz within striking distance at 4A tourney
ENGLEWOOD — For Kala Keltz, it was a normal 18 holes of golf. … more
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Girls prep golf results, May 20, 2013
Class 5A State Meet … more
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Torture times 3
Grand Junction triathlete Mary Gonzales could barely stand Sunday when she accepted her … more
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT »
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Student of the Week, May 20, 2013
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Student Spotlight, May 20, 2013
■ Area students were among about 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students who received … more
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Traffic alert, May 19, 2013
Road closures and maintenance projects may affect traffic this week: … more
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Cribbage, May 19, 2013
Here are the May 16 results for the Two Rivers Cribbage Club: … more
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Weekly Planner, May 19, 2013
Sunday, May 19 … more
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Best of Bridge, May 19, 2013
Here are results of recent bridge games: … more
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Lawyer: Colorado parolee made woman turn over gun
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — The woman accused of providing the gun used to kill Colorado's prisons chief was forced by the "wicked" parolee Evan Ebel to turn over the weapon, her attorney said Tuesday.
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Avs mum on report Patrick Roy may be next coach
DENVER (AP) — Patrick Roy and Joe Sakic formed a productive partnership on the ice during their playing days, leading the Colorado Avalanche to two Stanley Cup titles.
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Corbin tosses 3-hitter as D-backs beat Rockies 5-1
DENVER (AP) — Patrick Corbin tossed a three-hitter for his first complete game and struck out a career-high 10, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.
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Corbin tosses 3-hitter as D-backs beat Rockies 5-1
DENVER (AP) — Patrick Corbin tossed a three-hitter for his first complete game and struck out a career-high 10, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.
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Top of Aspen Mountain to reopen for holiday skiing
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Aspen Skiing Co. is reopening the top of Aspen Mountain for skiing and snowboarding this Memorial Day weekend, after getting some late spring snow.
NATION »
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Search nearly complete after Oklahoma tornado
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives.
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Teachers credited with saving students in Okla.
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up.
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AP photographer sees kids pulled from Okla. school
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — I left the office in Oklahoma City as soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV. I had photographed about a dozen twisters in the past decade, and knew that if I didn't get in my car before the funnel cloud hit, it would be too late.
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AP PHOTOS: Devastation, reunion in tornado wake
Residents sift through the remnants of their homes and parents embrace children outside a demolished elementary school. Emergency workers tend to the wounded.
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Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon wants more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close.
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