The stage crew was setting up the main stage at the Country Jam Ranch in Mack Monday afternoon. The four day festival starts this Thursday and includes headliners such as Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, and Kid
Rock.
The man shot and killed by three Fruita police officers over the weekend fled an attempted traffic stop, later emerged from a home and pointed a handgun at the officers, police announced this afternoon. The Mesa County Coroner’s Office earlier today identified the man as Lewis Pollard, 61, of Fruita, and confirmed he died from multiple gunshot wounds.
Taxes aimed at generating money for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care … more
People in cars who pass just a few feet away tend to divert their eyes from the … more
The small credit union at 2440 Patterson Road didn’t expect to receive the … more
Two Grand Junction parks that have long been in need of some direction will get … more
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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.
Bob talks about the strange things people have been stealing, like snakes.
Pre-order the official guide to the award-winning wines in the Grand Valley.
The Colorado Meth Project Teen Advisory Council poses with Attorney General, Jim Suthers, after attending a welcome event in Denver on June 6.
Hudson Robinson learned about the Colorado Meth Project Teen Advisory Council from a flyer his dad gave him. After doing a little research, Robinson applied for the council by completing the six-page application, which included an essay and other short answer questions. Robinson wrote his essay … more
A lawsuit filed by Mesa County claiming contractors were negligent in the design and construction … more
Residents of 12 evacuated homes along Colorado Highway 325 north of Rifle were allowed back on … more
Keep it local. … more
Lizard harassment alleged … more
Dominguez-Escalante meeting Monday … more
Three Fruita police officers fatally shot a man early Saturday during a traffic stop, but … 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
Congratulations to Mesa County for its handling of federal money that led to the county keeping … more
By the top of the seventh inning, Michael Price had done just about all he could for the Central … more
Jeremy Terhune made two mistakes he feared would cost him because he knows what Henry Bass can do … more
Big Sky Open … more
What Colorado calls wind, Wyoming calls a breeze. So, Jeremy Terhune doesn’t shoot his bow … more
Fruita and Central’s U-18 summer baseball teams will play today for the title in the Best of … more
Jairo Rosario calls himself Little Bull, but he hopes to follow in the footsteps of his brother, … 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
It was the best turkey sandwich of my life. Even fellow features writer Rachel Sauer noted that … more
The evening before Melinda Mawdsley and I dug for dinosaur bones, I mentioned the exciting news to … more
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Rain helped firefighters douse Colorado's most destructive wildfire in state history, while a new wind-whipped blaze in California forced evacuations and threatened homes Monday near Yosemite National Park.
PARKER, Colo. (AP) — Never afraid to let a tear or two drop, U.S. Solheim Cup captain Meg Mallon did, indeed, get choked up when asked about the fundraising effort the tournament is organizing for firefighters battling blazes close to the golf course.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — With evacuees anxious to return, firefighters worked Sunday to dig up and extinguish hot spots to protect homes spared by the most destructive wildfire in Colorado's history.
DENVER (AP) — Jhoulys Chacin came within an out of his second career shutout and the Colorado Rockies beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 Sunday.
DENVER (AP) — As many as 3,500 prospective jurors will be summoned when Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes goes on trial, another measure of the complexity and sensitivity of the case.
WASHINGTON (AP) — States can't demand proof of citizenship from people registering to vote in federal elections unless they get federal or court approval to do so, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a decision complicating efforts in Arizona and other states to bar voting by people who are in the country illegally.
BOSTON (AP) — An ex-gangster who admitted killing 20 people was unemotional Monday when describing his line of work at the trial of his former partner, James "Whitey" Bulger, but called himself heartbroken when he learned that Bulger had become an FBI informant.
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Federal agents revived the hunt for the remains of Jimmy Hoffa on Monday, digging around in a suburban Detroit field where a reputed Mafia captain says the Teamsters boss' body was buried.
WASHINGTON (AP) — There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has eight new astronauts — its first new batch in four years.