Western Colorado

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Theobold blasts city on safety initiative

Former Grand Junction mayor and current City Council candidate Reford Theobold criticized city officials Friday for demolishing a building he claims could have been used to meet the city’s public safety needs. The City Council last May ...

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PENRY PUSHES FOR MORE NEWBORN SCREENINGS

Nearly every one of the roughly 70,000 babies born each year in Colorado is tested for a battery of diseases and disorders, and state Sen. Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, wonders if Colorado should be doing more. “There is a national ...

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GarCo sheriff rebuts e-mail sent to paper

The Garfield County Sheriff’s Department issued a news release Friday in response to questions from The Daily Sentinel. The newspaper received an e-mail message Thursday night that, among other things, alleged Garfield County Sheriff ...

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Housing Resources buys Palisade’s Wine Valley Estates at bargain price

A nonprofit housing organization has acquired Wine Valley Estates in Palisade, but Housing Resources of Western Colorado still has to decide what to do with the property, which is admittedly more upscale than the organization normally ...

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Boy may face more serious charge in Montrose attack

A 14-year-old boy charged with acting with another boy to slash the throat of a Montrose High School student on Nov. 11 may face a more serious charge. Prosecutors with the Montrose County District Attorney’s Office filed a petition ...

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Legislator plans meeting to address high gas prices in Garfield County

State Sen. Al White is organizing a public meeting to air out concerns about high gasoline prices in Garfield County. White, R-Hayden, expects a representative from the state Attorney General’s Office, possibly Attorney General John ...

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Fight results in assault charge

Prosecutors filed first-degree assault charges Thursday against a man suspected of stabbing another man who died five days later. Max Sadler, 58, also faces a sentence-enhancing crime-of-violence count in connection with the Jan. 29 stabbing ...

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Consultant works with commissioners at retreat

The Mesa County Commissioners looked themselves in the mirror Thursday with the help of a consultant. Commissioner Craig Meis was fidgety, bouncing his knee up and down constantly. Commissioner Steve Acqua-fresca was quizzical, seeking a ...

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Affidavit: Men lured victim, stabbed him

Two teenagers suspected of stabbing a 21-year-old man and leaving him bloodied and lying in a driveway were charged Thursday with attempted first-degree murder. Jason Ryan Ingram and Jesus Ernest Barrera, both 18, also face a single count of ...

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Cavett House closing; Cajun eatery coming

Cavett House Grill & Pub, 359 Colorado Ave., is closing its doors Saturday after two years of serving up burgers, sandwiches, salads and pasta.  The spot won’t be vacant for long. Sue Perkins, a chef from Louisiana, plans to ...

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