Western Colorado

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Settlement possible soon in suit over gas royalties

More than 1,000 royalty owners in Garfield County could benefit from a proposed partial settlement of a class action lawsuit against Williams Production RMT, the attorney who brought the suit says. Plaintiffs Ivo, Sidney and Ruth Lindauer, ...

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Bond set in Montrose stabbing case

A Montrose County judge set bond Monday for a 14-year-old boy held for more than a month in connection with an attack on a Montrose High School girl. District Judge Jeff Herron set bond of $5,000 for the boy, who is accused as an accomplice ...

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Board blasts activist group in zoning fight

Despite his audience lacking any jurisdiction over his company’s case, Brady Trucking manager Russ Justice blasted the Western Colorado Congress on Monday in front of the Mesa County Commission during a PowerPoint presentation titled ...

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Snow wreaks havoc with accidents, road closures; more expected this week

A major snowstorm slammed into western Colorado on Monday, causing multiple car accidents and road closures and promising to make a mess of this morning’s commute. A total of 4.2 inches of snow had fallen at Grand Junction Regional ...

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Traditional music stores search for ways to survive in digital age

What do you do when the college crowd that used to buy up all of the CDs sold by your independent music store has transitioned to iPods and other MP3 players? “We sell more digital turntables,” said Rock Cesario, owner of Triple ...

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County sets meetings on energy master plan

Mesa County is rolling out its energy master plan. County staff will tour the county beginning Jan. 13, asking for input on the plan. The plan is intended to provide the county with an idea of what future energy development will be and what ...

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Boy averts trouble at lake

A Grand Junction boy was pulled from a cold lake on the Redlands unharmed after falling through the ice Sunday afternoon, according to the Grand Junction Fire Department. Neighbors pulled the boy to safety before the Fire Department arrived ...

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Service families helped for holidays

Kobe Grijalva gawked at the heaping pile of Christmas presents. He picked up a couple, shook them and tried to guess what was inside the wrapping paper. Given a choice between any toy under the tree or spending the holiday with his father, ...

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Mesa State adds courses for high school students

Mesa State College and School District 51 will expand their academic partnership with new classes offered to high school students next semester. Professors from Mesa State will teach free remedial math and English classes to seniors at ...

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Falling natural-gas prices to reduce firm’s Western Slope investments

Delta Petroleum on Monday cited falling natural gas prices in announcing it will invest $85 million, and possibly less, in capital spending next year, down significantly from its initial plans. About 70 percent of that money will be invested ...

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