Western Colorado

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Police seek suspect in attacks of 2 women

The Grand Junction Police Department is asking for the public’s help in capturing a man who has strong-armed two women, attempting to kidnap one, in the last two weeks in the area of F 1/2 and 30 roads. On Nov. 19, near the intersection ...

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Donations help missing hiker’s family endure Thanksgiving, pay for search

Community donations helped the family of missing hiker Rose Backhaus spend the Thanksgiving holiday in Utah, where searchers on Friday continued to look without success for the New Castle woman. Leslie Robinson, a good friend of Backhaus, ...

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King bill to require all schools to be ready for tragedy

Colorado could become the first state in the nation to require all schools, colleges and universities to prepare for horrific incidents, such as shootings. Rep. Steve King, R-Grand Junction, is preparing the Critical Incident School Safety ...

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DUI suspect’s vehicle rams police sign

An electronic message board that police sometimes use to warn people against driving drunk was hit early Saturday morning by a suspected drunken driver, according to the Grand Junction Police Department. Levi Trujillo, 23, of Montrose was ...

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Two local travel agencies merge after owner of one retires to Texas

Grand Junction’s oldest travel agency has folded into its competitor. Horizon Travel, 715 Horizon Drive, Suite 201, which has been in business about 30 years, has acquired Grand Junction Travel, known locally for 33 years. The merger ...

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Enviros hope for fresh look at Roan drilling

Environmental groups are hoping a new presidential administration will take a new look at the Roan Plateau, possibly leading to reconsideration of the leases that were issued there for oil and gas development. “We obviously still hope ...

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Seasonal sights and smells, all on Tour

Evelyn Brady’s home even smelled like Christmas. The scents of cinnamon, vanilla and fresh evergreen followed Brady around like a shadow as she walked from room to room, showing off her Christmas display. The Brady Quarter Horse Ranch ...

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Nuclear plant on horizon in Green River

A company that hopes to build a nuclear plant in Utah is a step closer to the possibility of building it west of Green River. Emery County has signed a development agreement with the Utah State Institutional and Trust Lands Administration ...

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Sales tax proposal could help counties

Is Mesa County getting all the sales tax revenue it is due? Members of Colorado Counties Incorporated, an organization representing the interests of counties, are not so sure. The members of Colorado Counties Inc. recently voted to propose ...

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Lawyer strikes out on his own at the age of 63

Kirk Rider, a fixture in Grand Junction legal circles for more than three decades, has struck out on his own, opening a practice with relative newcomer Lloyd Quesenberry. The two left Younge and Hockensmith, a litigation firm with offices ...

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