Peggy Malone, country-western singer and cowboy poet, sings as Virginia Evans shakes the maracas at Family Health West Nursing Home in Fruita Thursday afternoon.
Photo by Richie Ann Ashcraft.
Cowboy Poet Peggy Malone slid into a booth at Lois' Place this week. On the wall near her booth was a biography of a veteran killed in Iraq. The story ... more
Holding her 6-month-old daughter, Jennifer, with one hand, Berta Castillo searches with her other through clothes on one of many racks at the Church of Christ's annual clothing giveaway being held at the church, 2893 F Road. The giveaway is from 8 a.m. until noon today (Saturday) and offers free clothing for both children and adults.
Bill would help establish co-ops, foundation says A provision of the health care measure being debated in the House today seems to be crafted to encourage communities to follow in the footsteps of the Grand Junction system.Grand Junction clinic may be model for wider approach Patterning public-option health insurance to provide health care on par with what is offered at Grand Junctions Marillac Clinic would require a complete reordering of the way health-care providers are reimbursed.Accused cop worked bomb case at home of his female accuser A Grand Junction police officer who was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault went to the home of his accuser five times over the span of two days, in what became an investigation involving explosives at the home, according to an arrest affidavit.Knife at school gets student arrested A Central High School student who was arrested Wednesday with a hunting knife told authorities he frequently took the weapon with him to school and his classes, according to an arrest affidavit.Speaker: Natural gas innovations could be Grand Junction's next legacy in state Natural gas fueling stations and vehicles that run on liquefied natural gas may be Grand Junctions next legacy in Colorado, according to the keynote speaker Thursday at the Grand Junction Economic Partnerships 25th anniversary luncheon in Grand Junction.Death of cop forces re-interview of witnesses in abuse case Investigators with the Mesa County District Attorneys Office will re-interview witnesses in an abuse case because the main police officer who gathered information on the case has died.Fracking-liquid rule discussed RIFLE The state has yet to receive any requests from medical professionals for information on chemicals used in oil and gas development since new inventory and reporting requirements went into effect, a regulatory official said Thursday.Man threatens Fruita bank with bomb Fruita authorities are looking for a man who robbed a bank Wednesday after threatening to detonate a bomb.Highway 13 work north of Rifle suspended until spring A $13 million project for rebuilding a stretch of Colorado Highway 13 between Rifle and Meeker has been suspended for the winter months, state highway officials said Thursday.Teacher used school's e-mail account to back candidate, violated policy A School District 51 teacher who sent an e-mail to other district employees promoting Rose Pugliese for school board unintentionally violated school district policy, according to district spokesman Jeff Kirtland.
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