Briefs, Nov. 8, 2009 Early December time to ship overseasSuspect in fatal beating outside bar arrested in Denver A man wanted in connection with a fatal beating in downtown Grand Junction was arrested Friday afternoon in Denver.District 51 still working to meet student progress goals School District 51 met 86.2 percent of its Adequate Yearly Progress targets for the 2008-2009 school year, although that was still short of what is required in Colorado. The results mean the district is in its fourth year of corrective action for math and its second year of corrective action for reading.Hundreds honor veterans in downtown parade Harrison Seconine dusted off his dress blues and headed downtown Saturday.Shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 injured at West Vail bar One person was killed and three were wounded in a shooting Saturday at a sports bar in West Vail.BLM considers geothermal leasing in Colorado Rico town council member Matt Downer remembers his excitement when he saw a map showing that his town might sit on top of some of the states hottest geothermal resources.Palisade cop's case dropped Mesa County prosecutors have moved to dismiss charges against a Palisade police officer, saying they cant prove the officer harassed an ex-girlfriend with a series of text messages last month.
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Briefs, Nov. 7, 2009 Republican women to meet MondayTalks yield no accord on Roan leasing Daylong talks failed to result in a settlement Friday of a lawsuit over oil and gas leasing on the Roan Plateau, an attorney for conservation groups says.Missing Montrose man dies in crash An 82-year-old Montrose man who had been missing for two weeks was found dead Thursday, apparently the victim of a one-car accident on Red Mountain Pass.Man indicted in two bank robberies in Grand Junction Federal authorities have accused a Las Vegas man of robbing two banks in Grand Junction over three months.State senator targets medical marijuana for regulation State Sen. Al White, R-Hayden, announced Friday he plans to introduce legislation that would implement a number of regulations on the growing medical marijuana industry.Ritter outlines plan for filling budget gap Until Friday, School District 51 leaders had heard the governors proposed state budget for 2010-11 would reduce K-12 education funding anywhere from $40 million to $240 million.Guest who overstays welcome accused of stealing electronic goods from renter A Denver man has been accused of stealing expensive electronic equipment from a Good Samaritans home and taking radios from Mesa State College.Salazar: Health bill will aid middle class The insurance issued by the public-option health-insurance provider envisioned in the U.S. House bill that is due for a vote soon will look somewhat familiar to Grand Valley residents, said U.S. Rep. John Salazar, D-Colo.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.
