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TODAY'S HEADLINES
Mesa County commissioner says he'll seek a second term
Mesa County Commissioner Steve Acquafresca will seek a second term, he told Republicans on Friday.

Health-food store offers a twist on turkey
Thanksgiving dinner wont feature the same old bird at every table in Grand Junction.

Daughter found prenuptial agreement in Helmick home
Weeks after Miriam Helmick abandoned her home in Whitewater in July 2008 and left for Florida, her slain husbands daughter found a folded-up prenuptial agreement tucked away in a desk at the home.

Penry to decide on Senate bid soon
State Sen. Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, will decide over the holidays whether to seek re-election to his state Senate seat after backing out of the campaign for the Republican nomination for governor.

Mesa County's unemployment rate falls
Mesa Countys unemployment rate went down two-tenths of a percentage point to 8.4 percent between September and October.

For the Record, Nov. 21, 2009
BIRTHS

Uranium mill may be built in Paradox Valley
The first uranium mill to be built in the United States in at least 25 years is now before Colorado officials, who have a little more than a year to act on it.

Off-highway vehicle riders oppose change
The Colorado State Parks Board was bombarded Friday with 1,574 written comments from people opposed to proposed changes to the states off-highway vehicle fee and grant structure, said Deb Frazier, spokeswoman for the parks board.

Police built circumstantial case against suspect in 1997 murder
In attempting to piece together why Sabrina Bebb-Jones vanished from Grand Junction 12 years ago and how her skull subsequently ended up near a scrub oak tree on a western Colorado mountain pass, authorities never determined how she died.

Health department offers seasonal flu vaccine; turnout low
Health officials were surprised Friday when the Mesa County Health Department put out the call for people to make appointments for seasonal flu shots, as opposed to H1N1 flu shots, and only a couple hundred people called.

Local Briefs, Nov. 21, 2009
Safety fair vendors sought for February

YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES
Meeting on meth in Palisade
Dave Soakers interest in keeping methamphetamine users and dealers out of Palisade began when the drugs problems arrived next door.

Mesa County Trustee: Foreclosures over 1,000
While most local governments are being forced by the poor economy to trim staff, Mesa County Trustee Paul Brown is taking on new employees.

Monument trails receive improvements, more safety for visitors
More than 1,500 feet up from the valley floor, the sound of metal meeting rock ricochets off canyon walls in Colorado National Monument.

Foreclosure filings triple from same time last year, sales up
Foreclosure filings and completed foreclosures in Mesa County rose sharply from the second quarter to the third quarter this year, according to Colorado Division of Housing data released Thursday. Those third-quarter totals also were more than triple the amounts recorded in the third quarter of 2008.

Warrant in Bebb-Jones murder case signed in '08
A Garfield County District Court judge signed an arrest warrant more than a year ago for a former Grand Junction man accused of murdering his wife, but authorities say they didnt nab him overseas until this week because of a heavy caseload and a cumbersome extradition process.

Twice as many families ask for Toys for Tots donations
Twice as many Grand Junction families as last year have requested donations from the Toys for Tots program this year.

Parachute mayor quits, cites drilling slowdown
For more than a year, Parachute Mayor Roy McClung watched the exodus of workers that followed the sharp reduction in natural gas development in western Garfield County.

Testimony: Helmick claimed several threats
In the days following her husbands killing, Miriam Helmick told several people she feared for her life, believed someone was repeatedly prowling in and around her home and talked about setting booby traps, according to testimony Thursday in Helmicks murder trial.

MORE HEADLINES
11-20-09  Local Briefs, Nov. 21, 2009 
11-20-09  Meeting on meth in Palisade 
11-20-09  Health department offers seasonal flu vaccine; turnout low 
11-20-09  For the Record, Nov. 21, 2009 
11-20-09  Mesa County commissioner says he'll seek a second term 
11-20-09  Health-food store offers a twist on turkey 
11-20-09  Daughter found prenuptial agreement in Helmick home 
11-20-09  Penry to decide on Senate bid soon 
11-20-09  Mesa County's unemployment rate falls 
11-19-09  Twice as many families ask for Toys for Tots donations 
11-19-09  Testimony: Helmick claimed several threats 
11-19-09  Parachute mayor quits, cites drilling slowdown 
11-19-09  Warrant in Bebb-Jones murder case signed in '08 
11-19-09  Mesa County Trustee: Foreclosures over 1,000 
11-19-09  Foreclosure filings triple from same time last year, sales up 
11-19-09  Monument trails receive improvements, more safety for visitors 
11-19-09  Death notices: Nov. 20, 2009 
11-18-09  Fruita fields inquiries about setting up shop after marijuana vote 
11-18-09  Palisade officer back on job after disciplinary action 
11-18-09  Expert on energy-efficient buildings at GJ conference 
11-18-09  Helmick monitored husband's voice mail 
11-18-09  Store workers looking over City Market's contract offer 
11-18-09  Man walks away from plane crash 
11-18-09  Ex-Grand Junction man arrested in wife's murder 
11-18-09  Suspect pleads guilty, sentenced in fatal beating of gas worker 
11-18-09  Briefs, Nov. 18, 2009 
11-18-09  Death Notices, Nov. 19, 2009 
11-18-09  City Council OKs Main Street contract 
11-18-09  Trader of meth, stolen goods draws lengthy prison term 
11-17-09  Contractors clash over bidding on Main Street 
11-17-09  Fruita council OKs pot shops, but imposes restrictions 
11-17-09  Death Notices, Nov. 18, 2009 
11-17-09  Sentence in girl's death is 32 years 
11-17-09  Helmick calm during adversity, tapes show 
11-17-09  State friendly to business; lags in training, study says 
11-17-09  Physicians cautious on mammogram changes 
11-17-09  City OKs moratorium on medical pot shops 
11-17-09  City OKs moratorium on medical pot shops 
11-17-09  Money woes place state in 11th spot 
11-17-09  Gunpowder in Helmick’s car, on shoes, agent testifies 
11-17-09  Bus drivers' union wants District 51 to back raises in pay by First Student 
11-17-09  Children try to help others far away 
11-17-09  Insanity plea mulled by Hilltop rapes suspect 
11-17-09  Wastewater pit permit OK'd over objections 
11-17-09  Insanity plea mulled by Hilltop rapes suspect 
11-16-09  County adjusts code for areas of mixed urban, rural land use 
11-16-09  One million checkouts and counting 
11-16-09  GarCo officials want tougher action against natural gas seep near Silt 
11-16-09  Kids Voting: Student opinion poll 
11-15-09  $5.5 million left after Valley Investments failure 
11-15-09  Tax credit buoys home sales 
11-15-09  $5.5 million left after Valley Investments failure 
11-15-09  Williams' 'green completions' earn EPA award 
11-15-09  Toddler fights incurable disease 
11-15-09  Bereaved family denied access to daughter's belongings in car 
11-15-09  Renowned photographer Fielder promotes new book on ranches 
11-15-09  DUI suspected; 10-year-old girl riding in vehicle 
11-15-09  Death Notices, Nov. 15, 2009 
11-15-09  Death Notices, Nov. 16, 2009 
11-14-09  Officer hit by pickup is a veteran state trooper 
11-14-09  Bell-ringer applications flood Salvation Army 
11-14-09  Horse left abandoned near Rulison survives gunshot to head 
11-14-09  Trooper hit by pickup on 6&50 
11-14-09  Approaches to medical marijuana vary widely from city to city 
11-14-09  For this reporter, getting a card was just a videoconference away 
11-14-09  Authorities scramble to deal with boom in medical marijuana use 
11-14-09  Battlement Mesa vacancies skyrocketing 
11-13-09  Religion Briefs, Nov. 14, 2009 
11-13-09  Briefs, Nov. 14, 2009 
11-13-09  Death Notices, Nov. 14, 2009 
11-13-09  H1N1 cases number 82 in Grand Valley 
11-13-09  Valley teen marching in Macy's parade 
11-13-09  'Look of hate' shook suspect's housekeeper 
11-13-09  Some county layoffs likely in 2010 
11-13-09  For The Record, Nov. 14, 2009 
11-13-09  Palisade buffets recession 
11-12-09  Ex-candidate Penry to pull for fellow Republicans 
11-12-09  Grand Junction vacancy rate rises to 7.5 percent 
11-12-09  Helmick sought insurance on husband before murder, DA says 
11-12-09  Death notices: Nov. 13, 2009 
11-12-09  Warm weather a record, but it won’t last 
11-12-09  Construction begins on wastewater plant 
11-12-09  Hooters opening pushed back to Dec. 7 
11-12-09  Minimum bid takes lease near McInnis Canyons 
11-12-09  Paonia man arrested in 1981 murder 
11-11-09  Roice-Hurst expansion may help control noise 
11-11-09  Penry hasn't made decision about McInnis endorsement 
11-11-09  Drilling permit fee hiked amid debate over its necessity 
11-11-09  Teen fights rare combo of diseases 
11-11-09  Legislator to run again for Salazar's House seat 
11-11-09  Builders finish gas pipeline to East Coast 
11-11-09  Death notices: Nov. 12, 2009 
11-10-09  Police: Suspect used stolen money 
11-10-09  First lady Ritter sees health care at work on Grand Junction visit 
11-10-09  San Juans wilderness push gains momentum 
11-10-09  Military was a way of life for veteran of World War II 
11-10-09  Pipeline to send Piceance gas to west U.S. 
11-10-09  Penry's decision could affect legislative races in Colorado 
11-10-09  Ritter appoints 3 new Mesa State trustees 

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