Every year the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute releases a County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report on every county in the U.S. The 2023 report shows Mesa County has plenty of work to do.
We’re going to have an extra week to carve some turns on Grand Mesa with Powderhorn Mountain…
The Colorado Legislature is proposing changing transportation planning regions statewide to …
A bill currently under consideration in the Colorado Legislature, which would restrict the u…
Editorials
Every year the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute releases a County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report on every county in the U.S. The 2023 report shows Mesa County has plenty of work to do.
We’re going to have an extra week to carve some turns on Grand Mesa with Powderhorn Mountain…
The Colorado Legislature is proposing changing transportation planning regions statewide to …
A bill currently under consideration in the Colorado Legislature, which would restrict the u…
We were thrilled to see the U.S. Senate confirm U.S. Magistrate Judge Gordon Gallagher to se…
We were left scratching our heads this week after learning that U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert has…
A recall effort has begun to replace at least one of the newest members of the District 51 B…
Columns
By GREG WALCHER
By MARTIE EDWARDS
By DR. DONNA O’SHEA
By PEPPER TRAIL
By JIM SPEHAR
By TODD ROWELL, DAN RUBINSTEIN, CODY DAVIS, BOBBIE DANIEL and JANET ROWLAND
Letters
Don’t sit out this vote, you might come to regret it
Rec center will benefit our community’s well-being
The root problem we see with voting, ‘democracy’
This community deserves its own recreation center
Cody Kennedy will do the job of city council member right
You Said It
As far as the school-based health center at Grand Junction High School is concerned, I would encourage the school board to not throw the baby out with the bathwater. If the funds are there, it should be built. The school could find non-clinic use for the space for now and it could be quite a…
The wolf reintroduction is all screwed up. Why did this ever come to a vote for the entire state? Colorado Parks and Wildlife are the experts at wildlife management, not a bunch of people from the Front Range, southwest Colorado and those so-called environmentalists. Now, due to a harsh wint…
Three people decided against the health and safety net for hundreds of students. It was clear from the beginning that they had made up their minds and represented only the parents who have to control their teens by controlling others.
The contrasting scenario of local growth and declining school enrollment was a train wreck coming without an engineer on board. The economic power brokers here marketed us out nationally to retirees and young millennials, one of which has no kids and the other doesn’t want to be saddled anot…
Thank you to The Sentinel for highlighting Jeff Kuhr’s accomplishments at Mesa County Public Health. His tireless leadership and innovation are to be commended. It’s a shame Mesa County commissioners have chosen to air their grievances in a public forum.
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Temp
Fri
Fri
Friday
53°/32°
Partly cloudy. Lows overnight in the low 30s.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 07:00:36 AM
Sunset: 07:37:14 PM
Humidity: 58%
Wind: SE @ 6 mph
UV Index: 0 Low
Friday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low 32F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sat
Sat
Saturday
61°/38°
Abundant sunshine. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the upper 30s.
Chance of Rain: 2%
Sunrise: 06:59:01 AM
Sunset: 07:38:12 PM
Humidity: 39%
Wind: SSE @ 11 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Saturday Night
A few clouds from time to time. Low 38F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sun
Sun
Sunday
64°/45°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of Rain: 1%
Sunrise: 06:57:27 AM
Sunset: 07:39:10 PM
Humidity: 35%
Wind: S @ 15 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Sunday Night
A few clouds. Low near 45F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.
Mon
Mon
Monday
63°/31°
Windy with times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the low 30s.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 06:55:52 AM
Sunset: 07:40:08 PM
Humidity: 34%
Wind: S @ 24 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Monday Night
Watching a potential winter storm. Light rain mixing with and changing to snow showers late. Low 31F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precip 70%.
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
37°/23°
Snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Chance of Rain: 51%
Sunrise: 06:54:18 AM
Sunset: 07:41:06 PM
Humidity: 59%
Wind: W @ 17 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a few snow showers in the evening. Low 23F. WNW winds shifting to SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Wed
Wed
Wednesday
42°/27°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the upper 20s.
Chance of Rain: 10%
Sunrise: 06:52:44 AM
Sunset: 07:42:04 PM
Humidity: 50%
Wind: WSW @ 9 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Wednesday Night
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 27F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
Thu
Thu
Thursday
48°/29°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 40s and lows in the upper 20s.
Chance of Rain: 3%
Sunrise: 06:51:11 AM
Sunset: 07:43:02 PM
Humidity: 46%
Wind: NE @ 9 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Thursday Night
A few clouds from time to time. Low 29F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
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