Shooting for three
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:57:56 -0700
Douglas County boys golf has graduated two heavy hitting players in the last two years, but two others remain, giving them hope of a third consecutive Class 5A state championship.
Colorado River Homicide Investigation Continues
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:47:50 -0700
Almost three weeks after finding a man's body in the Colorado River, the Grand Junction Police Department still hasn't arrested a suspect.
Printed letters, August 31, 2010
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:18:23 -0700
Right-to-hunt notice passed by commission Thanks to Commissioner Steve Acquafresca and the board of the county commissioners for passing a right-to-hunt notice earlier this year. The notice is intended to inform new property owners that hunting is a traditional use in their area and that lawful hunting activities may be expected. It gives no right to trespass on private land and doesnt ...
Man Killed In An Officer-Involved Shooting Is Remembered
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:02:47 -0700
Grand Junction, Colo. Family and friends of Jason Kemp are demanding the truth about an officer-involved shooting. Dozens came out last night at the Mesa County Justice Center for a candlelight vigil honoring Kemp.
Baby boy killed in crash near Glenwood
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:03:53 -0700
A 1-year-old boy died in a car accident west of Glenwood Springs on Sunday morning after he was ejected from his car seat, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Isaac Alessandro was pronounced dead at the scene of the rollover, which happened about 6:30 a.m. along westbound Interstate 70 near mile marker 113.
2010 Boys prep soccer preview capsules
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:37:42 -0700
Mike McGraw and Glenwood Springs boys soccer team have their sights set on a league title this fall. Thursday, Sept. 2 Roaring Fork at Basalt, 4 p.m. Coal Ridge at Eagle Valley, 4 p.m.
Basalt softball has high hopes for 2010
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:15:36 -0700
Aspen's Hana MacLean attempts to field a throw as the Longhorns' Jamie Matherly steals second during a September 2008 game at Basalt High School.
Deal for dog killer driven by cops death, prosecutor says
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:04:40 -0700
A Grand Junction man serving three years in federal prison for killing a dog will face no additional prison time under a plea agreement in an unrelated case.
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Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:32:57 -0700
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Seeking Justice for Jason: Officer Involved Shooting Case in D.A.s Hands
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:32:36 -0700
Grand Junction, Colo. The case involving the fatal shooting of a man by a Colorado State Patrol trooper has been turned over to the Mesa County District Attorneys Office. Mesa County Sheriff officials tell News Channel 5 that reports were given to Pete Hautzingers office on Wednesday.
Reports on fatal shooting by trooper in DAs hands
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:48:32 -0700
An investigation into the fatal shooting of a man by a Colorado State Patrol trooper is in the hands of Mesa County District Attorney Pete Hautzinger. The Mesa County Sheriffs Department on Thursday said reports in the case were turned over to Hautzingers office Wednesday, a little more than five weeks after 31-year-old Jason Alan Kemp was shot and killed in what the State Patrol characterized ...
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:47:47 -0700
Family and friends are mourning the loss of a well-known Fruita football coach who dedicated his life to helping kids. » read more
Man charged in Fruita slaying pleads not guilty
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:18:23 -0700
A Fruita man charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of his roommate pleaded not guilty this morning.
Moose, toddler run-in likely a freak accident
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:03:45 -0700
GRAND LAKE Authorities say a run-in between a moose and a toddler in north-central Colorado appears to be a freak accident. The moose trampled the child as he played on the beach of Shadow Mountain Reservoir near Grand Lake on Thursday.
Blotter, Sept. 3, 2010
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:49:38 -0700
DUI checkpoints planned Grand Valley law enforcement agencies will ramp up enforcement of drunken-driving laws this holiday weekend by conducting two sobriety checkpoints in various locations across Mesa County.
Clifton man suspected in theft of marijuana
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:33:33 -0700
A Clifton man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing an estimated $120 worth of what was claimed to be medical marijuana. Thomas Jay Mundlin, 30, was booked Monday into Mesa County Jail on suspicion of felony second-degree burglary and misdemeanor theft after Mesa County Sheriffs Department deputies investigated a report from a woman in the 400 block of Coronado Court. The woman alleged ...
Briefs, Sept. 2, 2010
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:18:51 -0700
Traffic delays expected at Black Canyon A pavement preservation project begins Sept. 9 on the South Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
GJ Forum seeks 500 tutors
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:03:43 -0700
A community investment of time is the Grand Junction Forums answer to providing a world-class education to School District 51 students. The think tank of community leaders associated with the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce spent a year discussing how to help local schools after identifying education as the No. 1 factor in economic development. Providing a world-class education in Grand ...
Palisade, Central, Grand Junction Football Preview
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:50:37 -0700
BREAKING NEWS: One Teen Dead in Shooting - The Mesa County Sheriff's office is on the scene of a home in Clifton because of a possible shooting.
Maes blames corruption for Kansas police firing
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:48:23 -0700
LIBERAL, Kan. Colorado GOP gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes told supporters he was fired by a Kansas police department because of corruption. But the Liberal Police Department is refusing to discuss the matter.