Oct 31, 2009 | The Daily Sentinel
A Fruitvale man has been accused of choking and squeezing his wife's cat so hard that it defecated, Grand Junction police said of his arrest Thursday.
Winter passes through, causing problems
An winterlike storm continued to threaten the area this morning after plowing into town with snow and frigid temperatures that caused power outages and snarled traffic.
Education association asks legislators not to touch $110M in school funds
The Mesa Valley Education Association is circulating a petition asking state legislators not to pull $110 million from school districts statewide.
Mesa County Sheriff's Department personnel and volunteers from its search and rescue teams will try again today to find a hunter who was reported missing Saturday in the Hightower Mountain area nearly 24 miles east of Collbran.
State Representative Hints at Higher Taxes
State Representative Laura Bradford, R-Collbran, says tough decisions lay ahead regarding the state budget.
A stand of aspens near the Meadow Creek trail stand out against Peak One and a blue autumn sky.
Health Department Offering Flu Vaccines
Health officials are also urging the public to get vaccinated against the seasonal flu.
RNI facility would have 17 ponds in first of three phases of development
As a welder, Snap Morris makes his living from the energy industry, but now the energy industry is threatening to make his living difficult.
Victim of ATV accident near Collbran identified
The victim of a fatal ATV accident has been identified by the Mesa County Coroner.
Collbran ATV accident kills Florida man
A 55-year-old Florida man has died after a 4 wheeling accident in the Collbran area Sunday afternoon.
Man Dies Near Collbran in ATV Accident
A 55-year-old Florida man died near Collbran Sunday according to the Mesa County Sheriff's Office.
School, health officials track signs of flu
Grand Valley school and health officials are ramping up their monitoring of sick students, as the fever, aches and chills of the flu season appear to be grabbing hold earlier than normal.
Foresters hope first intentional torching of aspens on Grand Mesa will revive color
The aspen tree beckons us this time of year. As the nights grow longer, the days shorter and the air becomes a bit crisper, aspens ignite the hills with their annual display of color.
Legislators write Ritter asking he reconsider closing nursing unit
Two Mesa County legislators have written to Gov. Bill Ritter asking that he reconsider closing the skilled-nursing unit at the Grand Junction Regional Center.
Anxiety builds for residents of nursing facility slated to close
Mesa County legislators said that finding new homes for 32 people who live in a skilled-nursing facility at the Grand Junction Regional Center will be difficult, if not impossible.
Collbran man, 90, killed by fall off hill on property
A 90-year-old Collbran man died Saturday night after falling off a steep hill on his property, authorities said.
This week should be obvious, it is for. wait for it. The Palisade Peach Festival.
Body of Elderly Man Recovered from Steep Cliff
Rescue crews have recovered the body of an elderly man who fell off a steep cliff in the Collbran area Saturday.
Collbran man, 90, killed by fall off hill on property
A 90-year-old Collbran man died Saturday night after falling off a steep hill on his property, authorities said.
Property sales in Mesa County tumble in the first half of 2009
Real estate sales in Mesa County sank 48 percent in the second quarter of the year, when compared with the same period in 2008, largely because of an economic malaise that continues to weaken and cast doubt on the sector.
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