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Prosecutors are appealing the dismissal of charges against a Marine officer from Colorado accused of failing to investigate the killings of 24 Iraqis.

We're glad to see that charges related to the 2005 killings in Haditha, Iraq, have been dismissed against Rangely native and Marine Lt.

Prosecutors are appealing the dismissal of charges against a Marine officer accused of failing to investigate the killings of 24 Iraqis.

A military judge dismissed charges Tuesday against a Marine officer accused of failing to investigate the killings of 24 Iraqis.

Lawyers for a Marine officer charged with failing to investigate a squad's killings of 24 Iraqis in Hadithah say a military judge has found evidence of undue command influence over the case.

Western Nevada College swept its doubleheader with Colorado Northwestern Friday, 10-1, and, 4-2, in Rangely, Colo. via Reno Gazette-Journal

“We've seen a significant increase in wage rates.”

The personal income of Mesa County residents grew faster in 2006 than the state and national average, but it still lags behind those figures, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of ... via The Grand Junction Sentinel

“It's one of the main obstacles we face”

The recently opened Grand Junction Vet Center was created so veterans have the counseling outlet they sometimes need to readjust to life after combat. via The Grand Junction Sentinel

“A lot of them do look at pay first. This creates problems if you're not competitive in the wage market. What we hope is that the new wage and benefit package will make us (more competitive).”

Bethel has a new police chief. Larry Elarton began his new job March 17. The 51-year-old Elarton has worked in law enforcement for 28 years and most recently served as undersheriff in Washington County in ... via Clarion Dispatch

Prosperity in America has always been closely tied to transportation. The nation's economy first developed along rivers, simply because they provided a way to get goods to market. via Denver Post

“I wanted to come today because I am part of the business community and I want to see good growth in the community, and inclusion of our rural neighbors to help make a better place to live, work and play.”

Clarke Becker and the Colorado Rural Development Council want to help urban Colorado understand the importance of rural Colorado. via Glenwood Post Independent

“Just know that this is a time when we are beginning to see rocks and mud”

As weather warms, more and more rocks are being dislodged and falling on highways or near them. via Denver Post

Attorneys asked a military judge Wednesday to dismiss charges against a Marine Corps officer accused of failing to investigate the killing of 24 people by Marines in Haditha, Iraq. via ABC 33/40

Piosted by Mark Mathis A winter storm warning is active for the following. Elkhead and Park Mountains, Flattops and Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Valleys. via KREX

SLCC 68, SNOW 62: At Taylorsville, Aaron Smith scored 19 points to spark the seventh-ranked Bruins , who bounced back from a nine-point first half hole to down the Badgers . via Deseret Morning News

“I think there comes a time when a town needs to rediscover what it wants. We just felt it was best if they did that with new faces, which can be a healthy thing, instead of the two of us going through that process with the same things.”

The top two town administrators in Rangely have resigned and plan to enter the private sector. via The Grand Junction Sentinel

“We fully intend to enter a not guilty plea”

The highest ranking serviceman to face courts-martial related to combat since Vietnam was scheduled Friday to answer charges of failing to investigate the killings of 24 Iraqis, including women and children. via Monterey County Herald

“You can recover the oil with off-the-shelf components”

Two Arizona entrepreneurs want to attack oil shale with what they term a "biological mix" that would separate petroleum from the surrounding rock. via The Grand Junction Sentinel

“We had lots of camps up here before the start of the season. Once the storm hit, a lot of them bailed out”

The thin orange line of vehicles trailing down the lone passable public access road to the Roan Plateau ferried not a few deer and an occasional elk. via Denver Post

The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Grand Valley Cardinals and the host Rangely Panthers , observed Grand Valley's football squad bounce Rangely by a count of 37-0. The Cardinals now own a 3-0 ... via MaxPreps