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Weather service issues red flag fire warning

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:02:08 -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - The National Weather Service has issued a red flag fire warning for southwest Colorado.

Former Grand Junction police officer sentenced

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:14 -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - A former Grand Junction police officer convicted of having sexual relations with a 16-year-old girl while on duty in 2000 has been sentenced to eight years to life in prison.

Colorado 5A High School Track Results

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:51:33 -0400

LAKEWOOD, Colorado - Here are Friday's results in the finals of the Colorado Class 5A state track and field championships at Jefferson County Stadium. (Running events in meters):

Small piece of radioactive material found in trash

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:10:21 -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - Public health officials are trying to determine who threw away a small source of radioactive material somewhere in the Grand Valley in western Colorado.

High ozone levels found in western Colo. county

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:54:55 -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - Rio Blanco County may be producing more ozone than allowed by federal standards.

Mesa County debates tax limits

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:59:15 -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - Mesa County commissioners are debating their controversial practice of excluding of local sales taxes from Taxpayer's Bill of Rights revenue limits.

Historic Grand Junction building being demolished

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:46:35 -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - Crews have started tearing down the historic White Hall building in Grand Junction after it was severely damaged by fire a few years ago.

Remains in Colo. car tied to man missing since '87

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:57:28 -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - Authorities in western Colorado say a human skeleton found in a partially buried car belongs to a man who was reported missing 26 years ago.

Man lays family claim to NW Colo. oil shale

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:33:33 -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - A Grand Junction man says his family's oil shale claims covering thousands of acres in northwest Colorado are valid - and an analysis by the Center of the American West at the University of Colorado at Boulder says he might have a point.

For five hours at 33,00 feet, you see bow long each day...

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:17:07 -0400

By SCOTT TURNER - A journey far from home should provide contrast with daily life, and boy did I find something different on the first leg of a three-day work trip to the Bay Area of California.

SG Interests giving up 1 lease in Thompson Divide

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:57:49 -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - SG Interests says it will allow its 2,500-acre federal oil and gas lease in the scenic Thompson Divide to expire May 31, rather than develop it.

Colorado regulators OK $150,000 fine for Antero

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:29:33 -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - Colorado regulators have approved a $150,000 fine against Antero Resources, after a leaky pipeline that carried oily water from oil wells led to the contamination of groundwater and soil near Rifle.

Grand Junction council cuts chamber contributions

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:14:14 -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - The Grand Junction City Council has cut funding for the Chamber of Commerce over concerns the chamber is becoming too political.

Plea deal offered to mom accused in 2 sons' deaths

Wed, 01 May 2013 21:07:04 -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - A defense lawyer says prosecutors have offered a plea deal to a Palisade mother accused in the deaths of her two sons, who were left alone in an SUV with the heater running.

Land swap proposal in Colo. up for public comment

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:55:05 -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - The public has until May 29 to comment on a proposed land trade involving the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and Limited Brands Inc. founder Leslie Wexner.

Energy companies settle alleged collusion case

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:37:14 -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - Two energy companies have agreed to pay more than $1 million to settle allegations of collusion in acquiring federal oil and gas leases in Gunnison and Delta counties.

BLM considers spaying wild horses to control herds

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:24:14 -0400

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - The federal Bureau of Land Management hopes spaying will help control wild horse herds, a plan opponents say is possibly dangerous and unproven.