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Local Colorado native shares historic quilt with the town of Palisade
PALISADE, Colo. (KREX) – Flora Anderson’s daughter Robin McCain states, “I think she’d be amazed if she can hear what people think about this now and just, she would be so pleased.”. In the heart of downtown Palisade, there is a piece of art displayed to...
Giants burned by one of the unluckiest outs of the season
The San Francisco Giants were on the wrong end of some bad luck Friday against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colo. The Giants led 3-0 with one out in the top of the 4th inning. Brett Wisely came up to the plate with runners on first and second against Rockies starting pitcher... The post Giants burned by one of the unluckiest outs of the season appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
MCSO recover 48 pounds of fentanyl pills following a vehicle pursuit
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - On Friday, July 19th at approximately 6:20 a.m., a deputy with the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling eastbound on I-70. When the deputy exited the patrol car at Mile Marker 23 to approach the stopped vehicle, the driver took off at a high rate of speed. The deputy attempted to pursue the vehicle continuing eastbound on I-70. Later in the chase Exit 26 was taken and both the deputy and the runaway vehicle headed westbound on I-70. Due to safety reasons, the deputy had to end the pursuit.
Grand Junction Lions Club to hold check presentation ceremony
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Grand Junction Lions Club will be presenting 1/3rd of their monetary pledges to community organizations this upcoming Tuesday. The 95th Annual Raffle and Carnival that occurred this past February, brought in enough funds for the Lions Club to share with the community. The Grand Junction Lions through their Community Betterment Committee were able to fund over $157,000 to 15 organizations in Mesa County just this year.
Colorado election denier asks Supreme Court to halt trial on election security breach charges
Tina Peters – the former clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, and a prominent 2020 election denier – asked the Supreme Court on Friday to halt her upcoming trial on charges stemming from her alleged involvement in a security breach at the county’s election offices in 2021.
All sides set, again, in criminal trial of former Grand Junction county clerk
Attorneys in the case of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters on Friday hammered out final details before her criminal trial set to kick off at the end of this month, including what role billboards or the local newspaper may have in jury selection. Peters faces 10 criminal charges related...
GJ airport, other local entities have seen “minimal” impact worldwide outages
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Grand Junction Regional Airport has experienced “minimal” impact from the global outages, according to Executive Director Angela Padalecki. Worldwide, several agencies — such as banks, airports and health systems — have experienced outages affecting Microsoft projects caused by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company....
Gravel crushing operations to continue on the Grand Mesa
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Gravel crushing operations will continue on the Grand Mesa. The Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest’s Grand Valley Ranger District announced that the gravel crushing operations will continue along Cottonwood Pass adjacent to the National Forest System Road #257. Gravel from the operation...
The 10 Events if Colorado Had Its Own Olympics
From well-known events such as swimming and gymnastics to lesser-followed competitions like taekwondo and dressage, athletes from 32 different sports, with 329 events across those sports, will compete during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the end of July. What if Colorado hosted its own Olympic games? The events would appear...
Community Hospital nominated for nationwide award
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Grand Junction’s own Community Hospital has the nation watching after it was recently nominated for the national Most Beautiful Hospital award. The hospital is one of around 80 facilities up for the award, sponsored by Soliant — a national healthcare staffing firm. The...
"Full Moon Program" offered at Chimney Rock
The Chimney Rock Interpretive Association hosts a Full Moon Program where guests can enjoy the night sky "unhindered by lights of modern-day civilization." The program is offered once a month to coincide with the full moon. Check-in times vary according to the moon's rise time. Visitors will get an informative lecture on topics related to the Chimney Rock site, including ancestral Puebloan culture, archeoastronomy theories, area, geology, etc. The music...
Colorado Man Arrested for ‘Fowl Play’ With Over 3 Dozen Chickens
A Colorado man has been arrested and the chickens on the property have been seized. According to the Adams County Sheriff's Department, the suspect has been accused of using more than 30 roosters for cockfighting. The joint investigation involved the Adams County Sheriff's Office and Adams County Animal Management with...
Colorado task force seizes over 23 pounds of cocaine in traffic stop
One person was taken into custody, while 23 pounds of cocaine was seized by a Colorado task force in a traffic stop. On Wednesday, around 8:00 p.m., the Gore Range Narcotic Interdiction Team executed a traffic stop on I-70 near Gypsum. The driver was pulled over by a uniformed deputy and a K9 was eventually deployed which alerted the vehicle positive for narcotics. A search led to the discovery of an AR-15 magazine with blank rounds, a 1911 pistol magazine, .45 caliber rounds, three cell phones, and "10 brick-shaped packages that weighed over 23 pounds," according to the G.R.A.N.I.T.E team. The packages had presumptively tested positive for cocaine, which led to the driver, who has been identified as 24-year-old Angel Gabriel Valadez, being taken into custody. Valadez is currently being held on a $100,000 bond for two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, special offender (cocaine), and conspiracy. The Gore Range Narcotic Interdiction Team is a multi-jurisdictional drug task force that's composed of local law enforcement partners and detectives from the Eagle County Sheriff's Office and the Vail Police Department.
USFS Issues Warning as Unattended Campfire Incidents Rise
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is urging the public to prioritize campfire safety amid a large number of abandoned campfires across USFS lands in Colorado. As of July 12, 139 abandoned or unattended campfires were reported to the Pueblo Interagency Dispatch Center. This dangerous trend in outdoor recreation is one of the leading causes of catastrophic wildfires. The 2024 Interlaken Fire in Leadville, Colo. was started from an abandoned campfire and went on to burn more than 700 acres of the Interlaken Historic District.
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