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Warmer with Slight Rain Chances This Weekend
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Today will see us warm back up into the 90s and we will stay there for the next week. There are some slight chances for rain this weekend to potentially help cool us off. Temperatures Today and This Weekend. High temperatures in the area today...
Gov. Polis says: "It's time to end the property tax wars"
State lawmakers are headed back to the Capitol to address soaring property taxes.Gov. Jared Polis has called a special session that will start Aug. 26 and last at least three days.The session follows a compromise reached between proponents and opponents of two property tax ballot measures, which would provide an estimated $270 million a year in tax relief.Combined with what lawmakers have already provided, homeowners are looking at a billion dollars a year in total relief.If the compromise passes, proponents of the ballot measures have agreed to withdraw them.Polis says Colorado's property tax wars will soon be over. "Having this fight...
‘Open discussion’ the first step: Campaign focuses on dementia, Alzheimer’s
The campaign encourages Coloradans who may be experiencing symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia to try and speak with their loved ones and health specialists as early as they can so a treatment plan can be put into effect as quickly as possible.
New Colorado Music You Should Know — August Edition
Welcome to our monthly series on new Colorado music. Every month, we highlight five local musicians, five local music videos and five local songs. Go here to check out previous entries to the series. Are you a Denver artist with fresh music you would like us to check out? Send to [email protected] and/or [email protected] for consideration.
Here Is When All Colorado Kum & Go Stations Will Officially Close
You might have noticed that your favorite Colorado Kum & Go gas station has converted to a Maverick gas station. This is because Maverick purchased Kum & Go in 2023 and the company announced that they will be merging the brands with Maverick. This process began at the beginning of...
Northern Water Board Increases C-BT Quota Allocation
BERTHOUD, Colorado – In response to a flash drought that has developed over the northern Front Range, the Board of Directors of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District has increased the quota allocation of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project by 10 percentage points. In a unanimous vote, the Board at...
Indicted as the head of organized crime, Colorado entrepreneurs claim prosecutor blinded by ties to their wealthy accuser
Blue Ocean Enterprises, an investment firm founded by the wealthy manufacturer of the popular OtterBox smartphone protective cases, was able to rely on an ally to criminally prosecute the firm’s former business partners and their associates over a failed business deal. In an arrangement one legal expert later called...
Researchers earn USDA funding to develop weed herbicide for Palmer amaranth
Colorado State University researchers are developing a novel biological herbicide that would specifically target Palmer amaranth – one of the most challenging weeds for agricultural producers to deal with today. The newly funded $650,000 research project is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It aims to use synthetic...
Colorado’s Bear Hotspots: 15 Counties Reporting the Most Activity
Of the 48 continuous states in North America, Colorado is ranked 10th in 2024 by the World Population Review for the number of black bears living within our borders. Each year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife releases a report that lists bear activity and sightings by county. Keep reading to take...
I-70 traffic stop leads to seizure of 50k fentanyl pills and 3 lbs of heroin
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - A Deputy with the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) stopped a car traveling eastbound on I-70 Wednesday morning for a traffic violation. The traffic stop resulted in the deputy conducting a vehicle search. Search efforts led to the discovery of approximately 50,000 small pills consistent with fentanyl and three pounds of suspected heroin.
A jury found Tina Peters guilty. Her legal troubles might not be over.
More than three years after Tina Peters took part in a scheme to prove a false theory of fraud in her own elections office, the former Mesa County clerk has been held to account. As of this week, Peters is a felon. She gave a California man access to some of the most sensitive data […]
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