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Grand Junction Lions Club to hold check presentation ceremony
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - 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.
Police chase ends with suspect in drainage ditch
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Thursday, a Mesa County deputy attempted to stop a possible stolen Ford F-250 in Clifton. The driver fled from the officer, leading to a reckless chase. The truck was later found stuck in a field, and the suspect was apprehended after hiding in a...
Man says he forgot 9-month-old dog was tied to car after being seen dragging pet in Colorado
A man identified as Melton Brown, 66, has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals in Colorado's Mesa County after a horrific situation is said to have unfolded on July 16. Deputies were notified that someone was dragging a dog behind their vehicle in the area of Connected Lakes in Grand Junction. The witnesses stated that they were honking and yelling at the driver of the vehicle to stop, but he continued on. As the investigation into the situation continued, several others noted that they...
Invasive zebra mussels found in Colorado River could have negative impact on water infrastructure and fish populations
Voracious zebra mussels appear to be spreading into the Colorado River near Grand Junction and infesting the Government Highline canal watering Mesa County farms, less than two years after the invasive species first appeared in a Western Slope lake, wildlife officials said Tuesday. Western Slope officials called the news “devastating,”...
Giving Club changing locations amidst membership growth
The Giving Club, a group of philanthropic women who gather and award grants to Mesa County organizations, is hosting its next quarterly meeting Aug. 5 — its first at the Art Center of Western Colorado. The Giving Club launched in 2014 with a group of 60 women who wanted...
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 is 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...
One in custody after vehicle chase
A man accused of eluding police to the point where they had to use a drone with thermal imaging capability to find him in a drainage ditch made his initial appearance in court Friday. Justin Souther, 25, of Aurora, was charged with vehicular eluding, second-degree aggravated motor vehicle theft, reckless...
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