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Shooting Incident On Yampa Avenue

There was a shooting incident in Craig around 10:15 Monday morning. According to Craig Police Chief Walt Vanatta, the victim of the shooting was in a vehicle at the intersection of 8th and Yampa when he encountered 38-year-old Anthony Montano in a separate vehicle. Montano reportedly pulled a handgun and shot at the Continue reading →

Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03), Governor John Hickenlooper, Mesa County Sheriff Stan Hilkey, Mesa County Commissioner John Justman and Collbran Mayor Pro Tem Jolyn Dorman toured the Grand Mesa mudslide by air on Saturday. During Continue reading →

Three Still Missing in Collbran Mudslide

Three men who disappeared after a massive mudslide near the town of Collbran are still missing. The Mesa County Sheriff’s Department says they suspended their search operations Tuesday. The deputies are worried that Continue reading →

Men Who Went Missing After Mesa County Mudslide are Identified

The three people missing after a mudslide in Mesa County, have been identified as 51 year-old Mesa County road worker Clancy Nichols, his 24-year-old son Danny and 46-year-old Wes Hawkins. The slide is estimated to be four miles Continue reading →

3 People Missing in Massive Mudslide In Mesa County

The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office is coordinating efforts to locate 3 people thought to be missing after being caught in the large mudslide which occurred about 6:15 Saturday night. Video’s of the Sheriff’s news conference can be found below. Continue reading →