A 31-year-old man was shot just after midnight Sunday on Highway 13 about 5 miles north of Rifle. The incident occurred when he stopped to offer assistance to the driver of a stopped vehicle with flashing emergency lights. As he approached the vehicle, someone inside shot him in the torso. After being shot, he returned to his vehicle and was able to drive away and Continue reading
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Good Samaritan Motorist Shot On Highway 13
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Man Arrested After Explosive Device Discovered
A man was arrested Sunday near Basalt, after police discovered a homemade explosive device in his home. 28 year old Dustin Brown from Basalt called police after he got into a dispute with his girlfriend, resulting in her crashing her car. When police arrived they found Continue reading
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Man Admits To Maiming Wildlife
The Final member of a group of Colorado outfitters that were charged with catching and maiming mountain lions and bobcats to make them easier for their clients to hunt, has plead guilty to eight federal violations. 31 year old Nathan Simms from Grand Junction plead guilty to eight separate misdemeanor violations of the Lacey Act in a U.S. District Court in Grand Junction earlier this month. The Lacey Act prohibits the trade of wildlife or Continue reading
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Moffat County and Meeker Each Place Three At Warrior Wrestling
Moffat County and Meeker were in Grand Junction at the Warrior Classic. As a team Moffat County placed 10th. Individually Stelios Peroulis took 1st, Mikinzie Klimper took 4th and Hugo Hernandez took 5th. Team Meeker placed 5th with TJ Shelton taking 1st and was named outstanding wrestler of the Continue reading
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AGNC Applying for Sage Grouse Mapping Funding
The Department of Local Affairs Advisory Committee hearings to review Energy/Mineral Impact Assistance Funding application will be held today and tomorrow in Grand Junction. Among the applications to be reviewed is the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) application for funding to conduct local Continue reading
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Local Officials to Attend “EPA’s Coming Storm”
Moffat County and Craig representatives will attend a forum tomorrow in Grand Junction regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s overreaching policies. The forum, titled “EPA’s Coming Storm”, is part of a series of forums being held across the state. Senator Ray Scott of Grand Junction will lead the discussion, with the focus Continue reading
Upcoming Town Meeting will Discuss EPA Regulations
Four town meetings are being held across the state to talk about the overreach of the Environmental Protection Agency. The closest stop will be in Grand Junction. The meeting tour, titled “Defending Colorado Jobs and Economy against EPA Overreach”, will focus on protecting the state from the EPA and its strangling Continue reading
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CPW to Extend Office Hours During Big Game Rifle Seasons
Colorado Parks and Wildlife extends office hours to include Saturdays at select offices throughout the state during big game rifle season. This year, those dates are from October 10th to November 15th. Extended hours provide hunters with additional times to find information, purchase a license or personally contact customer service Continue reading
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Club 20 to Hold Fall Meeting Next Week
Club 20 will hold their fall meeting next week in Grand Junction. The meeting is an opportunity for citizens to learn more about current issues and Club 20 efforts. Topics will include water, the Building a Better Colorado initiative, and the Continue reading
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Moffat, Routt, Rio Blanco Teams to Attend NACO Workshop
The National Association of Counties yesterday announced the next phase in an effort to assist counties and regions that have experienced economic challenges related to the coal Continue reading
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Tagged America, business growth, coal industry, economic challenges, Grand Junction, Innovation Challenge, job creation, Kentucky, National Association of Counties, National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation, Pikeville, Rio Blanco, Routt, U.S. Economic Development Administration
Former Employees of Uranium Site May be Eligible for Compensation
Employees who worked at what is now the U.S. Department of Energy office in Grand Junction could be eligible for compensation if they suffer from illnesses related to radiation exposure. The U.S. Department of Labor has added some employees and subcontractors who worked at the facility between 1975 and 1985 to a special group Continue reading
Lawmakers Urge Governor to Reject BLM Travel Plan
A group of 21 Republican lawmakers from the Senate and House sent a letter to Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper May 20th calling on him to oppose a new BLM “travel plan” for parts of the Western Slope that could close up to 2,000 miles of rural roads or trails in Grand Continue reading
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