Fruitvale News

Petition circulators are making their way through the Phase I area of Clifton/Fruitvale proposed for annexation to the city of Grand Junction.

Every generation in every town has its local, flavorful town characters. They're people that have gone down that road less taken.

The Mesa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Fruitvale shooting, in which one person was killed and another wounded.

A Fruitvale man has been accused of choking and squeezing his wife's cat so hard that it defecated, Grand Junction police said of his arrest Thursday.

Clifton/Fruitvale petition process begins If the area becomes part of GJ, what will it mean to you as a property owner? Answer your phone to find out! Mesa County is hosting a town hall meeting - via telephone - Thurs., Oct.

It's a hotly debated question right now: should Clifton be annexed into the city of Grand Junction? Wednesday night it was Fruitvale's turn to voice their opinion.

A two-hour long meeting Wednesday to discuss the circulation of petitions to annex the western half of Fruitvale into the city of Grand Junction evolved into an explosion of questions and an outpouring of emotion.

Grand Junction may become a little bit bigger of a city-- if Fruitvale and Clifton get annexed.

A series of public meetings about the possible annexation of the Clifton and Fruitvale areas into Grand Junction are scheduled to take place this week, officials said Monday.

The Grand Junction Fire Department and the Clifton Fire Protection District have opened talks about consolidating some fire and emergency medical services, a maneuver that could benefit both agencies as they provide service to growing areas with limited funds.

A Fruitvale man driving a limousine with a revoked license was arrested after allegedly eluding police and running from the scene.

I watched a story on KKCO the other day about people packing peaches. The face of the workforce looked much as it did 40 some years ago, a lot different that it has it recent years.

Clifton could soon be part of Grand Junction. However, residents would have to pass a petition first.

For years the county said that one day Clifton and Fruitvale residents would be able to vote to either annex into Grand Junction or incorporate into their own city.

We have long argued that it makes sense for unincorporated areas in the east-central part of the valley - Fruitvale and Clifton - to become part of the city of Grand Junction.

The extended Independence Day weekend begins today, and while several services are halted and buildings shuttered, not everything has ground to a halt.

Harold Smith, of Grand Junction, will celebrate his 100th birthday Saturday. He has lived in Grand Junction since 1954 and is a Colorado native.

Volunteers are needed to help Clifton residents clean up their yards and beautify their curbs.

The Grand Junction Housing Authority is close to purchasing a 27-unit apartment block at 2910 Bunting Ave.