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Letters from the Western Lowlands: Plenty to boast about here in the 'highlands'
Drought and fire in California, killer heat in New York, toxic tomatoes, tornadoes, floods, job loss.
40 to 50 Jammers line up each day to get a tattoo
Stars, flowers, horseshoes, dragons and tribal designs - those are the most popular tattoos people are getting at Pinnacle Homes Country Jam USA.
Leap Frogs to Jump Into Country Jam
The Navy's parachute team, the Leap Frogs, will be hosting a fitness challenge for anyone interested in testing their metal against the best.
Law Enforcement Preparing For Country Jam
Posted on June 24, 2008 by Rick Adams Law enforcement across the Valley are gearing up for Country Jam this weekend.
The Mesa County Health Department is trapping mosquito's hoping to lower the number of cases Mesa County has seen of West Nile Virus.
Railroad Sparks Causes SUV Accident
Highway 6 between Loma and Mack is back open this noon after a crash involving an SUV and a Union Pacific utility truck. via KKCO-TV Grand Junction
A network may be difficult to maintain if its routers come and go at random intervals. via Government Computer News
One newspaper at a time, widow manages her grief
“When he gave his word for something, he meant it”
The temperature gauge in Sandy Moss' car never strayed from a frigid 12 degrees during the early hours of a coal black Sunday morning as she whipped the vehicle around Fruita's sleeping subdivisions. via The Grand Junction Sentinel
'07 an active year on the scene in GJ
So much happened in 2007 in the Grand Junction entertainment scene. I showed up here. via The Grand Junction Sentinel
GJ man, 47, dies at St. Mary's after crashing into crane
A 47-year-old Grand Junction man died Thursday night after crashing into the back of a semitrailer carrying a crane that collapsed on the man's truck west of Grand Junction. via The Daily Sentinel
The snowball fight with no viable exit strategy
By: Megan Corbett /The Daily Cardinal - December 10, 2007 Kronshage finds itself mired in an epic battle for land rights An old adage reminds us that we "don't know what we got - til it's gone." When the first ... via The Daily Cardinal
Wrong-way collision injures drivers
A medical condition might have caused the driver of a pickup to cross the median along Interstate 70 between Mack and Loma on Monday evening and collide with another vehicle, according to the Colorado State ... via The Daily Sentinel
“It's not a huge hazard, but it is a waste”
Hazardous material crews were called out again Monday to Interstate 70 near Fruita to clean up chemicals that are apparently being spilled from tanker trucks. via The Grand Junction Sentinel
Hazmat is called out to Interstate 70 for a chemical spill, and it's the third time in two months. via KKCO-TV Grand Junction
Fire district expansion fees would burn Mack residents
“I'm not sure what that is, but it is not 200 bucks an acre.”
To provide fire services to the growing area from Loma to Mack, it makes sense to expand the boundaries of the Lower Valley Fire District. via The Grand Junction Sentinel
Rep. King, Shell landman delinquent on property taxes
“At this time, we do not have finalized plans.”
Rep. Steve King, R-Grand Junction, and a Royal Dutch Shell landman are two of hundreds of people whose delinquent property taxes earned their land a spot in the Nov. via The Grand Junction Sentinel
“It wasn't our intent to expand out there. The people out there came to us”
Donald Peacock's farming days are long since behind him. His parents and wife are dead. via The Grand Junction Sentinel
Have you or someone you know done something you think should be in this column? To submit information, including a photograph when available, write Achievers, The Daily Sentinel, P.O. Box 668, Grand Junction ... via The Grand Junction Sentinel