Mack News

The first assets of Valley Investments - from rifles to a 1955 firetruck to office equipment to perhaps some surprises - are to go on the auction block this week.

Charles and Katherine Currier are celebrating the blessing of 60 years of marriage.

"This is an incredible program that has been so special to our girls," says Amy, mother to Abby and Lucy Hassler.

The Bureau of Land Management is offering hundreds of acres next to McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area for oil and gas development, and is considering whether to lease thousands of acres in the same vicinity.

The Mesa County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday said three people were arrested locally in a nationwide effort organized by the U.S. Marshal's Office, focused on sex offenders, which started in late September.

The holiday season is rapidly approaching and local charities say they need your help more than ever.

An 18-year-old Mack man and three juveniles could be hit with nearly 100 felony charges after authorities broke up a large burglary ring which they allege netted the suspects nearly $20,000 in stolen firearms, ammunition, cash and other items.

The Mesa County Sheriff's Office says it has broken up a burglary ring. Investigators say three juveniles and one adult have been arrested.

Valley Investments and its owner committed securities fraud in their offers to investors, the Colorado Division of Securities said in a new court filing.

Carissa Quarles, 28, of Mack, was issued a summons after one of her four children, none of whom were restrained, was ejected from a pickup during a rollover accident Sunday night on U.S. Highway 6. Quarles was westbound in her 1994 Toyota pickup around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, and she said she swerved to avoid a deer, overcorrected and drove off the left ...

A Mack mother is facing charges for not having her four kids buckled up when she rolled her truck.

The Mesa County Sheriff's Department has been increasing law enforcement's presence at Country Jam for the past four years.

The Mesa County Sheriff's Department is slowly edging its way out of the concert security business, a reasonable move given the many other demands on the department.

Women's Bible study Explorer's Bible Study invites women to an in-depth Interdenominational Bible Study.

Fruita, Colo., is about 13 miles from the larger, neighboring city of Grand Junction, yet it is NOT a suburb of the big city.

The annual party out in Mack is back for another installment. Rock Jam 2009 kicks off Friday, Sept.

Eleonore Allee, 64, Grand Junction, died Aug. 23, 2009 at her home. A memorial service is 1 p.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Chris of Latter-day Saints, 2235 Kingston Road.

The Mesa County Sheriffa s Office reports a record year for crime at Country Jam Ranch in Mack, and Wednesday morning, many of the offenders appeared in court.

Wallis E. Thon, 64, Grand Junction, died July 30, 2009, at her home. No services are planned at this time.

Many of the people hoping to get something back on the money they invested with Valley Investments have something of a triple-whammy awaiting them.