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Public invited to watch artists paint Mt. Garfield
A group of Grand Valley artists will paint Mount Garfield from the same vantage point Saturday in what organizers call the "Mount Garfield Paint Out." Between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. artists will paint Mount Garfield ...
From The Grand Junction Free Press : "The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will support Palisade building a whitewater park in the Colorado River, but only if the design allows enough water to flow to accommodate ...
Palisade Peach Festival Recipe Contest 2008: Pies and Tarts Category
Grand prize winner in the pies and tarts category. 4 cups peeled and sliced peaches 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries 1 1/2 GW cups sugar 1/4 cup Hungarian flour 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 ...
A woman inside her house on Ridgeway Drive saw a man Friday night dressed in dark clothing outside her bedroom window, said Sgt.
Tips for negotiating the parkway
With the completion of the Riverside Parkway, residents and visitors alike will have several new alternative routes to travel around the city.
Competitors take down corn and belt out notes at Olathe Sweet Corn Festival
Competing singers and corn eaters, along with country music star Travis Tritt, entertained hundreds at this year's Olathe Sweet Corn Festival.
I'm stumped. I have a house in Whitewater . Last year, I looked up recommended climbing roses for this area and Colorado Extension indicated "Altissimo" and "Don Juan." Excellent - two of my favorites! Bought ...
Judge gives slain man's daughter estate powers
The daughter of murdered Whitewater businessman Alan Helmick has been granted "emergency" legal authority over her father's financial matters.
High hopes hinge on how the cookie crumbles
Ooey, gooey, chocolate chip cookies, but ... no milk. Bottles of water had to suffice as the judges in the Mesa County Fair Homemade Cookie contest went ahead with the tasting on Wednesday.
Here's an update on Palisade's proposed whitewater park, from The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel .
Whitewater widow's whereabouts a mystery
Two associates of Whitewater widow Miriam Helmick say they don't know where she is and have had no luck contacting her in recent weeks.
Injured Man Walks More Than a Mile Through Desert for Help
A man is seriously injured in a crash but finds the strength to walk more than a mile through the desert for help.
Living with PTSD: A wife's perspective
Chuck and Carol Chapman, who live in Whitewater, have lived with his post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, for 20 years, since his retirement from the U.S. Marine Corps.
1 man could have lone vote on Whitewater tax districts
Only one man, a representative of Whitewater Development LLC, will be voting in a November election that could determine the tax rates for hundreds of future county residents.
Breckenridge Beer Festival is Saturday
KSMT "The Mountain" will present the Breckenridge Beer Festival on Saturday, at Main Street Station in Breckenridge.
A bomb squad went to a residence on L Road northeast of Fruita after white powder was found in a wooden box while residents were cleaning out a barn, according to the Mesa County Sheriff's Department.
GJ industrial developers disappointed by price, place, process
Editor's note: This is the first article in a three-part series about industrial land in Grand Junction.
Whitewater may see new improvement district
Whitewater residents will have their own property and sales tax if a ballot issue passes in November.
Wild Horse Ministries returns to Western Slope
Paul Daily and the Wild Horse Ministries are back by popular demand. Come and see Daily's amazing ability to gentle an unbroken horse in less than two hours.
Wife of Murder Victim Hires Attorney
Posted on July 2, 2008 by Rick Adams Alan Helmick's widow has hired a defense attorney.