A Scrap Metal truck in Grand Junction yesterday tied up roads with three separate incidents. The truck first spilled its load when the driver maneuvered the truck too sharply on a cloverleaf offramp, causing some of the load to spill. Once that spill was cleaned up, the tow truck carrying the trailer tipped again while [...]

This week is National Women’s Health Week and the Montrose County Health and Human Services is offering free checkups to mothers and daughters. On Thursday you can go to the Health and Human Services between 4:30 and 6:30 to get a basic health screening and information about women’s health. You can either walk in during [...]

The Montrose City Council meets tonight to discuss the business retention project involving Ross Reels. The council could vote tonight on a joint advertising venture that would help the business move their operation. The plans are being promoted by the Montrose Economic Development Corporation, which also sought support from the County Commissioners. Also tonight the [...]

Hilltop Resources has Useful Public Service Projects planned for later this month and next to help young kids who need to fulfill their obligations to municipal court or district court.  Kristi with UPS explains how the program works.  (audio : 08sec).  KRIST w HILLTOP one Kristi also explains when the first two projects are coming [...]

Sunday morning a semi flew off I-70 near Avon killing the truck driver and injuring 3 others in the Honda CRV that it landed on.  The accident, which took place at about 10 yesterday morning, also caused a fire that lasted for almost a half hour and blocked off lanes going both directions for several [...]

Counterfeit auto license plates appears to be an issue in Colorado so authorities are looking for ways to come up temporary plates that are harder to duplicate.  The way it stands right now most auto dealers issue temporary tags when they sell a new vehicle and the tags do not expire for several months until [...]

The first of several farmers markets kicked off this weekend and got rave reviews from both vendors and buyers.  Vendors were pleasantly surprise that the new venue across from Centennial Plaza offered more room and electricity.  Abbie Brewer, with farmers market, pointed out that more room means more and newer vendors for the public.  As [...]

Colorado lawmakers are back in session today to discuss some unresolved bills, one of which is the civil unions bill.  The measure was introduced this morning into the House State, Veterans, & Military Affairs committee.  Some proponents of that measure call this the kill committee which consists of 5 Republicans who’ve already stated they would [...]

Colorado Lawmakers will be holding a special session today to hear seven of the 30 bills that were killed at the end of the legislative session last week. Governor John Hickenlooper announced the special session last week after the state house leadership let the thirty bills die when they were not brought to the house [...]

The following is from a release by the Colorado State Parks and Wildlife Commission: GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., – The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approved big game hunting license numbers on Thursday for the upcoming fall hunting seasons. Agency staff utilized herd population estimates to recommend reductions in license numbers for mule deer, elk and [...]

The State High School baseball district playoffs were this weekend. The Montrose Indians won both of their games on Saturday, advancing to the state playoffs on Friday. The Indians hosted Glenwood Springs and won 6-0, then played Pueblo West at home as well, winning by only one point, 6-5. The Indians will be playing in [...]

While the school year is slowly winding down this is also a tough time of the year the administration and school boards as they try to figure next year’s budget and teacher contracts.  This summer will be extra stressful for the Norwood School Board as they struggle with policy and practice changes resulting in the [...]

It looks as though rural post offices that are still open have gotten a reprieve, at least for now.  The Postal Service has decided to hold off on any future rural post office closing thanks to a huge outcry from the public.  One office that was threatened to be closed was the White Water branch.  [...]

An interesting twist has occurred in the Bebb-Jones case.  The principal investigator in that case, Eric Ashworth,  has resigned from the Garfield County Sheriff’s office over allegations that he improperly used a dept. credit card and has decided not to testify if the case goes to trial.  Bebb-Jones has been charged with killing his wife [...]

U.S. Secretary Ken Salazar has announce the approval of a major natural gas drilling project in Eastern Utah.  This plan will allow Anadarko Petroleum to develop more than 3600 gas wells, however, the plan will not have direct benefits to service companies on the western slope.  One of the reasons Anadarko Petroleum was given permission [...]

This afternoon there is a dedication for the Colorado Fruit and Wine Byway. The Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology received a grant from the Colorado Department of Agriculture and used the money to place signage along I-70, US 6 and Colorado 141. The signs direct drivers to the Byway which helps navigate between the [...]