GRAND JUNCTION – Six of the possible name changes for Mesa State College have the word West or Western in them, which highly upsets Western State College in Gunnison. The Daily Sentinel says on March 18th, Western State adopted a resolution opposing any Colorado college using the terms western or west in their name.  Unfortunately, [...]

GRAND JUNCTION – Mesa State College today released the results of a survey designed to gauge support of students, alumni, faculty and staff for a change to university status and a change in name. At the same time, MSC officials released a new survey listing 20 potential names for the institution. “Based on the feedback [...]

GRAND JUNCTION – Mesa State College and the Bureau of Land Management will host an open house on Wednesday March 30, 2011, to solicit feedback from the public on Mesa State’s proposal to acquire approximately 80 acres in the Whitewater Hill area from the Bureau of Land Management to construct a Regional Public Safety Training [...]

Just as CDOT reopended I-70 in Glenwood Canyon, they had to close U.S. 6 off Interstate 70  for avalanche control. According to NBC 11 News that was prompted by a 20 yr old backcountry snowboarder who died Wednesday in an avalanche near Loveland Pass.  CDOT did not specifically saythe Highway closure was connected to Wednesday’s [...]

Notice of public hearing. Notice is hereby given for a public hearing concerning holding Primary Elections by Mail Ballot for Montrose County. The hearing will be held February 10, 2010 in the BOCC Board Room at 161 S. Townsend Ave. beginning at 7:00 p.m. The Public is invited to attend Written comments will be accepted [...]

Over the weekend, Colorado Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry announced his endorsement of former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton in the race to replace Democrat appointee Michael Bennet in the United State Senate. The announcement was made before a crowd of more than 150 supporters in Grand Junction, birthplace of both Norton and Penry. Norton has [...]