Mesa County, CO

ORCHARD MESA, Colo. (KKCO) - Mesa County Sheriff’s Office, a SWAT team, and the Grand Junction Police Department arrested two individuals in Orchard Mesa on Friday morning as part of a drug bust. Currently, there is no danger to the public. Current information is scarce, but will be made...

A multi-agency operation resulted in a drug bust early Friday morning in Orchard Mesa.

Embattled Mesa County Clerk and recorder, Tina Peters responded to a new report that refutes her claim there was voting interference in the 2020 and 2021 elections.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Authorities are requesting information regarding a theft that occurred sometime between 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 1, and 8 a.m. on Friday, May 13 in the 1100 block of Winters Avenue. According to Crime Stoppers of Mesa County, unknown suspects driving an early 2000s model...

There was no criminal conduct that led to anomalies in election logs in two Mesa County elections, District Attorney Dan Rubinstein told county commissioners during a special hearing Thursday morning. Rubinstein’s office conducted an investigation into claims of fraud made in a report commissioned by Republican Clerk Tina Peters, the third report she has released […] The post Mesa County DA finds no criminal evidence following investigation into Tina Peters’ fraud claims appeared first on Colorado Newsline.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Colorado’s ranching, farming, and mining industries have a proud history and are valuable to the state’s economic growth. Recovering from the pandemic has been challenging and Colorado’s economy took a hit statewide. Governor Jared Polis made several stops around town and signed some important new legislation into law.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Mesa County district attorney, Dan Rubinstein has concluded his office’s investigation into claims made from a re porter, which alleged criminal activity stemming from two elections, including the 2020 presidential election. The claims come from one of four reports regarding election fraud claims. According...

A report released Thursday by the Republican Mesa County district attorney found there was no outside interference in elections in 2020 and 2021 in the county and that a since-fired election worker instead might have made errors in using election software.

MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KKCO) - The Mesa County Democratic Party announced earlier today that Jeff Waldon, a resident of Clifton, Colorado, will be running for the position of Mesa County Clerk and Recorder. Waldon is currently uncontested in the primaries. Mail-in ballots will be distributed on June 6 for the...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - The “Glow n Games” returned this year after it had been on a hiatus due to the pandemic. The annual event is an official law enforcement torch run put on by the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office, benefiting Special Olympics Colorado. By raising awareness and funds, including a touch-a-truck event, games, music, CrossFit-style team challenges, and the very anticipated 5K Glow.

A controlled burn blew out of control in high winds near the border of Montrose County and Ouray County yesterday. The Simms fire caused evacuations of residents near Government Springs Road and Wildcat Canyon Thursday evening around 6:30. Montrose Press reports the fire reached about 370 acres as of 7 p.m. and was burning through piñon-juniper, threatening multiple structures in its path. Stay tuned for more info when we have it.

The non-profit has the support of about 500 people, with many more agreeing to a pledge to reject extremism in Mesa County. The attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and conspiracy theories in the valley are what inspired the group. Students at Pomona made signs and cheered on...

DENVER (AP) -- Prosecutors in a western Colorado county say they found no evidence of tampering in the 2020 presidential election as alleged by a clerk who has become a prominent voice among those promoting former President Donald Trump's false claims of a stolen election. The Mesa County District Attorney's...

The record-breaking winds over the past month in the Grand Valley are believed to be one of the factors that led to a Colorado man's death. According to a report from Out There Colorado, Gale Miles, an 85-year-old resident of Clifton, Colorado succumbed to his injuries after being hit by a falling tree on May 11, 2022.