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WESTERN COLORADO, (KJCT) - The past month officially made it into the books as one of the wettest Septembers for many parts of Colorado. Rainfall relief especially impacted southwestern Colorado. For Montrose County, this past month was its most rainfall recorded for a September in the past 132 years. Grand...
Last month, in the back of a bustling Grand Junction bagel shop, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Weiser spent an hour courting a key Republican budget writer. The intrigue: The meeting with state Rep. Rick Taggart didn't appear on Weiser's public schedule — and it's not the only time he's quietly reached across the aisle. Why it matters: Weeks before the Nov. 3 election, Weiser — the runaway favorite — is acting like the winner and looking ahead to building a bipartisan governing coalition. State of play: The two-term attorney general has promised to tap diverse leaders across the state for this administration — and he's seriously considering appointing a Republican to his cabinet. In addition to Taggart, Weiser name-dropped state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, a former Republican candidate for governor, and Senate GOP leader Cleave Simpson at a recent forum with business leaders. What he's saying: "We are absolutely better together," Weiser said at the race's lone candidate forum , hosted by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. "That's going to be a core value that I will lead, and we're going to come together." The latest: Weiser on Wednesday revealed endorsements from more than a dozen prominent Republican leaders, lobbyists and
Over the years, Colorado’s Western Slope has developed a range of services to address the region’s behavioral health challenges. Longstanding challenges with funding uncertainty, provider shortages and gaps in care, however, have limited their ability to meet the needs of their rural communities, according to a regional assessment published in September.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – The 2027 Colorado Honeybee Festival will move to Las Colonias Park in Grand Junction, the festival committee announced Tuesday. The free annual celebration of honeybees and pollinators is scheduled for Saturday, April 10. Founded in 2008, the festival was held at the Cross Orchards...
Grand Junction is tightening its belt this fall. The city's spending has jumped 53 percent since 2021 while revenue only grew 30 percent, forcing tough choices like shorter pool hours and closing City Hall on Fridays.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - A local mental health nonprofit is expanding its services in Grand Junction with a new location in Orchard Mesa. The Counseling and Education Center celebrated the opening Thursday. The Counseling and Education Center held a ribbon cutting for its new location at 2702 B½ Road...
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - CASA of Mesa County has expanded its space in Grand Junction to better support volunteers and children in foster care. The organization celebrated its new location with a community open house Wednesday. CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, works with children involved in the court...
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Hundreds of residents gathered at the Historic Lowell School in Grand Junction on Saturday for the No Kings Vote Early Rally, an event organized by Indivisible Grand Junction to connect voters with information about local ballot issues and encourage participation in the upcoming election. Organizers...
U.S. Highway 6 has reopened in western Colorado after a mudslide. In an update just before 5:30 p.m., Garfield County emergency officials said that Highway 6 in Parachute at Mile Marker 73.5 to Parachute Park Boulevard reopened in both directions. The road was closed for a day after Garfield County...
The emergency westbound US 6 closure through Palisade is off COtrip's list, the Patterson and 25 Road signal goes dark one more Saturday, Rifle closes East Seventh Street for paving, and US 50 toward Gunnison gets 20-minute holds. Here's what's under construction in Mesa, Garfield and Montrose counties this weekend and the week of Oct. 19.
Seniors receiving benefits from the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association may be facing challenges after being switched to a healthcare plan that is no longer accepted by Montrose Regional Health. Yesterday, we reported that MRH eliminated over 70 positions as it tries to reconcile its budget crisis. In an...
Respiratory virus season is underway, and Mesa County Public Health is holding a flu vaccine clinic to make sure residents are able to protect themselves.
This November, West End voters will vote on ballot issues 6A and 6B, the passing of which would result in the formation of a hospital district and the construction of a mini-hospital, respectively. The Forum gathered arguments from an opponent and a proponent of the 6A and 6B. George Lewis...
The city of Grand Junction's recommended 2027 budget has the Senior Center slated for closure — and locals aren't happy.
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) – Mesa County Animal Services announced Wednesday that it is seeking volunteers to foster kittens due to a shortage of foster families. The current number of participating foster homes is not enough to handle the volume of litters entering the shelter. Fostering allows kittens to...
The city of Grand Junction begins its annual leaf removal October 26, working through five zones over the next two and a half months.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Colorado Parks and Wildlife is responding to concerns after viewers called asking about beavers spotted in traps on the Western Slope. CPW says it has also received calls from concerned community members about beavers caught in traps in the Connected Lakes area. The agency says trained wildlife officers are checking those traps daily.
Born out of Mesa County’s boom-and-bust economy, the Business Incubator Center helps local entrepreneurs build businesses, support families and create lasting jobs. The Business Incubator Center grew out of a community searching for a more stable economic future after years of boom-and-bust cycles tied to uranium, coal and oil shale.
City officials say the plan reflects strategic priorities while maintaining transparency and accountability in taxpayer spending.
