Police Create No Crossing Zone Near GJHS; Not Everyone Following New Rules
Last Updated: 5:07 PM 09/05/08 -
Earlier this year 11 News told you about concerns with Grand Junction High School students jay walking across 7th Street during lunchtime. Now the police department has taken steps to change that -- but not everyone is following the new rules. (Full Story) |
Texas UPS Driver Goes 1 Million Miles, No Crashes
Last Updated: 1:11 PM 09/05/08 -
A routine package delivery turned into a milestone for a UPS driver in East Texas. (Full Story) |
Woman Dubbed Al-Qaida Backer Skips NY Arraignment
Last Updated: 12:44 PM 09/05/08 -
An American-educated Pakistani woman who's been labeled an Al-Qaida supporter has refused to appear in federal court in New York today. (Full Story) |
Rice Primed For Historic Libya Visit
Last Updated: 10:08 AM 09/05/08 -
Secretary of state Condoleezza Rice says she is excited about her landmark trip to Libya, when she will become the highest-ranking American official to visit the North African country in more than a half-century. (Full Story) |
Obama Sends Female Supporters to Blunt Palin's Impact
Last Updated: 10:00 AM 09/05/08 -
The Obama campaign is planning to send out some high-profile female supporters, including Hillary Rodham Clinton, to blunt Sarah Palin's potential to draw women's support to the Republican ticket. (Full Story) |
Jobless Rate Jumps To 5-Year High Of 6.1 Percent
Last Updated: 9:32 AM 09/05/08 -
The government says the nation's unemployment rate zoomed to a five-year high of 6.1 percent in August as employers slashed 84,000 jobs. (Full Story) |
Estimated 78 Percent of Colo. Kids Fully Immunized
Last Updated: 9:26 AM 09/05/08 -
An estimated 78 percent of Colorado children under age 3 were considered fully immunized last year, according to the annual national immunization survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Full Story) |
3 Killed, Including Toddler, in Aurora Hit-and-Run
Last Updated: 8:13 AM 09/05/08 -
Three people are dead, including a toddler, after an SUV crashed into a pickup and shoved it into an ice cream shop in suburban Aurora. (Full Story) |
Video, Text, Tag Cloud of John McCain's RNC Acceptance Speech
Last Updated: 7:40 AM 09/05/08 -
John McCain accepts GOP nomination (Full Story) |
Marijuana Plants Found in Backyard
Last Updated: 6:25 AM 09/05/08 -
An anonymous tip led mesa county deputies to marijuana plants growing in a backyard. (Full Story) |
Michigan Man Accused of Planning Anti-GOP Attack
Last Updated: 2:45 PM 09/04/08 -
Federal Prosecutors have charged a Michigan man as part of what they say was a scheme to use Molotov cocktails to attack the main arena for the republican national convention. (Full Story) |
At Least 102 Arrested After Protest Group Concert
Last Updated: 8:42 PM 09/04/08 -
Police in downtown Minneapolis arrested 102 people early this morning following a Rage Against the Machine concert. Most have already been released. (Full Story) |
Cindy McCain Parts With Palin on Abortion, Sex Ed
Last Updated: 2:32 PM 09/04/08 -
The wife of Republican presidential nominee John McCain doesn't agree with vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's opposition to abortion in cases of rape and incest. (Full Story) |
Palin Slaps at Obama
Last Updated: 2:28 PM 09/04/08 -
Sarah Palin says John McCain is “a man who's there to serve his country, and not just his party.” (Full Story) |
Fort Collins Refuses To Pay For Dead Pot Plants
Last Updated: 2:19 PM 09/04/08 -
The city of Fort Collins is refusing to pay a claim for more than $200,000 for letting marijuana plants die after they were seized in a medical-marijuana case. (Full Story) |
Defendant Fires Public Defenders; Plea Postponed
Last Updated: 1:51 PM 09/04/08 -
A man charged with beating a University of Colorado student to death more than 10 years ago says he cannot work with his public defenders, forcing a delay in his arraignment. (Full Story) |
Law Enforcement Agencies Warn of Check Cashing Scam
Last Updated: 1:25 PM 09/04/08 -
Local law enforcement agencies are warning consumers about a possible new scam in the area. (Full Story) |
RECALL: Target's Circo Bobbie Socks
Last Updated: 1:00 PM 09/04/08 -
Target is voluntairily recalling a line of socks as they may pose a choking hazard to babies. (Full Story) |
Gas Prices a Challenge for Mesa State Athletes
Last Updated: 12:31 PM 09/04/08 -
This Saturday, the Mesa State Football team has a game in Ellensberg Washington, but the team’s real opponent isn’t Central Washington University: it’s high gas prices. (Full Story) |
Sony Recalls Vaio Laptops For Possible Overheating
Last Updated: 9:30 AM 09/04/08 -
Sony says it is recalling 440,000 units of Vaio laptop computers worldwide due to faulty parts that could trigger overheating. (Full Story) |
Video, Text and Tag Cloud of Rudy Guliani's RNC speech
Last Updated: 9:06 AM 09/04/08 -
Complete coverage of Guliani's speech (Full Story) |
Video, Text, Tag-Cloud Of Sarah Palin's RNC Speech
Last Updated: 8:38 AM 09/04/08 -
The full text of Sarah Palin's speech at the Republican National Convention (Full Story) |
Could Worley's Death Have Been Prevented?
Last Updated: 12:10 AM 09/04/08 -
With services and technology available in Mesa County, could the death of 81-year-old Afton Worley have been prevented? (Full Story) |
Palin's Pork Requests Confound Reformer Image
Last Updated: 1:42 PM 09/03/08 -
John McCain touts his running mate, Alaska governor Sarah Palin, as a force in his battle against earmarks and entrenched power brokers. (Full Story) |
Letterman Wants More Air Time; Puzzled By NBC'S Move On Leno
Last Updated: 1:18 PM 09/03/08 -
Unlike Jay Leno, late-nighter David letterman wants to work a little while longer. (Full Story) |
People in New Orleans Given the Go-Ahead To Go Home
Last Updated: 1:12 PM 09/03/08 -
Most homes don't have power or working toilets, but residents in New Orleans can start going back at midnight tonight. About 77,000 homes in New Orleans are in the dark, and it's unclear when that'll change. (Full Story) |
Coroner: Missing Dementia Patient Died From Exposure.
Last Updated: 12:59 PM 09/03/08 -
The Mesa County Coroner has determined that the death of a missing dementia patient was accidental. (Full Story) |
September is "Library Card Sign Up Month"
Last Updated: 12:32 PM 09/03/08 -
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and Mesa County Libraries want to make sure your child has smartest card of all. (Full Story) |
St. Paul Set For More Politics and Protests
Last Updated: 10:15 AM 09/03/08 -
Another rowdy rally is planned at the site of the Republican Convention today. Protesters are promising their often confrontational actions will pick back up until the convention ends tomorrow. (Full Story) |
Palin Does Early Run-Through At Convention Site
Last Updated: 9:56 AM 09/03/08 -
Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin has taken an early morning tour of the stage at the GOP convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. She stood at the lectern where she'll deliver her first major speech as John McCain's running mate. (Full Story) |
Man Accused in Porn Case Misses Court Date
Last Updated: 9:40 AM 09/03/08 -
A man accused of posing as a police officer to get free porn missed a court date. (Full Story) |
EPA Adds Creede Mining Site to Superfund List
Last Updated: 9:26 AM 09/03/08 -
The Environmental Protection Agency has added an abandoned mining site north of Creede to the superfund list, making it eligible for extensive cleanup. (Full Story) |
Lawyer Hopes To Settle School Sex-Abuse Case
Last Updated: 9:22 AM 09/03/08 -
A lawyer representing 24 former students at a catholic school says he's hopeful they can settle their sex-abuse lawsuit now that a related case has been settled. (Full Story) |
Video, Text of Fred Thompson's RNC Speech
Last Updated: 8:28 AM 09/03/08 -
Complete text of Fred Thompson's RNC Speech (Full Story) |
Video, Text of Sen Lieberman's RNC Speech and Tag Cloud
Last Updated: 8:14 AM 09/03/08 -
Full text of Joe Lieberman's Republican National Convention speech. (Full Story) |
Video, Text of President Bush's RNC Speech and Text Cloud
Last Updated: 8:15 AM 09/03/08 -
The complete video, transcription and tag cloud of President Bush's RNC speech. (Full Story) |
"Swing" into Action and Help the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Last Updated: 7:11 AM 09/03/08 -
Kristin Schemahorn from the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Richard Hartley from Halliburton, joined us on 11 News Today for a live interview. They discussed their upcoming charity golf tournament. (Full Story) |
A Gene May Cause Men to be Unfaithful
Last Updated: 6:27 AM 09/03/08 -
Researchers are finding a correlation between genes and men who cheat on their mates. (Full Story) |
Friends of Crash Victim Hold Memorial Bike Ride
Last Updated: 9:29 PM 09/02/08 -
It's been just over a week since the sudden and tragic passing of Neil Bradford, the general manager of Crossroads Fitness Center. His friends say they're still coping with the loss, but Tuesday took a big step towards being at peace. (Full Story) |
Election 08 Fever Sweeps Fall Club 20 Meeting
Last Updated: 6:48 PM 09/02/08 -
With the Democratic National Convention over and done, and the Republicans in the midst of their own, Election 08 fever is spreading across the country, including this weekend's Club 20 fall meeting at the Two Rivers Convention Center. (Full Story) |
Body Found: Confirmed as Missing Elderly Woman
Last Updated: 6:29 AM 09/03/08 -
The Grand Junction Police Department found the body of an elderly woman on North 26th St., and a friend confirms it is that of the missing 81-year-old Afton Worley. (Full Story) |
Volunteer Tutors Needed for At Risk Kids
Last Updated: 1:56 PM 09/02/08 -
Now that school is back in session, the Meth Task Force's Drug Endangered Children/Prevention Comittee is getting ready to roll out it's new tutoring program for at-risk youth and is looking for volunteers. (Full Story) |
Museum Buys Original Artwork for Stones' Famous Logo
Last Updated: 1:37 PM 09/02/08 -
London's Victoria and Albert museum says it's bought the original artwork for the Rolling Stones' famous “lips” logo. (Full Story) |
Nagin Says Evacuees to Stay Away For Now
Last Updated: 1:24 PM 09/02/08 -
Don't come home yet. That's the message to New Orleans evacuees from Mayor Ray Nagin. He says they may have to wait in shelters and motels for a few more days. (Full Story) |
Lawyers: Gonzales Mishandled Classified Data
Last Updated: 12:59 PM 09/02/08 -
Lawyers for Alberto Gonzales are admitting the former attorney general mishandled highly classified notes about a secret counterterror program, and may have even taken them home once. (Full Story) |
Break in Last Years Arson Case?
Last Updated: 12:32 PM 09/02/08 -
It could be a break in the arson investigation case from a string of fires set last spring (Full Story) |
Fire Causes $30k in Damage
Last Updated: 12:17 PM 09/02/08 -
A house caught fire Tuesday morning, causing $30,000 worth of damage. (Full Story) |
Bush To Speak at Convention Via Satellite Tonight
Last Updated: 10:08 AM 09/02/08 -
After pausing for a day for Hurricane Gustav, republicans gathered in Minnesota have turned their convention back onto a political track. (Full Story) |
NFL Player Wounded In Shooting
Last Updated: 9:57 AM 09/02/08 -
Authorities say Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier has been shot and faces life-threatening injuries. (Full Story) |
Former Agent: We Let Mengele Slip to Nab Eichmann
Last Updated: 9:44 AM 09/02/08 -
A former Israeli Mossad agent says the team that kidnapped Nazi mastermind Adolph Eichmann in 1960 knowingly let another notorious war criminal get away. (Full Story) |
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