A Mesa County District Judge today accepted a plea agreement that sentenced a man to 32 years in prison for his role in an attempted robbery that turned deadly.

Bailey, Colo. (AP) _ A gunman has taken at least two people hostage inside a high school in the tiny Colorado mountain town of Bailey -- prompting the evacuation of hundreds of students amid reports that several shots had been fired.

A two-day conference in Grand Junction got underway Tuesday with the focus of harnessing a natural energy resource that's being emitted from every coal mine around the world.

An anonymous tip from a Grand Valley resident leads to the arrest of a wanted man in Clifton Tuesday afternoon.

Music and a festive spirit opens Mesa County's first regional park today, offering residents living in the east valley a place to play.

A manufactured home builder becomes the newest tenant of the Fruita Greenway Business Park, bringing even more jobs to the area.

Grand valley residents will soon have a new choice when it comes to getting the latest fashions. The new Kohl's Store located on F Road is set to open October 5th.

A teenager accused of killing her newborn baby makes a court appearance. 17–year–old Cheyenne Corbett is charged with first degree murder and child abuse resulting in death.

The District 7 Senate Candidate for the Green Party withdraws from the race.

A young woman who was carrying an infant was hit by a car while on a cross walk in the 2700 block of Unaweep Avenue Monday evening, but escaped without injury.

After hearing testimony for a little more than three hours from Laidlaw Transit, MesAbility representatives and a handful of Grand Valley Transit Riders, the Board of Mesa County Commissioners voted unanimously to name Laidlaw Transit as the new operator of GVT.

In an effort to make sure the voices of rural Colorado are heard, a non – profit group announces an aggressive five year program to advance and create economic sustainability.

A one–time award–winning teacher already awaiting trial for alleged drug possession is in trouble with the law again.

A man who made a threatening motion towards authorities with a semi-automatic handgun is shot in the hand by Delta County Sheriff's Deputies.

Hundreds of students travel to different countries every year as part of the Rotary International Exchange Program. This year two students will make their homes in Western Colorado.

The first fall day was just Saturday, but it has felt like fall for the past couple weeks. One way to welcome the new fall season for many people is a Sunday drive to see the fall colors.

A well–known former Fruita Monument Wildcat was memorialized today.Sam Safken, a Fruita Monument graduate, lost his battle with cancer Tuesday as he was surrounded by friends and family.

It's a car lovers paradise in downtown Grand Junction Saturday, where over 200 classic and antique models were on display.

Grand Valley residents now have a new place to have fun. Saturday was the grand opening of the Bookcliff Activity Center.

A local business is helping out the community by sponsoring a program that helps locate missing children.

It's the first West Nile related death in Western Colorado this year, and the second in the state.

Heavy snow in Colorado's high country caused problems for travellers, including an overnight shutdown of Interstate 70. But, after re - opening later Friday morning, the I - 70 Eastbound is closed on Vail Pass because of continued snowy conditions and multiple accidents.

A Delta passenger jet carrying 67 people made an emergency landing at Walker Field this morning after one of two engines shut down.

A winter storm passing through Colorado makes for icy road conditions and chain requirements.

A new service operated by the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Denver offers assistance to Katrina victims living on the Western Slope.