11 News Reporter Tim Ciesco is in Denver today, where a group of Western Slope residents are protesting the proposed regulations on the oil and gas industry. Right now, lawmakers are looking at whether there should be amendments added to the rules that would delay their implementation.
The Colorado Department of Transportation is seeking bids from contractors for the state's first road projects funded by federal stimulus money.
A stinky situation led police to a Grand Junction Apartment Wednesday night. A man told investigators he woke up to find his door open and a pile feces on the floor.
A plea deal could be in the works for a 14–year–old boy accused of slashing the throat of a Montrose High School student.
Want to increase the likelihood children at risk for obesity will stay at a healthy weight? Give them wide open spaces to run around in.
February retail sales slipped from January, but not as much as expected.
Mesa State College is going even greener with the college accepting bids on a solar project until Friday.
When 18–year–old Samantha Loy rolled her car on I–70 in February, no passengers were in her car to shed light on exactly what happened, but there were witnesses the to deadly accident, those who called in the accident to dispatchers.
Most any day at Austin Family Orchards you can find Eric and Clay Carney suiting up to go to work. "This right here is a smoker and we smoke the bees and it calms them down," says older brother Eric.
Workers bringing in a low income or anyone who is retired can take advantage of a great free tax program.
People aren't just looking for new jobs to deal with financial angst, they're turning to a higher power. Local churches of all faiths say they're seeing a big increase in attendance at their services.
Hundreds of people have crowded the State Capitol for a hearing on whether supermarkets and convenience stores should be able to sell full-strength beer.
Officials say for years, Grand Valley residents have had to deal with a shortage of primary care doctors in the area -- in some cases delaying care while their names are on wait lists, or packing hospital emergency rooms. But thanks to a new federal designation, they say help may be on the way.
City budget cuts are turning up the heat on Grand Junction firefighters. The fire department says it's having to cut it's budget by three to four percent and it can't hire any new staff.
A new report shows one in 50 children in the U.S. are homeless and one local family is talking to 11 News about their life on the streets.
Many Republican lawmakers and other groups are speaking out against President Obama's executive order, allowing the federal government to fund controversial stem cell research.
Monday, President Obama signed an executive order overturning an 8 year ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. While this controversial move has left many Americans split, Western Slope residents who have had stem cell treatment say it gives them hope.
One local group is outraged that illegal immigrants may be getting free or reduced cost healthcare in Grand Junction while citizens who are underinsured are getting turned away.
An update to a story we brought you here first and only on 11 News-- a woman who is super gluing her teeth because she can't afford dental work has an offer to get the work done for free.
Shell oil's request for water rights from the Yampa River in Northwest Colorado has prompted formal objections from Federal, State and Local Agencies, Businesses and Environmental Groups.
The Grand Valley Health Fair is this weekend. It's your chance to get free and low cost health screenings.
More than a dozen lawmakers are asking Governor Bill Ritter to delay implementing oil and gas rules scheduled to go into effect next month.
The staff of Axis Nightclub says they're sorry and extremely frustrated that their Grand Opening celebration was cut short by a bomb threat.
In today’s tough economic times, a decrease in new construction around the grand valley is taking a toll on many. This change in the construction industry is having a ripple effect that touches every entity catering to new building.
More and more people are finding their living on a tighter budget today, many can't afford that brand new dream home. There is a way, however, to transform your house now, for less.
