It started during the great depression as a way for people to buy things in a time when cash and credit were scarce but now some stores in the Grand Valley are bringing it back for the Christmas season.
Two new billboards along I-70 are turning heads.
A poor economy has many people cutting out unnecessary expenses, but does this include pampering our pooches?
The Ridgway Marshall’s office is investigating a case of sexual assault that may have happened at Ridgway High School; this according to our friends at the Montrose Daily Press.
Two teenage boys are being held at the Division of Youth Corrections tonight.
A Grand Junction man accused of robbing a bowling alley at gunpoint has pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery.
A man accused of attempting to kidnap a 9–year–old girl could face more charges.
Last Tuesday, 17-year-old Mallory Haulman was stabbed in the neck as she walked into the halls of Montrose High School. Now, a week later, school officials say they're working with students, parents, and the community to make sure such an attack never happens again.
It's estimated that one in ten people over the age of 65 have Alzheimer's disease and with a growing population on the Western Slope the number of people with the debilitating disease is bound to grow.
After receiving a tip from a Utah police officer, Mesa County Sheriff's deputies recovered 27pounds of marijuana and more than $1,000 from a car along the Interstate.
Some might call it crazy – insane, but a group of mountain bikers just calls it a good time. 11 NEWS reporter Kieran Wilson talks with those who prefer to ride treacherous trails in the dark.
It's a sad reality in the Grand Valley -- hundreds of kids are going hungry at home. But now a local non-profit and church are teaming up to change that -- and they're asking for your help.
A new program is giving free books to children under the age of five.
Mesa State College is mourning the loss of one of its students who was killed in a car accident Thursday.
Xcel Energy is looking to charge up your electricity bills.
Friday is National Adoption Day -- for five kids in Mesa County it was also the first day of a bright new chapter in their lives. But for hundreds of others, it's a story that has yet to be told.
Blue Star Mother Wendy Hoffman knows the frustration of not being able to talk to her son Dallas Hanson. "While he was deployed it was impossible to pick up the phone and stay in touch so the Internet became kinda our lifeline," says Hoffman.
Dollar Tree stores are collecting toys for children in military families. Collection boxes are inside every Dollar Tree store here in the Grand Valley. Collections will continue through December 22nd. Anyone who knows of military families are is part of a military family that might benefit from this program is asked to contact the Blue Star Mothers.
The Montrose Police Department tells 11 News that two 14 year olds are in custody for a stabbing incident at Montrose High School. A second teen was taken into custody last night on charges of conspiracy to commit first degree murder.
Thursday night marks the fifth anniversary of the Cinema at the Avalon and ironically the theater's last night in operation.
Every kennel at the Mesa County Animal Services Shelter is full. "We are seeing an increase in cases where people are bringing animals to us that they just can't afford to care for," says Mesa County Animal Services Director Penny McCarty.
A new study shows obesity rates are climbing in Colorado, especially amongst adults and children in low–income families.
Authorities with the Colorado State Patrol have confirmed to 11 News that a 20 year old female is dead after her car rolled 3 1/2 times near Debeque this morning.
On 11 News Today the Buckovic Family and local Dr. Kate Richmond came in to discuss premature birth, and what the newly released report card released by the March of Dimes means for Colorado.
People living down the street from a neglected neighborhood say they've had enough.
