Updated: 7:17 AM Grand Junction area residents won a victory in the State Capitol on Tuesday when Senate Bill 200, which is sponsored by State Representative Bernie Buescher, passed through the House.

Updated: 6:50 PM This week's Grand Valley Power Student of the week has many passions in life and in her future she plans to combine them all.

Updated: 6:51 PM Attorneys for a man ordered to prison for murder are appealing his sentence on the basis it may be unconstitutional.

Updated: 7:48 AM Mesa State College student Jacob Brock was laid to rest Tuesday and family and friends quickly turned the ceremony to something they say filled the teen--laughter and love.

Updated: 7:15 AM Family and friends gathered at Eagle Valley High School to share memories and say goodbye to Jake Brock.

Updated: 7:42 AM Jacob Brock's parents have laid him to rest and are now hoping that their son's death can bring about new legislation to crack down on drunk drivers.

Updated: 7:47 AM Remember when you were a kid and your parents told you not to sit too close to the TV and to eat your carrots to help you see. Perhaps you are passing this advice on to your children.

Posted: 9:23 AM A stolen assault rifle is back in the hands of the DeBeque Marshal's Office.

Updated: 9:37 AM A gunman who shot and killed a 16-year-old girl after taking over a high school classroom last fall had screamed and waved a handgun at his sobbing hostages, fired once into the air and threatened to blow up the school.

Posted: 9:14 AM Prosecutors say a Lakewood man accused of giving marijuana to a young boy has pleaded guilty to child abuse and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Updated: 8:42 AM Several members of the community were shocked to learn about the death of 19 year old Jacob Brock and 19 year old Jennifer Kois.

Updated: 8:33 AM An attempt to locate bulletin has been issued to area law enforcement agencies for an inmate that didn't return to a work release program and Mesa County is asking residents to be on the lookout.

Updated: 8:47 AM Want to take an active role in ridding Mesa County of its meth problem? Then working at the new meth treatment facility may be for you.

Updated: 8:53 AM Memorial services have been scheduled for Jacob Brock and Jennifer Kois. The two Mesa State College students were killed Thursday when a suspected drunk driver crashed into them while eluding authorities.

Posted: 1:32 PM A former Roman Catholic priest has been convicted of all the sexual assault counts against him.

Posted: 1:25 PM The State House of Representatives has killed a bill that would've barred anyone under the age of 18 from using a tanning bed unless they had a parent or guardian's permission.

Updated: 8:58 AM Warm March temperatures have forced the early closure of Powderhorn Ski Resort. Powderhorn officials say Monday is the last day to hit the slopes. The resort is closing six days early this year because temperatures in the 50's have made it hard to keep snow on the base.

Posted: 9:42 AM Florida authorities are calling Anna Nicole Smith's death an accidental overdose.

Updated: 8:52 AM Friends, relatives and colleagues are mourning the loss of Fruita City Council member Darline Merling.

Updated: 9:37 AM It is an interagency effort to prepare wild land firefighters for this upcoming fire season.

Updated: 9:32 AM In honor of the 4th anniversary of the Iraq War, a local group has erected white crosses at Lincoln Park in Grand Junction.

Updated: 9:03 AM Dozens of Boy Scouts showed off their racing and carpentry skills Saturday by participating in the District Pinewood Derby.

Updated: 9:29 AM A woman and a young girl suffered only minor injuries after their SUV and camper flip over on Interstate 70 Saturday morning.

Updated: 9:00 AM Mesa State College students are mourning the loss of Jennifer Kois and Jacob Brock. The deaths have sent a shock wave across the campus affecting even those who didn't know the couple.

Updated: 8:51 AM Thursday's accident that took the lives of two Mesa State College students is just part of a recent criminal history for suspect Patrick Strawmatt.