May 23, 2013

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Ready, Set, Ride The Slopes

Opening day at Powderhorn Ski Resort is finally here. Even though there was only about twenty two inches of snow and just fifty percent of the mountain was open, skiers and snowboarders say they're just happy to be riding.

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Car Wash Is A Go...Finally

A Grand Valley couple is finally set to build a car wash on the Redlands, this after one final attempt to thwart the project is rejected.

Fleeing Driver Causes Crash

A driver with several arrest warrants avoids a morning traffic stop, then leads police on a brief chase that ended with a two-car accident at a busy Grand Junction intersection.

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Secret Santa Buys Bikes For Kids

There is a secret Santa somewhere in Fruita who is going to give the gift of wheels to 15 local kids...and a local bike shop is helping out.

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Truck Crashes Into Motel

A man with a suspected medical condition crashes into an Orchard Mesa motel Wednesday afternoon.

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Grand Valley Power Student of the Week

Art imitates life for this week's Grand Valley Power Student of the Week.Plateau Valley Senior, Connor Jandreau is passionate about both wildlife and art. In his future he will combine the two. Connor plans to become a Wildlife Conservationist to paint a better safer world.

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Watershed Drilling Plan Underway

A community development plan is in motion concerning energy production on the Grand Mesa and the first of many meetings on them matter was held Tuesday in Palisade.

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Beauprez May Try Senate Run

Wayne Allard may or may not run for a third term as Senator, but Representative Bob Beauprez is hinting he may be interested in filling that vacancy if Allard holds to his vow to serve only two terms.

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School District's Accountability Marks Are Positive

Mesa County School District 51 receives three different performance reports throughout the year, a federal, state and local evaluations and this year's results indicate a dramatic improvement in student performance.

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GVT Bus Routes To Change

On Monday Grand Valley Transit will add a new bus route and make some changes to existing ones and riders need to be aware.

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Council Asked To Back Clean Air Initiative

In the next few weeks, a state board will decide whether to adopt new emissions standards for parts of Colorado and one group is asking Grand Junction City Council members to back a resolution asking for uniform standards.

Woman Sentenced For Child Death

A 26-year-old Grand Valley woman is formally sentenced for the death of a two-year-old in her care that happened in 2005.

Teaching Teens To Drive

Last week two teenagers took to the wheel; one ended up taking an elderly man's life, and the other injured a 14–year–old boy.

Homeless Shelter Full

Below freezing temperatures have the homeless population looking for shelter now more than ever, and to accommodate all, the Grand Junction Community Homeless Shelter is getting creative.

Shopping For Kids Is Pricey

Shopping for kids used to be so easy. You could buy them a tool set or dolls, but now its all about wireless, digital, and surround sound.

Picking A Christmas Tree

With Christmas less than a month away many people around the Grand Valley are picking out their Christmas Trees this weekend.

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