Mesa County School District 51 is leading the country when it comes to making healthy food accessible to its high school students. In June the district adopted a wellness policy in compliance with a federal mandate.

Authorities in Montrose County are investigating after a badly burned body is found near the landfill.

Some call it history while others say it is a huge liability for the city of Fruita. Now, as the old Fruita Bridge is threatened by demolition many are fighting to keep it standing.

A new activity guide created by area teens offers dozens of activities that should help chase boredom away for the teens of Mesa County.

A retired general in Grand Junction says he believes the president has made a good choice to replace Donald Rumsfeld, who resigned yesterday as Secretary of Defense.

Candy, pizza and french fries are all favorites for many children, but a new Wellness Policy adopted by Mesa County School District 51 has some students trading in the french fries for apples and oranges.

It's time to talk turkey, and the Salvation Army and Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies are doing the talking.

Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Janice Ward Rich says problems encountered by some voters yesterday were not with the electronic vote machines but with computers used to verify voter registration.

A Federal Court decision delivers a blow to chain grocery stores in Colorado offering below–cost gas to consumers.

There was a major traffic tie-up on Horizon Dr. Wednesday afternoon following a two–vehicle crash, which may have involved an impaired driver.

This week's Grand Valley Power Student plans to follow the musical path that his family has started for him.

Mesa County Republicans and Democrats both have legal counsels set up to make sure that the voting process is legal and ethical

Montrose wasn't the only place along the Western Slope that experienced problems this morning, some vote centers in Mesa County also had a few issues.

A lawsuit against the City and County of Denver asking to keep voting centers open two extra hours due to computer glitches was denied.

Some residents in montrose are angry with the way it went at the polls. Voting came to a standstill at the Montrose Pavilion for nearly two hours, and some voters were asked to fill out provisional ballots.

This election season holds some hot issues on the ballot. There has been a lot of debate over many of the topics, including domestic partnerships, legalizing small amounts of marijuana, and school district spending..

A woman who loaned her car to a man accused of murder was sentenced today, but she will not being going to jail.

Denver (AP) -- Colorado Democratic Party officials say they'll ask a state judge to keep Denver polling places open for two extra hours today. Computer glitches are also causing problems around the state, including Montrose.

The dark plume of smoke from a fire at a Grand Junction salvage yard Monday afternoon could be seen for miles, however, officials say the fire itself was pretty tame.

Democrats and Republicans will use every second until the polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday to get you to cast your ballot.

It's not a Presidential election year, but there's still a lot at stake in Tuesdays election. Both parties say they realize the candidates aren't the most important people in this election- it's the voters.

Grand Junction will soon be the new home for the Western Slope headquarters of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

Montrose County wants the public’s input on planning for future growth and to help facilitate the process, the county is organizing a series of public meetings.

Mesa County Commissioners want the public to know that parents are needed for children needing new homes through adoption each year.

Interstate 70 was closed for about 20 minutes this morning after a tractor-trailer truck hit a bridge at 25 Road.