The political campaign season continues with the two republican candidates for Mesa County Commissioner in District two facing off for local rotarians.

The summer season is just underway, and already we've seen just how dangerous the waters of the Colorado River can be.

An 11 year old girl is in critical condition Thursday night after she fell off a go cart.

Republican State Senate candidate Matt Smith is not happy about a brochure being circulated by Colorado's largest gun rights organization.

The Veterans Administration Hospital in Grand Junction was evacuated for several hours Thursday after officials there received a bomb threat.

A man finds it's not easy to get away with a day–time burglary after he crashes during his escape from Mesa County Deputies.

New rate structures will soon be in place for those receiving ambulance transport service from the Grand Junction Fire Department.

The Mesa County Coroner has performed an autopsy on the body Enron's former CEO Kenneth Lay, who passed away at his home in Aspen. During a press conference at Community Hospital today, Dr. Rob Kurtzman told reporters that Lay died of severe coronary disease.

A four–and–a–half hour standoff this morning at a local motel leads to the arrest of a Grand Junction man for drug violations and possible armed robbery.

Hundreds of Chevys take to the roads of the Grand Valley this week as the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America holds it's convention here.

It wasn't an earthquake shaking two Grand Junction homeowners out of bed this morning...it was a car slamming into their home.

The heaps of twisted metal and scraps usually seen from the 5th Street bridge are on their way out.

An update now on a story 11 News first brought you on Sunday. Last week dozens of horses were rescued from slaughter and many still need loving homes.

Most people wouldn't be caught dead dangling hundreds of feet above the ground, but others paid money to do just that today at Independence Monument.

While fireworks may be fun for us, a majority of our pets find them terrifying- making it the busiest day of the year for Mesa County Animal Services.

Engine failure may be to blame for Monday"s deadly plane crash in Montrose. That's the word from the National Transportation Safety Board as they continue their investigation.

Finding a site in a campground was a bigger task than usual on the Grand Mesa this weekend. Not only was it a holiday, but a number of campgrounds are closed this summer so crews can clear a logjam of trees.

A fiery plane crash in a residential Montrose neighborhood kills two people this Monday morning. Authorities say the single engine plane crashed into a parked semi killing the pilot and a passenger.

The quick action and thinking of DoubleTree Hotel Security guards keep the Double Tree hotel from sustaining expensive damage from a fire.

At least one person is dead after a small airplane crashed in a neighborhood in Montrose.

A Colorado non–profit organization is looking for suitable homes for dozens of horses that have been rescued from slaughter.

The Mesa County Technical Rescue Team is inviting rock climbers of all skill levels to take part in a patriotic Fourth of July event.

The fire ban in Mesa County does not allow fireworks to be set off, but there is the chance that people won't abide by the ban. The Grand Junction Fire Department has tips on how to stay safe while using fireworks, just in case.

If you're headed downtown this Tuesday for Grand Junction's Fourth of July Parade don't worry about feeding the meter - parking is free.

The Mesa County Sheriff's Office has already issued citiations for setting off fireworks and the fourth is still days away.