More than 4–thousand young athletes from across the country are spending their summer vacations at Mesa State College. From soccer to baseball to basketball- there are more than 800 campers on campus.

The National Forest Service has placed a ban on open fires on the Grand Mesa and Uncompahgre National Forests. The Bureau of Land Mangement has done likewise on public lands under its' jurisdiction.

Hot and dry conditions over the last three months are making matters worse when it comes to the eight year drought Colorado is going through.

The trend continues in Fruita, as city council members are seeing not just more people moving to the area, but more businesses wanting to move in as well.

A bomb threat Monday night at West Star Aviation turns out to be a hoax, however, the Grand Junction Police Department is not laughing.

As temperatures rise, so do energy bills. However Home Depot has some tips to keep your homes cool, while saving money and energy at the same time.

One witness says a a local man is a hero because his actions may have saved the life of a driver who was involved in an accident on Interstate 70 today.

The Catholic Outreach Day center is starting repairs after a fire started there shortly after midnight Tuesday.

It is not a ranking to be proud of, Colorado leads the way in identity theft cases.

The Denver Police Department was praised Monday, following their quick response to a deadly weekend shooting at a grocery store distribution center.

The Mesa County Health Department is reminding people about the importance of mosquito control.

The final numbers are in, and the Mesa County Sheriff's Office said policing efforts at Country Jam were a success.

Pinnacle Homes Country Jam 2006 is officially in the books, and country jammers are packing up while crews are cleaning up.

Burn injuries that a Clifton man sustained after a boat engine he was working on exploded, are more serious than originally thought and 11 News has learned he's in critical condition.

Thousands of people out at Country Jam means lots of trash and a program for at risk youth is helping the festival to clean up.

The second weekend of the Palisade Farmers Market went on without a hitch.

Police are investigating a hit and run that left a trailer home damaged.

11 News is looking for Grand Valley residents who have been victimized by identity theft, to be used in a series of reports dealing with the dangers of identity theft.

For those who like antique shopping, there's a new place in town to buy old treasures. The Intermountain Flea Market in Grand Junction.

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Bill Ritter makes a campaign stop in Grand Junction. Pushing his policy on preserving wildlife and the great outdoors in Colorado.

You can light them, but you can't even use them. And that has many people wondering, what would the 4th of July be like without fireworks. This year, you may find out because there is a ban on setting off fireworks in Mesa County.

Two bowling alleys with two very different atmospheres. One thing they have in common is they both suffer from the slow summer season.

The sounds of country music fill the air over the Grand Valley as Pinnacle Homes Country Jam USA 2006 gets underway in Mack, Colorado.

An early morning car jacking in Fruita have police on the hunt for suspects.

With the deadline looming, area bar owners are turning to the Federal court, hoping for a few more months to make their case. Bar owners are speaking up so their patrons have the right to light up.