Mesa County School District 51 and the Mesa Valley Education Association have come to terms on a new contract for the 2006/2007 school year and there are several notable increases for teachers.

The use of foul language is becoming more common in public and has more or less become a part of the culture and everyday conversations, particularly with children.

A management plan to reduce the number of elk in Rocky Mountain National Park includes a plan to shoot up to 50 per cent of the herd.

There has been a concerted effort for years to get approval to raise the Mill Levy Tax in Montrose, in order to fund a new fire station. Tuesday, a county wide vote asked citizens to vote on the issue.

Mesa State College's student-produced newspaper receives high accolades from the Society of Professional Journalists.

Third grade students in School District 51 fared fairly well on the 2006 CSAP Test.

On Monday, Grand Junction officials associated with the Riverside Parkway Project gave city council members an update on where the project stands and there was both good news and bad news.

A recent AP/Ipsos poll suggests that a majority of Americans believe profanity, especially in public, is getting worse.

About a dozen local activists gathered outside the Federal Building this afternoon to show support for immigration reform policies. Members of the Western Slope Justice for Immigrants Coalition presented 15–hundred petitions to Senator Wayne Allard's office today.

Sam Lincoln was in court Monday afternoon for a preliminary hearing to determine if there was enough evidence to charge Lincoln with several charges involving a Mesa County Sheriff shooting in December.

A Grand Junction resident who was hospitalized after a stabbing incident last month was reunited with his pets on Monday.

From Denver to Grand Junction, tens of thousands of people across Colorado are expected to rally for immigration rights on Monday.

There are only a few days left to buy raffle tickets for the Wanna Win A House fundraiser.

Governor Owens has signed the Good Samaritan Health Care Act, which will protect medical professionals from litigation if they are volunteering their services.

For those who want to get that down on the farm experience, the 9th Annual Roberts Farm show out in Mack was the place to be this weekend.

The National Park Service decided it was time for some extreme spring cleaning. The Mesa County Sheriff's Office Technical Rescue Team repelled down Cold Shivers Point at the Colorado National Monument to pick up trash.

State Representative Bernie Buescher of Grand Junction will replace Front Range Representative Tom Plant as Chair of the Joint Budget Committee.

A recent trip to Arizona gives one House District 55 candidate an intimate look into several problems affecting Colorado as well.

State Representative Bernie Buescher's House Bill 1050, the rainy day proposal, passed the full house Friday and will make its next stop in the state senate on Monday.

After all the rounds of dedications in Palisade Saturday morning, officials encouraged people to stick around and help clean up.

Congressman John Salazar stopped by Palisade this morning to help dedicate a new skate park.

It was not your typical bike riders racing out at the Fruita Fat Tire Festival. No, these cyclists had a different approach on what it takes to win a race.

Hundreds of volunteers of The March Of Dimes were celebrated today for their hard work.

John Salazar visited the Grand Valley Saturday to appear at dedications in Palisade. While in town, Salazar spoke out about the high gas prices and what congress is doing to bring the prices down.

The American Red Cross offered free CPR training Saturday, for more than 80 people.