The Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction and Habitat for Humanity Team up today to finish Mesa County's 37th habitat home.

Saturday's Powerball jackpot is a whopping $365 million with a cash value of 177.3 million.

Experts in the medical field predict a significant shortage of physicians by the year 2020 on the western slope if something isn't done to expand medical training.

Grand Junction Fire Fighters responded to a fire at an abandoned processing plant.

Three people accused of murdering a 44 year old Grand Junction man were in court today. Eric Snyder, Betrina Aguayo, and Gary Ortiz were in Judge Bottger's court this morning to set a date to enter their pleas.

Republican political candidates hoping to make it on to the August primary ballot give their campaigns a boost during a special luncheon Friday.

A bill working its' way through the Colorado Senate could hurt the development of future whitewater play parks in the state, including one proposed for Palisade.

City engineers have begun the process to install a roundabout at 23 and G Roads in Grand Junction.

A teenager from Mesa County is arrested for bringing a gun to school today. The Opportunity Center is a transition school in for some District 51 students. Sheriff's deputies were given an anonymous tip this morning that a student going to the facility located at 11th and Colorado Avenue brought a gun to class.

United Way of Mesa County is four percent ahead of where it was last year when it raised a record breaking $1 million.

Family support group for family members of meth addicts in the works for Mesa County residents.

A wildfire that threatened 13 homes southwest of Delta yesterday is now out.

Current Chief Deputy Coroner is hoping to be Mesa County's next lead medical examiner.

The Mesa County Health Department is offering a free replacement program in trade for mercury-filled thermometers, which have been linked to neurological problems in infants.

At least two more cases of plague have been found in animals on the Redlands, bringing to four the number of confirmed cases this year.

Grand Junction City Council pass a resolution Wednesday, pushing an initiative forward to make the Grand Junction Fire Department the city's sole ambulance service provider.

As Mesa County's population grows, employment opportunities in energy, transportation, construction and other fields will be plentiful.

One home was damaged Wednesday in a wildfire pushed by winds of more than 30 miles per hour down Dry Creek valley near Delta. 12 other homes were saved by firefighters from four different agencies.

An associate of a man accused of a shooting in Fruitvale last October has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder. Tasha Nicole Englehart, 21, was taken into custody at 1:30 this morning.

Following up on a campaign promise District Attorney Pete Hautzinger today announces the formation of a new financial crimes task force. Hautzinger says everyone from the elderly to those buying a home are finding themselves falling prey to scam artists and more criminals are targeting the Grand Valley.

Fire crews from Delta, Montrose and Olathe have come together to fight a wildfire burning south of Delta today. The fire is located in the Dry Creek area near 1600 Road.

With Mesa County's population expected to nearly double in the next 20 years, service providers have been busy coming up with plans to deal with the growth.

Long-time politician Reford Theobold announces he will run for Tillie Bishop's seat on the mesa County Commisioners. Bishop has announced he will retire.

A group of Palisade residents say some members of the town council are unresponsive to the wants of citizens and should be recalled.

Some parents and students at Fruita Middle sSchool say racism is growing and widespread problem at the school. and they want to to find a solution.