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Cortez council delays vote on streetlight installation

Public works director cites insufficient feedback

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez study reveals sinkhole near Seventh Street sewer line

Engineer says solutions would be expensive

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Officials learned to stop worrying and love pikeminnow

GRAND JUNCTION (AP) – Once dismissed as a “trash fish,” the Colorado pikeminnow has come to be regarded by Western Slope water officials as a powerful ally, one they hope retains its usefuln...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Walleye delay action on endangered Colorado pikeminnow

GRAND JUNCTION – Just as it approaches recovery, the endangered Colorado pikeminnow faces a new threat, a predator that eagerly scarfs down young pikeminnow, taking a jagged bite out of the ...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Daughter says she was abused by polygamous sect leader

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A daughter of polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs said he sexually abused her for years when she was a child growing up in the secretive group, according to an intervie...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Polygamists lose mayoral election, three council seats

Hildale, Utah, has been controlled by FLDS for a century

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton gets its first avalanche dog in decades

As more people venture into backcountry, golden retriever’s role will be valuable for saving lives

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Experts: Photo of Billy the Kid and his killer is real deal

Experts now believe a photo purchased at a flea market for $10 shows Billy the Kid standing with the lawman who ultimately killed him, making the snapshot potentially worth millions. ...

DATE: Nov 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News