
The primary fight for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District
With Rep. Lauren Boebert out of the running, which of the half dozen Republicans trying for the seat is likely to win the primary and take on Democrat Adam Frisch?


Wildfires and shared traumas of 2020 inspired Colorado Author Laura Pritchett’s new novel
‘Playing with Wildfire’ is the fifth novel by Laura Pritchett, a Western Colorado University professor.

By Tom Hesse

Bennet noncommittal on Dolores national monument idea, but urges locals to continue talks
Bennet has not taken a position on whether he’d endorse the idea, yet.

By Tom Hesse

AI-learned labor, precision steam and lasers: West Slope farmers get a look at the future in the fields amid worker shortage
With fewer workers available and higher employment costs, some producers are looking toward the next generation of mechanized farming.

By Tom Hesse

3rd Congressional District: Republican Curtis M. McCrackin
Get to know the candidates running for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District in the June 25 primary.

By Tom Hesse

3rd Congressional District: Republican Jeff Hurd
Get to know the candidates running for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District in the June 25 primary.

By Tom Hesse

Western Slope leaders mull tribal ownership of former Indigenous Boarding School
In recent years, more attention has been drawn to the historical wrongs of the federal boarding school era, which was tasked with stripping children of their Tribal identity.

By Tom Hesse

Colorado has a new law to reintroduce wolverines. What happens next?
Here’s what you need to know about North American wolverines and Colorado’s plan to bring them back.

By Tom Hesse

Blue Mesa bridge set to reopen July Fourth weekend
The bridge would not be completely open, but could sustain limited traffic.

By Tom Hesse

Wolverines could be the next animal to come to Colorado as Polis signs reintroduction bill
The legislation won’t put wolverines on the ground anytime soon but it does create a framework for reintroduction. Colorado is considered a prime habitat for the animals.

By Tom Hesse

On second try, Grand Junction City Council bans tents in parks
Council members rejected the same ban in February.

By Tom Hesse

Grand Junction to retain mail processing facility, for now
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announces pause in movement of processing facilities until 2025.

By Tom Hesse

Mesa County Commissioners come out against monument idea
A resolution passed Tuesday follows a similar move made in Montrose County.

By Tom Hesse

First few months of Grand Junction’s unhoused resource center spark early optimism
The facility that opened as an alternative to large gatherings in city parks has exceeded expectations in the first quarter.

By Tom Hesse

Engineers prepping options for Blue Mesa Bridge repair
The repairs could take weeks or months, pending further inspection.

By Tom Hesse

Preventing I-70 closures is top goal of commercial vehicle safety bill approved by state legislature
SB-100 increases tire chain requirements and institutes left lane restrictions in certain areas.

By Tom Hesse