Tag: Mesa County
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Head to Colorado’s ‘wine country’ this summer to find more than 30 wineries
Although wine might not be the first thing that comes to mind when Colorado is mentioned, the Centennial State actually has some great vineyards in the state’s “wine country” with the Western Slope town of Palisade being a great hub for lovers of wine to explore. According to Visit Palisade, Colorado’s ‘wine country’ has more…
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis grants clemency to Tina Peters, makes her eligible for release from prison
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday granted clemency to Tina Peters and made the former Republican county clerk eligible for release from state prison as soon as early June, capping months of speculation that the Democratic governor would shorten a nearly nine-year sentence related to Peters’ role in a scheme to breach secure voting equipment.…
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CPW to host ‘Get Outdoors Day’ in small Colorado town
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is hosting the annual Grand Valley Get Outdoors Day event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Island Acres section of James M. Robb – Colorado River State Park on April 25. According to CPW, the free event is great for those wanting to learn outdoor skills including fishing,…
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Court threads the needle on Tina Peters | Jimmy Sengenberger
Last week, the Colorado Court of Appeals vacated the sentence of ex-Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who is serving 8.25 years in prison for an election security breach and criminal impersonation scheme. But on the road to ordering resentencing, the court made several critical points. Most importantly, the court upheld all seven convictions — including four felonies…
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Colorado appeals court orders new sentencing for Tina Peters, upholds convictions
Colorado’s second-highest court determined on Thursday that a trial judge improperly sentenced former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters based upon her exercise of protected speech, while at the same time upholding her convictions. The three-judge Court of Appeals panel also concluded that President Donald Trump’s attempted pardon of Peters for state-level convictions last year was…
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Person dead after taking fall at Colorado National Monument
Local news source Western Slope Now reports that a death occurred at Colorado National Monument on Sunday night involving a visitor who took a fall. The incident reportedly happened in the area of Window Rock just after 7:00 p.m., with Lower Valley Fire District reporting that their team was dispatched to a remote area of…
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Fishers can soon keep all they catch at this Colorado reservoir
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has announced that a public fish salvage is set to take place at Juniata Reservoir near Grand Junction starting on February 23 and to remain active until further notice. Upcoming plans to modernize and update the dam’s outlet structure by the City of Grand Junction will mean draining the reservoir, thus…
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Colorado Supreme Court to review child custody decision
The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will review whether the state’s second-highest court described the correct framework for deciding whether to terminate a parent’s legal rights over a child. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear a case on appeal. Currently, there is one vacancy that will…
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In Tina Peters appeal, judges telegraph some degree of reversal | ANALYSIS
Former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters seems poised to walk away from the state’s Court of Appeals with her criminal convictions largely intact, even as a three-judge appellate panel raised concerns about her sentence and one specific conviction. Peters, a Republican who served one term following her 2018 election, is serving a roughly nine-year prison…
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Former Rep. Rose Pugliese vies for Mesa County Treasurer
Former Republican Leader Rose Pugliese has jumped into the 2026 primary for Mesa County Treasurer. Pugliese moved to Grand Junction after resigning from the Colorado House in September, citing a “collapse of integrity” within the Colorado House. She previously served two terms, from 2013 to 2021, as a Mesa County commissioner. Pugliese announced she is…