Sam Klomhaus

4 days ago | gjsentinel.com | Sam Klomhaus

Grand Valley Transit has received a $389,626 grant to be used for improving transportation frequency along the North Avenue Corridor. The Mesa County Commissioners unanimously voted to approve the grant contract last week. Regional Transportation Planning Office Director Dana Brosig told the County Commissioners the grant does not come without a match, so there is no monetary contribution from the county. “It’s zero match, so it’s all state funds,” Brosig said.

4 days ago | gjsentinel.com | Sam Klomhaus

The Colorado Court of appeals denied an appeal last week from a group of neighbors attempting to overturn a decision by the Grand Junction City Council granting a re-zone request for a 15-acre parcel in the Redlands. In 2022, a developer submitted a re-zone request for the parcel from R-2 residential to R-5 residential, which allows multifamily housing units, according to court documents. A virtual neighborhood meeting with the applicant and city staff was held to address comments from the public.

6 days ago | gjsentinel.com | Sam Klomhaus

Mesa County law enforcement leaders have seen a decrease in auto theft cases over the past year. Two programs created to specifically combat vehicle theft may have helped with that decrease, or will help bring the numbers down even further. “It’s gone way down in Western Colorado, but we’re still seeing some motor vehicle theft rings,” District Attorney Dan Rubinstein said. As of April 21, auto thefts statewide were down 29%, according to Mesa County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Brian Eldridge.

1 week ago | gjsentinel.com | Sam Klomhaus

A man charged with drug possession in 2022 who appealed his conviction based on discovery violations by the prosecution had his appeal denied by the Colorado Court of Appeals on Thursday. Philip Wagoner was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in 2022 after police found three bags of methamphetamine, the larges of which contained 65 grams, in a car he was traveling in with two other people, according to court documents.

1 week ago | gjsentinel.com | Sam Klomhaus

Mesa County’s main law enforcement agencies are as close to fully staffed as they have ever been, something the heads of those agencies said makes the justice system run smoother. If there was a mass exodus from law enforcement in 2020 and 2021, the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office didn’t experience it, according to Sheriff Todd Rowell. “It’s been slow growing,” Rowell said.