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Staying warm and dry this weekend

We’re settling into a late-spring groove with our forecast. Some subtle changes are possible next week, but we'll stay warm and dry through this weekend.

This weekend will stay warm and dry for most areas. Showers and thunderstorms are possible over...

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Western Colorado University earns hunger-free designation

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CDOT kicks off summer DUI enforcement period

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No criminal charges in Marshall Fire investigation

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Couple leaves old life behind, builds new life after the Marshall Fire

Updated: 17 hours ago

By Katie Eastman

Della and Keith Gibson lost their home on their Old Town Superior property to the Marshall Fire, now they're moving forward with a prefabricated home on their land.

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A mix of sun and clouds will continue across the Western Slope

Updated: 20 hours ago

By (Christopher Guevara)

A mix of sun, clouds, and some smoke will hang around some of our valleys throughout our Friday.

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Coworkers save Colorado Springs woman’s life when she has seizure at work

Updated: Jun. 9, 2023 at 6:44 AM MDT

By Lindsey Grewe

This month marked World Brain Tumor Day, and we wanted to share this story of a local survivor.

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Sheriff Joe Pelle says they’ve located a man who was reported missing, ‘alive and well.’ The...

Cause of Colorado’s most destructive wildfire released

Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 5:44 PM MDT

By Tony Keith and Lauren Watson

On Thursday, authorities in Colorado announced the cause of Colorado’s most destructive wildfire.

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Trump indicted in classified documents case in a historic first for a former president

Updated: Jun. 9, 2023 at 4:08 AM MDT

By The Associated Press

The indictment carries unmistakably grave legal consequences, including the possibility of prison if Trump's convicted

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Gov. Polis signs housing voucher program for homeless foster youth; Local nonprofit assists foster youth aging out

Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 10:18 PM MDT

By (Cristian Sida)

Gov. Jared Polis signed several bills into law this week protecting foster care youth, some of the most vulnerable to homelessness after aging out of the foster care system.

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Couple leaves old life behind, builds new life after the Marshall Fire

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No criminal charges in Marshall Fire investigation

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New program makes goals of buying a house become reality

Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 9:29 PM MDT

By (Kyrsten McBrayer)

Buying a house just got easier in Grand Junction

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No charges against deputy involved in shooting in April

Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 8:20 PM MDT

By (Hannah Hickman)

The 21st Judicial District Attorney’s Office has completed their review of an officer involved shooting in late April of this year.

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One dead in ATV crash near Cameo

Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 7:14 PM MDT

By (Joshua Vorse)

An ATV crash Thursday afternoon left one person dead. It happened near Cameo.

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The weekly Drought Monitor update shows huge improvements with only about 1% of Colorado's area...

Slow warming through this weekend

Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 5:33 PM MDT

By Stephen Bowers

We'll stay dry, and our warmth will step up day by day through this weekend.

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Parents of teen fatally shot by officer question his actions

Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 4:38 PM MDT

By Janet Oravetz

Jor'Dell Richardson, 14, was fatally shot last week after a robbery at a vape store in Aurora, police said.

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Local police chief is the first woman president of the CACP

Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 4:11 PM MDT

By (Kacie Sinton)

Rifle's police chief is making history.

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Rifle Mountain Park reopens after flooding

Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 3:36 PM MDT

By (Kacie Sinton)

Flood conditions improved enough to reopen most, but not all of the park.

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Western Colorado University receives a hunger free designation from Colorado Department of...

Western Colorado University receives hunger free designation from Colorado Department of Higher Education

Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 6:00 PM MDT

By (Hannah Hickman)

Colorado is one step closer to having every public institution of higher education earn a hunger free designation.

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Orchard Mesa Pool: Worn out, but still kicking

Orchard Mesa Pool: City explores solutions for aging facility

Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 3:08 PM MDT

By (Kacie Sinton)

Routine maintenance can only carry the aging pool so far, and the city is exploring multiple pathways for the pool's future.

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Colorado Governor vetoes affordable housing bill

Polis vetoes bill giving governments ‘right of first refusal’ to buy apartments

Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 1:25 PM MDT

By Aaron Adelson, Luige Del Puerto and Marianne Goodland

Critics feared it would distort and disrupt the multi-housing market, while supporters said it would have been another tool for creating affordable housing.

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Drier conditions and warmer temperatures continue to settle back into the region through the...

Drier and warmer end to the work week

Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 11:47 AM MDT

By (Zack Webster)

After a wet and active start, expect a much drier and warmer end to the work week around the Western Slope.

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Harry M. Daniels LLC, a law firm, shared a text message from a man who was reportedly the...

Law firm claims man died after police failed to respond to hostage situation

Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 3:00 AM MDT

By Tony Keith, Aaron Vitatoe and Gray News staff

The law firm claims police reports “fail to mention” that the victim's wife called 911 nearly an hour before he was found dead to report he had been taken hostage.

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Fine print in pesticide bill makes it hard to regulate pesticides

Updated: Jun. 7, 2023 at 8:22 PM MDT

By (Hannah Hickman)

The recent signing of SB 23-266 is raising some concerns for those on the Western Slope.

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Fruita’s state of the city film premieres

Updated: Jun. 7, 2023 at 3:18 PM MDT

By (Kyrsten McBrayer)

Want to catch Fruita on the big screen?

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Man in hospital after shooting near Hotchkiss

Updated: Jun. 7, 2023 at 12:59 PM MDT

By (Joshua Vorse)

The Delta County Sheriff’s Office says a man is still in the hospital after being shot Monday night in a fight with his roommate.

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Pedestrian killed after being hit by vehicle

Updated: Jun. 7, 2023 at 11:22 AM MDT

By (Bernie Lange)

Colorado State Patrol investigates fatal vehicle, pedestrian crash

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District 51 board of education discuss hot topics in the community

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 10:46 PM MDT

By (Kyrsten McBrayer)

Board of Education discuss hot topics in the community

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No charges filed in officer-involved shooting

No charges filed against officers in deadly April shooting

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 5:06 PM MDT

By (Adam Woodbrey)

The DA has completed his investigation

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Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 3:33 PM MDT

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State lawmakers sign bill limiting residential use of harmful pesticide

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 6:00 PM MDT

By (Hannah Hickman)

State lawmakers signed a bill on the last day of Colorado’s 2023 legislative session limiting the residential use of neonicotinoids, or neonics pesticides.

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Rural, conservative school boards echo each other’s opposition to new mental health law

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 2:44 PM MDT

By Marc Sallinger

Multiple districts read the exact same resolution, word for word, saying they opposed House Bill 1003...even before it was signed into law.

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Hundreds of moms call for Colorado gun ban

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 1:45 PM MDT

By (Kacie Sinton)

The group said that it plans to stay and protest until a ban is signed.