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Mesa County Public Health impact report details emergency responses in 2025
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (327+ words) GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -Mesa County Public Health responded to multiple emergency situations in 2025, including the first measles outbreak in more than two decades and major wildfires that affected air quality, according to the department's 2025 impact report. The county confirmed…...
“We get so crazy busy”: Grand Junction fruit carving and chocolate business prepares for Valentine’s Day rush
13+ hour, 46+ min ago (257+ words) GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - It is officially the season of love and chocolate. Colorado Fruit Design is preparing for one of their busiest holidays of the year as Valentine's Day approaches. "The Valentine's rush is just, it's very exciting because…...
Mesa County approves $764K computer upgrade contract
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (323+ words) MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KJCT) -Mesa County commissioners approved a contract worth up to $764,134.45 to upgrade computers used by employees in the field. The lease covers 120 total computers that employees use while on the go, as well as supporting equipment and…...
Migrants languish in US detention centers facing dire conditions and prolonged waits
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1102+ words) Prolonged detention has become more common in President Donald Trump's second term, at least partly because a new policy generally prohibits immigration judges from releasing detainees while their deportation cases wind through backlogged courts. Many, like Hernandez, are prepared to…...
WATCH HERE: Stolen vehicle leads to police pursuit in Montrose
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (111+ words) GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -A police-pursuit ensued in Montrose on Saturday after a vehicle was reported stolen. The chase happened around 7:50 p.m. Saturday night after the Montrose Police Department was alerted of a stolen truck. KJCT 8 viewer, Donovan Nixon, captured video…...
Four people, including 2 children, found dead from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (106+ words) Four people, including 2 children, found dead from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning'KJCT OCALA, Fla. (WCJB/Gray News) " Florida authorities said four people were found dead during a welfare check at a home Friday night. According to the Marion County Sheriff's Office,…...
‘We want to talk to you’: Nancy Guthrie’s son calls on alleged kidnappers to contact her family in new video message
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (393+ words) (Gray News/AP) - Nancy Guthrie's family made another plea to social media, asking for her alleged kidnappers to communicate with the family in hopes of bringing her home. In a video shared to the social media page of "Today" host…...
Man attempted to file for unemployment while incarcerated, auditor says
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (152+ words) JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) " A man in prison pleaded guilty to filing for unemployment benefits while incarcerated. Mississippi State Auditor Shad White announced Wednesday that Kenjarell Thomas, an inmate, pleaded guilty to one count of identity theft, one count…...
InvestigateTV+: Grand Theft Cargo
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (419+ words) (InvestigateTV) " Heavily armed robbers caught in the act ripping off rail cars to turn a quick profit and you pay the price. InvestigateTV+ examines rail cargo thefts, the high-tech methods robbers use to exploit delivery systems and hear from those…...
A look back at the Western Slope’s top moments in female sports for National girls and women’s sports day
1+ week, 33+ min ago (878+ words) GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -Wednesday marks National Girls and Women in Sports Day, a congressionally recognized holiday honoring the achievements, impact and contributions of women and girls in athletics. Women's sports have historically lived in the shadow of men's athletics…...