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California Wildfires | U. S. | gjsentinel. com
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (70+ words) California Wildfires The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Water is dropped by helicopter onto the Sandy Fire Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. Chance of Rain: 49% Wind: NNE @ 11 mph UV Index: 0 Low Chance of Rain: 6% Wind: NNW @ 12 mph UV Index: 9 Very…...
Catalytic Converter Thefts Drop 37% | Insurify
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (488+ words) For the first time since 2019, catalytic converter thefts are declining. Thefts of the auto part, which converts exhaust into less harmful gasses, are down nearly 37% in the first half of 2023, according to new data released by State Farm, the largest…...
Home Burglary Statistics in 2026 - Insurify | National | gjsentinel. com
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (1782+ words) No one wants to find their house ransacked and prized possessions stolen, but more than 580, 000 burglaries occur yearly, according to the latest FBI data. Burglaries have declined 62% since 2012, but they're still the most common property crime. Material things can typically…...
Efforts to understand the nation's drugged driving problem stall under Trump
18+ hour, 42+ min ago (1271+ words) Sentinel Health & Wellness Reporter Jace Di Cola produced this article through KFF Health News and the Stanford Health Equity Media Fellowship. This article originally printed in the Washington Post, Sunday, May 17, in partnership with KFF Health News. Two state transportation…...
Colorado Mesa University 2026 Spring Graduation
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (178+ words) Colorado Mesa University 2026 spring graduate Evelynn de la Torre celebrates with loved ones after a graduation ceremony at Stocker Stadium on the morning of May 16, 2026. A Colorado Mesa University 2026 spring graduate takes in the warmth of morning sunlight while waiting…...
Orphan bear cubs cared for by keepers dressed as mother bear
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (292+ words) Two cute orphaned bear cubs are being made to feel welcome - by a caregiver dressing as mother bear. The black bear cubs are being looked after at a Californian wildlife charity with the aim of returning them to the wild....
Feds release $47 M for Colorado water projects after long delay
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (666+ words) The Colorado River at Las Colonias Park in Grand Junction was running at about 350 cfs on April 8. The Trump administration will release $47 million in long-awaited federal funding for four Colorado water projects aiming to fight the Colorado River Basin's prolonged…...
Richest billionaires in Colorado
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (301+ words) Stacker compiled the richest billionaires in Colorado using data from Forbes. Net worth is as of May 11, 2026. The first billionaire is generally considered to be John D. Rockefeller in 1916, though some argue it was Henry Ford in 1925. Fast-forward over 100 years and…...
Wildlife crossing bill relying on voluntary fees awaits Polis action
1+ week, 1+ day ago (564+ words) Bruce Noble/Special to The Daily Sentinel This wildlife overpass on Colorado Highway 9 near Kremmling is estimated to have reduced vehicle/wildlife collisions in that area by more than 90% in the first five years after its construction in 2016. A bill…...
D51 Adapted Field Day
1+ week, 2+ day ago (187+ words) Codi Mendenhall competes in an assisted walk race during the annual School District 51 Adapted Field Day at Stocker Stadium on April 30, 2026. Jayden Sherman, 12, high fives Grand Junction High School football player Kolton Music after he sunk a disc golf in…...