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New Technology Keeping Residents in the Know During Rockslide, Other Emergencies

Authorities say when an incident like the rockslide on Interstate 70 happens, getting information quickly to the public is vital. The Garfield County Sheriff's Office says a new technology helped them alert more than 1,500 county residents that the interstate was shut down long before the morning news Monday.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:06:02 GMT

Interstate announcement expected 'mid-morning'

C-DOT says crews will be back out working at the scene of the Glenwood Canyon Rockslide at daybreak Wednesday.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:38:30 GMT

Highway 139 back open after fiery crash

Highway 139 was shut down overnight after a two-vehicle crash ignited a tanker hauling thousands of gallons of propane.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:10:49 GMT

Free HIV Testing in Montrose

The Montrose Health Department wants to make sure you are safe in all aspects of your life, and that's why they are starting to offer free HIV testing.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:21:07 GMT

Doctors Forced to Let go of Medicare Patients

A lot of seniors are worried about no longer having a doctor to treat them.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:17:03 GMT

Coroner identifies victim in fatal weekend shooting

A 27-year-old man has been identified as the victim in Sunday's fatal shooting in Grand Junction.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:14:29 GMT

Woman pleads guilty to lesser charges in sex assault on a child case

A woman charged with sex assault on a child has pleaded guilty to lesser charges.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:11:37 GMT

VA has phone system problems, they're not hanging up on you

If you’ve been trying to call the Grand Junction VA Medical Center, you might think they’ve been hanging up on you.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:07:08 GMT

CDOT work continues on rock slide, update possible after day's work

A mid-afternoon update from CDOT says workers were still scaling the hillside, working to remove potentially dangerous rocks above the slide site that could crash down on I-70.

Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:54:03 GMT

Archbishop defends decision on lesbians' children

The Archbishop of Denver is defending a decision by a Catholic school in Colorado not to allow two children to continue as students because their parents are a lesbian couple.

Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:53:50 GMT