Miscellaneous

• New County Judge Sworn In

  Staff Writer | July 07, 2006 9:37 AM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  Gretchen Larson, a senior trail deputy district attorney with the Mesa County District Attorney's Office, is Mesa County's newest county court judge. Mesa County population is approximately 120,000 with people spread across 15 different cities including Grand Junction, Fruita and Palisade. Due to a 350% increase in the number of cases filed in Mesa County since 1972, legislators approved the...

• Grand Junction Solar Power Potential

  Staff Writer | July 07, 2006 9:34 AM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  As officials in Grand Junction continue to push for oil shale development, Fred Pittenger, owner of the company Simplicity Solar, is looking to help people deal with rising fuel prices through another form of energy, solar power. According to an article in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Mr. Pittenger believes that solar power could be the future of Grand Junction energy as an organization...

• City Officials Plug for Oil Shale Development

  Staff Writer | June 14, 2006 7:13 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  Members of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce and Club 20 are calling for oil shale development to proceed in Western Colorado in a "thoughtful and deliberate manner." Kathy Hall of Club 20, a coalition of counties, says that this time "we want to see long-term, sustainable jobs."

• PERA solution promises to be elusive

  Staff Writer | April 27, 2006 10:51 AM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  The Denver Post reports that Various factions of the state's largest pension plan discover that common ground is hard to find at Monday's meeting. Finding a compromise on reforms to the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association could prove a tougher battle than he first imagined, state Rep. Bernie Buescher, D-Grand Junction, said Monday. There were some good discussions and some guarded...

• Proposed Liquor Store Sparks Heated Debate

  Staff Writer | March 06, 2006 9:06 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  In spite of bitter and emotional opposition from residents of Palisade, the town's Trustees voted in favor of allowing a new liquor store near Taylor Elementary School. Here's an excerpt from the article:Trustee Hanna addressed parents who were concerned about children walking through the liquor store parking lot as they walk home from school.Kids "should not be lingering without adult...

• Albertsons will be Albertsons

  Staff Writer | February 20, 2006 11:23 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  A New York City investor group has acquired all Albertsons stores in the Rocky Mountains, the Southwest, Florida, northern California and in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The stores, including the three Albertsons in Grand Junction area, will be operated under the Albertsons name on an ongoing basis.Cerberus Capital Management, based in New York City, leads the investor group which includes...

• J. Kyle Bachus, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | March 28, 2005 3:49 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  J. Kyle Bachus is a founding partner of Bachus & Schanker, LLC. Mr. Bachus graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. degree and from the University of Florida College of Law where he was awarded a Juries' Doctor Degree. Mr. Bachus is licensed to practice law in both the Federal and State courts in the State of Colorado and the State of Florida.Mr. Bachus actively litigates cases...

• Bachus & Schanker, LLC

  Staff Writer | March 28, 2005 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  The attorneys at Bachus & Schanker, LLC fight every day to level the playing field for individuals and their families. At Bachus & Schanker, LLC, our team of trial lawyers provide innovative and aggressive legal representation for the victims of motor vehicle collisions, semi-truck and other commercial trucking accidents, drunk driving victims, product liability, insurance disputes, insurance...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | March 02, 2005 11:57 AM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation. The information found herein may represent the opinions or...