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Highline Lake officially open for boaters

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Updated: 03/01/2015 - The gloomy day didn't stop a long anticipated opening at Highline Lake – boaters can now officially get on the water starting Sunday.

Controversy over Palisade pot growing site continues

Remains of missing Grand Junction teen found, death considered suspicious

Silt man not wearing seatbelt, dies in rollover accident on I-70

Fruita Monument High School takes third place at Prostart Invitational cooking competition

Friends put on a memorial for two men that died in storage locker fire

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GJFD puts out fire at the Monument Inn

Updated: 02/28/2015 - The Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of a fire in a room at Grand Junction's Monument Inn around 3:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

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Lithuanian energy companies look to western Colorado as a prospective natural gas exporter

Posted: 02/27/2015 - There is opportunity to expand a new energy sector on the Western Slope.

Picketers protest outside the Energy Expo and Forum

Posted: 02/27/2015 - Shouting and screaming ensued between some vendors and protestors who claim the Energy Expo glorifies the use of 'dirty' energy such as coal production and fracking.

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Palisade farmers welcome the cold weather to their orchards

Updated: 02/27/2015 - With snowfall in this weekend’s forecast, orchard farmers in Palisade are welcoming the storm.

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Palisade farmers welcome the cold weather to their orchards

Posted: 02/27/2015 - With snowfall in this weekend’s forecast, orchard farmers in Palisade are welcoming the storm.

Genesis Green introduces a new type of solar panel system to power small homes and businesses

Updated: 02/28/2015 - One company is giving businesses and home owners a new way to power their homes - and it helps the environment in more ways than one.

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Winter resources for the homeless in the Grand Valley

Updated: 02/27/2015 - The homeless population has many options to turn to when the weather is too cold to be outside.

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Bike ride celebrates "worst day of the year"

Posted: 02/27/2015 - The "Worst Day of the Year" is thought of as a day with less than ideal weather conditions and one organization thought this was the perfect day to kick off a bike riding fundraiser.

House clears way for short-term Homeland Security bill

Posted: 02/27/2015 - The House has cleared the way for passage of a short-term bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and avert a partial agency shutdown. The vote was 240-183, and it came just hours ahead of a midnight deadline to fund the agency.