(Calvin Corey)
Digital Director
Grand Junction, CO
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Calvin grew up right down the road in corn country, as he was raised on a farm west of Olathe. Calvin attended Colorado Mesa University where he studied Political Science. During college, he worked for an international news site as a freelance journalist and co-anchored a weekly radio show on 91.3 KMSA.
If Calvin isn’t in the newsroom typing away or editing articles, you will probably have a difficult time finding him. He loves to get up in the mountains and fly fish and explore everything Western Colorado has to offer. However, you might be able to catch him in the gym or at Old Chicago’s catching a game or two. He’s an avid Raider and Yankees fan!
Feel free to contact Calvin with any story ideas. He would love to hear from you!
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A new fire has been reported in the San Juan Mountains just west of Silverton near the South Mineral Campground area.
A daily updated article of COVID-19 statistics from the surrounding counties.
This article is intended to give a breakdown of the virus throughout the state of Colorado.
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Dozens of structures and homes were destroyed over the weekend and thousands of acres burned as wildfires continued to grow on the Front Range of Colorado.
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A Commerce City Police Officer along with a 31-year-old woman were killed Friday night after a three-vehicle crash in Commerce City.
The Cameron Peak Fire has officially surpassed the Pine Gulch Fire as the largest fire in Colorado history at 161,140 acres.
Highway 139 near mile marker 50 is closed due to a rollover accident involving a semi-cattle truck.
The Montrose Police Department says that everybody is safe after an unknown incident occurred in the 900 block of North Selig Ave. on Friday morning.
The Mayor of Denver released new restrictions to try and help combat the rise of COVID-19 in the state.
The spike in COVID-19 cases in Mesa County is continuing as the county’s health department reported 30 new cases Thursday.
A multi-agency law enforcement operation that targeted members of a drug-trafficking organization in Montrose has led to the indictment of three individuals.
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Wednesday afternoon authorities responded to the desert area in the 700 block of 33 Road after they received reports that an injured man had been found.
Mesa County reported another death in the county due to COVID-19, bringing the county’s total to six.
The eastbound lanes of I-70 near the Beavertail Tunnel were shut down Wednesday afternoon due to a crash involving a semi-truck.
One arrest has been announced following an incident that left one police officer injured and ended in the suspect being shot by law enforcement.
Mesa County will be holding a carnival at the Mesa County Fairgrounds.
Speaking at his Tuesday afternoon press conference, the Governor said that the alarming trend in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is continuing.
Both the Pine Gulch Fire burning near Grand Junction and Cameron Peak Fire burning west of Fort Collins have made their way on the list of the largest fires ever recorded in Colorado.
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The state’s health department is reporting that a COVID-19 outbreak has occurred at the Orchard Mesa Lanes, a bowling alley located off of Unaweep Avenue.
After both Delta and Allegiant flights were suspended at the Montrose Airport for the coming winter, it was announced that Southwest and JetBlue Airlines will be replacing them in the coming flight season.
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A two-day operation conducted by the Western Colorado Drug Task Force earlier this month along I-70 near the Utah border resulted in the recovery of an astounding amount of illegal drugs, along with several firearms and thousands of dollars of cash.
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The body of 26-year-old Ben Brownlee, who was first reported missing on the evening of Oct. 4, was found on Wednesday in the San Juan Mountains in Hinsdale County.
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A brief police pursuit near California Mesa in Delta County on Oct. 7 led to the arrests of Raul Coronado-Gonzalez, a 28-year-old who was driving the evading vehicle, and passenger Natalie Svensson, 18.
MCPH emphasized that cloth face coverings are still required in the county for interactions where physical distancing is not possible, or whenever you enter and are moving through indoor public spaces.
After being shut down for months due to renovations to the current building off of Rimrock Drive, Chick-fil-a is back open for business.
Beau Aaron Howarth of Henderson, Colorado, was indicted by a federal grand jury and was charged with possession with intent to distribute more than 1 kilogram of heroin.
A small bear that was spotted near Thunder Mountain Elementary School raised concerns for neighbors in the area Wednesday afternoon.
An extensive investigation by several Mesa County Sheriff’s Office units led to the seizure of several stolen vehicles, defaced firearms, and “tens of thousands of dollars” worth of stolen property, including an antique violin that has quite a history to it.
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Voters will have the chance to hear from Colorado’s incumbent Republican Senator Cory Gardner as well as from the former Colorado governor and Democratic candidate John Hickenlooper, as the two enter the final stages of their campaigns.
Tragic news hit the valley Sunday evening after search crews discovered the body of three-year-old Addie Rae in a canal near where she went missing on 29 1/2 Road and Orchard Ave.
Voters will begin receiving their ballot for the much anticipated November election in the coming days, as ballots will be headed to mailboxes starting Friday, October 9.
The entrance to the North Avenue Walmart was temporarily blocked off Monday evening due to a van that caught fire in the parking lot.
The suspect who allegedly shot a man in his neck Monday night in Paonia has been arrested according to the Delta County Sheriff’s Office.
A newlywed husband and wife from Florida were departing Telluride, Colorado after getting married in the town just days prior when their private plane crashed in the mountains Monday afternoon, killing them both.
Two passengers were transported to the hospital on Sunday after a plane crashed on top of the Grand Mesa.
Until Saturday, October 10, hours will be modified at the Community COVID-19 Sampling Site located at the Mesa County Fairgrounds.
Earlier this afternoon, Grand Junction High School was placed under a shelter-in-place after the Grand Junction Police Department received reports of shots fired in the 400 block of North Avenue.
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It is believed that this individual may have critical information pertaining to the identity of a child victim in a sexual exploitation investigation.
Many Western Slope counties have lifted all fire restrictions after Governor Polis’ statewide fire ban expired on September 30.
The Mesa County Coroner released the identity of the man who was found dead in a van at Lincoln Park Wednesday night.
Fires in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming have combined together to burn over 240,000 acres as of Thursday, exacerbated by dry fuels and unpredictable winds.
The Palisade Basecamp RV Park has been nominated by USA Today for a Reader’s Choice Travel Award for best RV resort in the nation.
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It’s been 48 days since the start of the Cameron Peak Fire, and it’s continuing to grow in size and has now scorched 125,006 acres as of Wednesday, making it the third-largest fire in state history.
Independence Pass will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. as the Colorado Department of Transportation will be conducting rockfall safety work along the pass.
Delta County Public Health is investigating two new outbreaks sites in their county, one at the Walmart Pharmacy and one at the Delta Building Center.
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The Pine Gulch Fire, the largest fire in Colorado history, has been fully contained.
Adventure with Purpose, a salvage group out of Oregon, was able to successfully extract the snowcat from Grand Mesa’s Island Lake on Tuesday.
Dustin Foraker, 39, of Grand Junction was arrested Tuesday night after allegedly punching a police officer in the face, and for resisting arrest.
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It's the peak time to go out and see the changing colors of fall! Check out some viewer photos of the fall colors from around the Western Slope.
61 students and four staff members at Montrose High School will have to quarantine until September 25 due to a positive COVID-19 test from a member of their cohort.