(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!
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.
Two more wildfires have sparked in Colorado. One is just west of Fort Collins and the other is just south of Hot Sulpher Springs.
The Pine Gulch Fire is continuing to grow in size and is now the 4th largest fire in Colorado history.
On Friday, Governor Polis extended his executive order another 30 days requiring Coloradans to wear face coverings while in public indoor places.
The fire has grown to 13,441 acres, with 1% containment
The Pine Gulch Fire is moving on up the list of Colorado's largest fires, and currently is the 4th largest in the state's history.
Amidst some of the driest conditions on record for the Western Slope, Mesa County, Garfield County, and the entire White River National Forest entered into Stage 2 Fire Restrictions.
Dino Days at the Museum of Western Colorado will happen from now until September 7.
Delta County has confirmed its first human case of West Nile in the county.
The Colorado Department of Transportation has closed Highway 82 over Independence Pass due to heavy traffic and safety concerns.
Low humidity levels during the nighttime have added to the frustration of trying to contain the Pine Gulch Fire.
Both lanes on I-70 were closed on Wednesday afternoon after a wildfire started in West Glenwood Springs.
Three Western Slopes residents have been sentenced for poaching two trophy bull elk last fall according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
A brush fire near MM 44 at base of Rapid Creek Rd in Palisade has forced evacuations.
St. Mary’s has confirmed that multiple staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.
41-year-old Bucky Burke of Grand Junction is facing several charges after he had a long standoff with police late Wednesday night.
A taxi that caught on fire on Thursday morning briefly shut down the westbound lane on I-70B near 29 Road.
Canyon View Park had $7,000 worth of damages to it after being vandalized, and Crime Stoppers of Mesa County is asking for the public’s assistance to find the party that committed the crime.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests along with the BLM Tres Rios and Uncompahgre Field Office announced on Wednesday that fire restrictions will be lifted starting Thursday.
The suspect who hit several parked cars and then fled the scene on Colorado Avenue has yet to be identified or detained.
The Fall Creek Fire sparked Tuesday afternoon and was burning just north of Highway 141.
Today, Governor Polis was joined by the U.S. Forest Service, Choose Outdoors, and the CO Tourism Office to announce that the U.S Capitol tree will be harvested from the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests.
Just after 10:30 a.m. on Friday, a man was found dead on a remote trail near Miracle Rock in the Glade Park area.
The Glenwood Springs City Council passed in a vote (4-2) a downtown face-covering requirement zone, which orders people within the zone to wear a face-covering at all times.
Law enforcement is asking for the public’s help to find 14-year-old Brianna Duran, who has been missing since July 17.
The Chick-Fil-A off of Rimrock Avenue will be shutting its doors to the public until an unspecified date according to their Facebook page.
The Great American Outdoors Act introduced by U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) is on its way to President Trump’s desk after passing in the House of Representatives with a 310-107 vote on Wednesday.
A 17-year-old from Molina was transported to the hospital Monday night after being shot in the leg.
HAZMAT crews are en route after a hemp facility burned down near Mack on Tuesday morning.
Governor Polis is ordering last calls for alcohol at bars to be changed from 2:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. for the next 30 days to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
Two mosquito's trapped in Delta County tested positive for West Nile Virus, marking the first positive tests of the virus in Colorado this year.
Mesa County Public Health has confirmed that a Mesa County resident has died as a result of COVID 19. This is the first death of a resident in the county.
Grand Junction Police Officers have taken a suspect into custody after they sped away from officers following a traffic stop.
46-year-old Isaac Marshall and 52-year-old Keith Wilson were identified as the two occupants of a Ford Pickup that died in a crash on Hwy 6 in Silt on July 7.
After weeks of burning near the Piceance Creek, the Fawn Creek, Stewart, and Wolf Fires are near full containment.
Colorado State Patrol is looking for witnesses and anyone with information or videos of a motorcycle accident that left one person dead.
Mesa County Valley School District 51 says they will be starting the school year on August 17.
Several sheriff offices in Colorado have announced that they will not actively enforce the mask mandate ordered by Governor Jared Polis (D).
Governor Polis (D-Colorado) announced a statewide mask-wearing mandate in his Thursday afternoon press conference, citing an uptick of cases in the state and in the country.
The City of Grand Junction says that the mask mandate instituted by Governor Polis (D) is enforceable by law and that they are prepared to implement it.
Wildfires are continuing to burn in the Meeker area as conditions remain ripe for fire growth.
The Grand Junction Fire Department was able to quickly extinguish a small fire that started behind Warehouse 25Sixty-Five Thursday afternoon.
All roads are back open after fires closed westbound I-70 on Wednesday.
Mesa County has seen an uptick in cases over the past several weeks, but it still has a low infection per capita rate when comparing it to other Colorado counties.