(Joshua Vorse)
Photographer
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Joshua Vorse studied Mass Communication with a focus on video production and journalism at Colorado Mesa University. He graduated in 2016 and started as a photographer at KJCT in 2021. When he’s not covering news across the Western Slope, he likes mountain biking, tackling Colorado's 14ers, and learning about the history of the western United States.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 1:39 PM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse)
The Colorado West Land Trust has added just over 300 acres of land in Mack to the tens of thousands it already protects in Mesa County.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 6:47 PM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse)
D51 schools will start two hours late on Thursday.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 6:13 PM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse)
Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon is closed in both directions as of 6 p.m. Wednesday due to a crash.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 12:42 PM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse)
In a press release Tuesday the City of Grand Junction said a proposal is in the works to keep the Orchard Mesa Pool open until fall 2026.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 1:30 PM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse)
Grand Junction local Dalene Brueggeman has been collecting pieces for her miniature Christmas village for 20 years, and it all comes together to make quite the display of holiday magic.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 3:53 PM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse)
A man walking across the country is making his way through Grand Junction right now.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 3:19 PM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse)
The sheriff’s office says the three people on board the helicopter weren’t injured, but because of the steep terrain in the area, they haven’t been able to get to them yet.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 3:56 PM MDT
|By (Joshua Vorse)
A local author has a new book out on crevice gardening. Kenton Seth co-authored the book on this specific type of rock gardening that helps mountain plants grow anywhere by recreating the climate they thrive in.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 1:59 PM MDT
|By (Joshua Vorse)
KJCT News 8 feature story on Fruita artist Jeff Bates.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 7:42 PM MDT
|By (Joshua Vorse)
Interstate 70 is closed in Glenwood Canyon due to a flash flood warning in the area. The closure started Monday at about 6:30 p.m. and will be in place for at least a few hours, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 2:44 PM MDT
|By (Joshua Vorse)
One person was killed in a head on crash at 7th Street and Patterson in Grand Junction.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 2:16 AM MDT
|By (Natasha Lynn) and (Joshua Vorse)
Country music superstar Eric Church headlined along with artists Chris Janson, Lainey Wilson, Jo Dee Messina and Boy Named Banjo.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 3:08 PM MDT
|By (Joshua Vorse)
A man was found dead in a driveway Thursday night by Cedaredge Police who were conducting routine patrols in the area.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 2:54 PM MDT
|By (Joshua Vorse)
Lunch Lizard schedule and locations
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 6:26 PM MDT
|By (Natasha Lynn) and (Joshua Vorse)
The weather balloons are used to transmit wind speed, temperature and dew point in real time.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 7:03 PM MDT
|By (Natasha Lynn) and (Joshua Vorse)
The annual national relay was conducted to raise awareness for the true meaning of Memorial Day.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 6:35 PM MDT
|By (Natasha Lynn) and (Joshua Vorse)
The health risk to humans is low, however, some people may have job-related or recreational exposures to birds that put them at higher risk of infection.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 6:27 PM MDT
|By (Natasha Lynn) and (Joshua Vorse)
The D51 Foundation sponsors Summer Institute as part of its mission to support professional learning for staff.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 6:20 PM MDT
|By (Natasha Lynn) and (Joshua Vorse)
Registration opened May 23 and will remain open until August 31. Registrants may pick up a pumpkin at the Parks and Recreation Office.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 3:42 PM MDT
|By (Joshua Vorse)
According to a Facebook post from the Delta County Sheriff's Office, power and traffic lights are out for most of the downtown area of Delta.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 6:44 PM MDT
|By (Joshua Vorse)
Grand Valley Transit is no longer requiring passengers to wear masks.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 11:58 PM MDT
|By (Natasha Lynn) and (Joshua Vorse)
They will be planted around the campground at the Island Acres section of the park.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 3:06 PM MDT
|By (Joshua Vorse)
According to a letter from the District Attorney’s office, no charges will be filed against the police officers that shot a man in the Sportsman’s Warehouse parking lot last year.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 7:35 PM MDT
|By (Joshua Vorse)
Several experts in solar energy got together Tuesday night for a meet and greet at Kannah Creek Brewing in Grand Junction.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 6:45 PM MDT
|By (Joshua Vorse)
Fire crews responded to a burning shed in a local neighborhood Monday afternoon.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 4:06 PM MST
|By (Cristian Sida) and (Joshua Vorse)
William John Floryancic, or Bill, a local veteran, celebrated his 104th birthday on Wednesday.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2022 at 9:45 PM MST
|By (Natasha Lynn) and (Joshua Vorse)
Stout holds the title of Grand City Council Mayor Pro Tem, CEO of Roice-Hurst Humane Society and founder of the Foundation for Cultural Exchange.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2022 at 12:49 AM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse)
Kids could paint rocks, sculpt clay models, build wooden puzzles and get decked out in glow sticks for a dance party in the gym.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 7:55 PM MST
|By (Cristian Sida) and (Joshua Vorse)
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, alongside the Grand Valley, expressed their solidarity with Ukraine.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 9:08 PM MST
|By (Natasha Lynn) and (Joshua Vorse)
Certain employers have indicated that they will hire people age 14 and up. With shifts focused on weekends and after school hours.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 11:53 PM MST
|By (Natasha Lynn) and (Joshua Vorse)
District 55 is currently held by Janice Rich.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 11:53 AM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse)
Mesa County is asking for comments on the location of voter service and polling locations for this year’s general election on November 8.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 7:13 PM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse) and (Natasha Lynn)
Grand Junction police responded to a report of shots fired at a local apartment complex.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 9:36 AM MST
|By (Natasha Lynn) and (Joshua Vorse)
Mesa County marked the day with a Code 1 Air moment of silence on the radio at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 1:14 PM MST
|By (Madelynn Fellet) and (Joshua Vorse)
The agenda for Wednesday board meeting has been released.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 2:00 PM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse) and (Cristian Sida)
The Delta County Sheriff’s Office investigators, alongside other agencies, have arrested Mark Burns, 65, for the double homicide case in Paonia.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2022 at 11:12 PM MST
|By (Natasha Lynn) and (Joshua Vorse)
Thursday evening, the group, ‘Black Citizens and Friends’ held an event at the Central Library called ‘Neighbors Read.’
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 3:23 PM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse)
The Palisade Sunday Farmers Market may soon be crowned the best farmers market in the country.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2022 at 3:04 PM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse), (Bernie Lange) and (Madelynn Fellet)
The arrest affidavit for Leo Medina has been provided by the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2022 at 4:15 PM MST
|By (Madelynn Fellet) and (Joshua Vorse)
According to the Grand Junction Police Department, officers are attempting to contact a wanted subject near Dual Immersion Academy, students are currently being bused to West Middle School where parents can pick up their children in a safe place.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2022 at 3:19 PM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse), (Natasha Lynn) and (Madelynn Fellet)
According to Colorado State Patrol, the initial information provided to KJCT about the crash was incorrect. An adult woman was killed in the crash, not a child.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 7:08 PM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse)
“In This Together: A Community Anthology” is a new book that will serve as a time capsule of the pandemic experience for people in the Grand Valley.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 8:02 PM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse)
The Grand Junction Lions Club presented a $2,000 check Wednesday to Monument Ridge Elementary School.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 5:00 PM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse)
Mesa County is adding 21 parking spots, a new road, and new landscaping and irrigation to the north entrance of the park.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 7:35 PM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse)
January is human trafficking awareness month, and one local group has been working for almost 10 years to raise awareness and provide resources to fight it.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2022 at 4:39 PM MST
|By (Joshua Vorse)
The Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce hosted a presentation by Union Pacific on Tuesday at CMU.
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