Sam Klomhaus

Polis, Weiser ask for Mesa County ICE information lawsuit to be dismissed Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Attorney General Phil Weiser have asked for a lawsuit filed against them by Mesa County to be dismissed.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Attorney General Phil Weiser have filed a motion asking that a lawsuit by Mesa County alleging some laws related to law enforcement sharing immigration information with feds are too vague to be enforced be dismissed. www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...

Steve Buscemi as the scientist in Spy Kids 2 when he says "Do you think god lives in heaven because he, too, is afraid of what he created here on earth?"

internet crashes under the sheer weight of all 4 billion men on earth posting ”same” “same brother“ “hell yeah” “he’s me for real”

19-year-old detained in Grand Junction sues ICE over over arrest A woman who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Mesa County after being stopped by the Mesa County Sheriff's Office near Loma in June is a plaintiff in

Two people detained by ICE in Grand Junction, including a 19-year-old Utah woman whose case made national news, have joined a lawsuit alleging ICE is detaining people in Colorado without probable cause. www.gjsentinel.com/breaking/19-...

Expert calls competency process 'useless exercise' An expert witness in a competency hearing Wednesday questioned the way competency is determined through courts, citing the changing nature of mental health symptoms.

A psychologist who examined a woman accused of murder in Grand Junction for competency cast doubt on the process at a hearing Wednesday, saying her evaluation was done too far before the hearing to be of any use. www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...

Man sentenced to 30 years in crash that killed 2 CDOT workers The man who was behind the wheel in a vehicle that killed three people, including two Colorado Department of Transportation workers, was sentenced to 30 years in the Department of

The man behind the wheel in a crash that killed three people, including his partner and two CDOT workers, was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday. www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...

/to the tune of "Buffalo Soldier" Michelob Ultra

Well listen I understand why the parents who opt to send their children here might feel ill-equipped to provide them with financial literacy.

Breeze flight diverted to Grand Junction after altercation A Breeze Airways flight from Norfolk, Virginia to Los Angeles was diverted to Grand Junction Wednesday after an incident involving an unruly passenger..

An intoxicated man waving a skateboard caused a breeze Airways flight from Virginia to Los Angeles to divert to Grand Junction Wednesday, according to police. www.gjsentinel.com/breaking/bre...

More discussion on 4th and 5th, Council to vote again City Council is up in the air on moving forward with a plan it approved in May to adjust the Fourth and Fifth streets pilot program, with some council members

It's still unclear what Grand Junction City Council plans to do regarding the traffic patterns on 4th and 5th Streets. www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...

Trial set for man accused of strangling TV reporter A man accused of bias-motivated crimes after allegedly attacking a TV reporter in a Grand Junction TV station’s parking lot will have his case decided by a jury.

A trial date has been set for a man accused of assaulting a Grand Junction TV reporter in December. www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...

Sen. Bennet floats Gunnison River to learn more about GORP Act impacts HOTCHKISS — U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet spent his Monday morning floating the Gunnison River, joined by multiple county commissioners, Bureau of Land Management staffers and conservation organizations.

I tagged along with @bennet.senate.gov as well as county commissioners, BLM staffers and conservation leaders for a float down the Gunnison River on Monday, an excursion highlighting the impacts of the proposed GORP Act that would affect 700k+ acres of public lands.

Mesa County to sue Polis, Weiser over sharing of immigration information The Mesa County Commissioners approved the filing of a lawsuit against Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Gov. Jared Polis seeking an injunction stopping the enforcement of a state statute

Mesa County has declared its intention to sue Gov. Jared Polis and AG Phil Weiser over a law preventing local law enforcement from sharing information with ICE. www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...

5 Sheriff's deputies disciplined for sharing immigration information Four Sheriff's deputies have been disciplined in relation to a Signal chat that was sharing information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a manner the Colorado Attorney General's Offic...

Five Mesa County Sheriff deputies have been disciplined in relation to a group chat that was sharing information with federal immigration authorities. www.gjsentinel.com/breaking/5-s...

Local disaster emergency declared for wildfires The Mesa County Commissioners on Tuesday declared a local disaster emergency for the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw fires burning near Gateway.

The Mesa County Commissioners have declared a local disaster emergency for the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw fires. www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...

Colorado AG sues deputy involved in detention of Utah student Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has filed a lawsuit against a Mesa County Sheriff's Deputy who cooperated with federal immigration enforcement during a June 5 traffic stop that led to

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has filed a lawsuit against a Mesa County Sheriff's deputy involved in a traffic stop that led to ICE detaining a 19-year-old college student from Utah. www.gjsentinel.com/breaking/col...

Appeals Court affirms guilty verdict for former prosecutor who misled officials The Colorado Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction of a former deputy district attorney in Mesa County who was convicted of misleading officials at the behest of a friend

Last week the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of a firmer prosecutor charged with misleading officials. www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...

Paraplegic former inmate sues Mesa County A former inmate at the Mesa County Detention Facility has accused the county of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act in the detention facility after suffering a spinal cord injury

A paraplegic former inmate at the Mesa County Jail is suing the county alleging he injured his spine transferring himself between his wheelchair and the toilet because the cell he was in wasn't ADA compliant. www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...

Ballot forger sentenced Tuesday A woman who conspired with a former postal worker to steal and alter ballots during the 2024 general election was sentenced to probation and community service Tuesday.

A woman who was part of a ballot forging scheme in Mesa County last October received a deferred conviction yesterday after prosecutors said she wasn't the main actor in the scheme. www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...

Distro adjusting to new location, expanding services Tuesday’s Distribution Day, also known as Distro Day, event that hands out food and other necessities to people marked its third event since moving to the Downtown Vineyard Church at

Tuesday's "Distro" distribution event in downtown Grand Junction is settling in to its new location and has added mental health services to its offerings. www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...

County seeking 'voluntary' buyouts as part of budget reduction effort Mesa County is seeking voluntary buyouts from staffers as a way to address a projected budget shortfall in 2026, according to documents obtained by The Daily Sentinel.

Mesa County sent an email to all its employees last week saying the county is accepting voluntary buyouts. www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...

County loses $100,000 after falling victim to scam Mesa County is out a total of about $100,000, the victim of a scam.

Mesa County is out about $100,000 after a payment that was supposed to go to a contractor went to a "bad actor" instead. www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...

Prison time for postal worker who stole ballots A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier who stole 19 ballots in October has been sentenced to five years in prison.

A postal worker who stole ballots and delivered them after being forged was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday. www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...

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Charges dropped against woman accused of drug trafficking One defendant in a high-profile drug bust on Interstate 70 won’t be facing charges.

Charges were dropped against a woman accused of trafficking $3.2 million in fentanyl and meth after issues came up during discovery. www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...

County Commissioners ask CPW to pause wolf reintroduction The Mesa County Commissioners on Tuesday ratified a letter to Colorado Parks and Wildlife alleging CPW has not sufficiently partnered with rural Colorado during the state’s wolf reintroduction process...

The Mesa County Commissioners have ratified a letter asking for a pause on Colorado's wolf re-introduction efforts www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...

every Magical School story about teenage heroes/wizards/vampires whatev is set at a reclusive private boarding school with gothic architecture etc. where are the stories about magical public schools full of 1200 disinterested monster hunters in tapout t shirts and cargo shorts that binge drink

A Guardian story with the headline “Brussels sprouts will be 25% bigger this year, and may be sexier too”

Editor: You write that story about the brussels sprouts?
Writer: Sure did boss, real fuckin sexy just like you asked.
Editor: what