John Haining, 83, of Grand Junction died May 11 at St. Mary's Hospital.
Service is 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, at First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include wife Darlene, two sons, one daughter, two brothers, sister Norma, and s

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Jake Shimabukuro, one of the world's most exciting and innovative ukulele players and composers, will play at the Mesa Theater & Club Wednesday, May 16. Already compared to Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - With Mother's Day quickly approaching, families may feel hard-pressed to find affordable, fun activities for everyone. Luckily, Grand Junction offers many easy options good for Mom, Dad and the kids this

Satiny smooth, expertly carved and made from a variety of wood - locally made toys, as part of a nonprofit project, aim to soothe children in need.
Paul and Lois Kelleher, Tommy Combs, Don Espeland and Spencer Sorlye, all

Roy Prudhomme, beloved father, husband, grandfather, great grandfather, died of complications of pneumonia on May 5, 2012. At 92 years of age he lived a full and complete life.
Roy was born in Natchitoches, La., on Dec. 3, 1919 to Vi

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Wisconsin native Caitlin Row has joined the Grand Junction Free Press as a staff writer and copy editor.
From 2007-2010, Row worked for the Free Press' sister newspaper, the Summit Daily News in Frisco,

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Auto enthusiasts rejoice! The seventh annual Gateway Canyons Auto Festival will kick off tonight, Friday, with locals and visitors celebrating the cars of our past
With the main event Saturday, more tha

It's not too late to come up with a thoughtful gift for Mother's Day. And since most of us are mothers here at the Free Press, we know any one of these ideas will be a winner:

* Maid service for a week/month/year. We'll take

Described as "the long goodbye," Alzheimer's Disease impacts are far-reaching and acute. And, without local support from the Alzheimer's Association, the paths of hundreds burdened by the disease would be darker indeed.
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If you haven't traveled to Gateway yet - or if you have - you might want to come watch a new documentary by local award-winning filmmaker Mara Ferris.
At a private showing last week at the Bin 707 Foodbar, viewers c

For some, having a bone marrow transplant is the only way they'll survive a catastrophic illness. A Grand Junction bone marrow drive Wednesday seeks prospective donors who perhaps may save a stranger's life.
Scheduled at Enstrom Can

Free dog vaccinations
Tiara Rado Animal Hospital is offerering the first 100 dogs in line free rabies and distemper shots 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at Catholic Outreach, 245 S. First St. Call 970-243-4007 for more info.
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Q: If Mesa County needed to cut an additional $2 million from its budget in 2013, what specific cuts would you suggest?
Rose Pugliese
First, we need to identify which services the county is mandated to provide. If we are providing

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - In the Grand Junction Lions Club's 83-year history, only six members have been awarded the prestigious Melvin Jones Award, the Lions' highest form of recognition.
Make that seven, now.
At T

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Last year I hopped my recumbent bike, with loaded panniers, and headed to St. George, Utah, for the Ironman. I have done Ironman, coming to the sport of triathlon at age 55 (mostly on a dare), and I thoug

In Colorado, the distribution of people and natural water flows don't match up very well. About 80% of our precipitation falls on the western side of the continental divide, and about 80% of the people, plus the lion's sha

Blame it on the Firesign Theater or better yet, "Monty Python," "National Lampoon" and "Saturday Night Live."
The year was 1979 and sarcastic spoofs. Laying bare all we love and hold dear about soc

What do skeptics from Denver and conservatives from the Heritage Foundation have in common? More than you might initially guess.
We suppose Ari is one of the few people to have attended both a Heritage event and a Skepticamp (a day f

HE SAID: There is a lot of gloom and doom forecasted as baby boomers come closer to their retirement years. We hear about all the terrible things that will happen as we get Medicare and Social Security.
We baby boomers began our live

If you thought "Superman," "Blade Runner" and the "Terminator" movies were pure fantasy sci-fi with no possible connection to reality, think again: Several new tech developments are bringing "