Mesa County Moves to Level Orange

Effective January 4, Mesa County moves to Level Orange on the COVID-19 statewide dial. The order came from Gov. Polis just before the New Year, citing “a sustained decline in new coronavirus infections in Colorado over the past 13 days…” (Denver...

Additional Relief Underway

Over the holidays, President Trump authorized a new COVID-19 aid bill that will provide new financial relief for individuals and small businesses. In addition, Governor Polis extended his executive order that provides one-time, $375 stimulus payments to Coloradans who...

New Federal Relief on Its Way

On Sunday, leaders reached agreement on a $900 billion package that includes money for vaccine distribution, $300-a-week unemployment benefits, $600 relief checks for most Americans and nearly $300 billion in new small business loans. It also includes a one-month...

Two New COVID-19 Testing Facilities Open for D51

School District 51 is now offering free COVID-19 testing for students, staff, and their families. There are two new testing sites available –– one at Grand Mesa Middle School, and a second at Fruita Monument High School. The new testing sites are free for anyone...

Covid-19 Fears Slow Local Travel

The Daily Sentinel ran this article after Thanksgiving, summarizing travel to and from Grand Junction in the last month. The dates surrounding Thanksgiving are typically travel-heavy across the country, but the pandemic significantly decreased travel. For example,...