Western Slope reporter at Colorado Public Radio. Formerly KJZZ and WNCW. One of my favorite things is people telling me what they love. And the desert, forever

Grand Junction, CO
Conservative-leaning Mesa County ousted two of three school board members who ran as a conservative block in 2021. Vicki Woods and Kaci Cole will join Andrea Haitz, the sole incumbent reelected in D51. In the past, running on a political platform for this board wasn’t done
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Scott Leach, whose father fought in WWII, took part in Grand Junction’s large No Kings protest, which also included plenty of people dressed as inflatable chickens and dinosaurs — and at least one handmaid doing the Cupid Shuffle.
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Descendants of the 10th Mountain Division are in Italy, retracing their loved ones’ footsteps during WWII. Below, they’re singing the U.S. national anthem at the Florence American Cemetery before honoring each veteran, saying his name, followed by “presente!” Italian for present
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Two small kids + 10 hours on a plane = the most intense travel day of my life. BUT we’re all in Italy now, where I’ll report on 10th Mountain descendants retracing the steps of their fathers and grandfathers, 80 years after the Colorado-trained soldiers helped win WWII.
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In western Colorado, the Derby Fire exploded in size overnight. It's now more than 800 acres and growing in hot, dry conditions. Evacuations span Eagle and Garfield counties.
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Mesa County now has two confirmed measles cases. Here in Grand Junction, this infectious person was at Chik-fil-A, Appleton Clinic and more. Measles is one of the most infectious diseases on the planet and can linger in the air for HOURS.
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Here is the list of possible tranmissions sites. Be especially careful if you are unvaccinated or have kids who are (like my baby, who's too young to get the shot). cdphe.colorado.gov/diseases-…
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We made it to Friday, y’all!
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is still closed by a wildfire. The South Rim fire has grown to more than 1,600 acres. To the west, residents in Escalante Canyon could be forced to flee another fire. To the east, yet another fire is burning near Cimarron. Very scary.
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What does Grand Junction's impending LDS temple mean to you? I would especially love to talk to current and former members of the faith for a story for Colorado Public Radio. Please feel free to share. Thank you! ssieg@cpr.org
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Video cannot capture how wild the rain is right now in Grand Junction.
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The registration for the Imogene Pass Race opened just a few minutes ago — and is expected to sell out within minutes. Wish I could do it! But I’m in the baby race right now
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