Thanks to a tip to Colorado Parks and Wildlife from a concerned hunter, a Fruita man was found guilty of numerous charges of illegal big game hunting on the Uncompahgre Plateau. Melvin Weaver, 59, ...

MONTROSE - Thanks to a tip to Colorado Parks and Wildlife from a concerned hunter, a Fruita man is guilty of numerous charges of illegal big game hunting on the Uncompahgre Plateau. Melvin Weaver ...

Fruita has come a long way in the last couple decades. The once sleepy Western Slope farm town on the edge of the Colorado River has transformed into a vibrant mecca for mountain bikers, hikers, and ...

Waterfowl hunting is becoming more and more popular in this part of the state, says Colorado Parks and Wildlife Fruita District Manager Paul Creeden. “It’s growing in popularity out here for sure.

But nothing did, and both sisters were about to take dozens of pounds of raw turkey home to Fruita ... hunt I’ve ever been on.” He’s been hunting since he was 18, when he emigrated to Colorado.

Yes, this is true, but it is not the only reason. I have relocated 15 times in my life (son of an Army officer), and never have I had the type of experience as I have had relocating to Fruita, ...

Many Fruita locals dusted off their boots and attended the first weekly rodeo of the summer. On Tuesday, the annual Rimrock ...