Petition: Change the Name of “McInnis Canyons” back to Previous Name
A new Change.org petition asks to revert “McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area” back to its original name, “Colorado Canyons National […]
Study: Daughters Bear Biggest Burden of Caring for Aging Parents
A new research paper shows that daughters spend more than twice as much time caring for their elderly parents than sons,
CO Rep. Ray Scott Throws Women and Kids Under the Bus
Colorado House Rep. Ray Scott may love fetuses, but he doesn’t care much about women and apparently doesn’t think much
Sheriff Candidate Mike Harlow: The Ugliest Face of Mesa County
It’s no surprise that Mesa County’s tea party faction endorsed custom holster-maker and write-in candidate Mike Harlow for sheriff. What is a
Grand Junction Gun Club Urges Action End to Mass Shootings
A new citizens’ group in Grand Junction is saying “no more” to gun violence. The group came together to advocate action be
Secrecy Surrounds Sudden Ditching of Colorado National Monument Upgrade
In a stunning reversal, Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) suddenly killed area citizens’ longtime effort to upgrade the Colorado National Monument
Retail Marijuana Boosts Businesses in Carbondale
Carbondale is one of the few towns on Colorado’s western slope that started selling retail recreational marijuana on January 1,
Consumer advocacy, Democracy, Economics, Environment, Grassroots advocacy, Worker advocacy
National Park Designation Boosts Economic Fortune of California Town
Some fearful “old-guard” folks in Grand Junction are trembling in their boots at the prospect of the Colorado National Monument being upgraded
Advertising, Consumer advocacy, Economics, Ethics, Food, Marketing
Unlike the G.J. Chamber, Bin 707 Walks the “Local” Talk
Bin 707 Foodbar in downtown Grand Junction is serious about supporting local food products and organic food producers. “We’re local
Consumer advocacy, Education, Health, Public health, Secularism
Grand Junction’s First Secular A.A. Group Moves to New Location
Mesa County’s new secular Alcoholics Anonymous group, “We Agnostics,” which started up just a few months ago, has already moved up
Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce Violates Own “Buy Local” Advice — Again!
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce once again dealt a hard slap to local businesses by hiring an out-of-state web developer to
Elections, Energy, Environment, Magical thinking, politics, Public health, Safety
Clueless Colorado House Rep. Ray Scott Denies Climate Change
In this 2013 video, Colorado House Representative Ray Scott, a climate change denier who represents Colorado’s western slope, argues against
The Crucial History Lesson Behind CO Ballot Initiative #75: the “Community Rights Amendment”
Colorado citizens are now gathering signatures to get Ballot Initiative #75, a groundbreaking constitutional amendment, onto the state wide ballot in
13 Insane Republican Arguments Against Upgrading the Colorado National Monument to a National Park
Name a simple, cost-free way to boost our area’s sagging local economy and put Grand Junction on a lot more tourist
Nonreligous Alcoholism Recovery Group Forms in Western Colorado
At long last, a non-religious alcoholism recovery group is finally available in Grand Junction. We Agnostics of Western Colorado, meets every