G.J. Chamber Ignores the Single Biggest Business Issue Around: the Government Shutdown
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce took the time to endorse school board candidates in a what is supposed […]
Glenwood Springs Approves Retail Sale of Recreational Marijuana
The Glenwood Springs, Colorado, City Council has approved retail sales of recreational marijuana, and will soon start working on devising
Holy Water Found to be Contaminated with Fecal Bacteria
A study published in the Journal of Water and Health found that holy water in 86% of churches and hospital chapels tested
Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Goes After Protest Website
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce hired a Denver law firm to write a letter threatening operators of the
Court Rules Corporations Aren’t People, Can’t Exercise Religion
The United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously today (pdf) that a private, for-profit corporation is not a “person”
FDA Drags Feet on Regulating Menthol in Cigarettes
It’s own Tobacco Products Advisory Scientific Committee (TPASC) concluded in 2011 that menthol cigarettes increase hazards to human health, but
Worms and Bugs in Cigarettes
As an agricultural product, tobacco is fairly unclean and can be full of surprises. You can wash fruits and vegetables
Legal Marijuana and Big Tobacco
Recreational use of marijuana is now legal in Colorado and Washington state. People can possess up to an ounce of
Colin Powell Outs “Voter ID” as Voter Suppression, Says Laws will Backfire
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a Republican, said on Face the Nation that Republican claims that “Voter ID” laws
Grand Junction Citizens Unveil New Anti-Chamber Website
Members of Grand Junction, Colorado’s “Rein in the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce” Facebook group have unveiled a new
Parishioners Worship Aphid Excrement Falling from Tree
Parishioners of St. Johns Cathedral in Fresno, California started worshipping a crape myrtle tree in front of their church after
Thousands Protest at ALEC’s 40th Annual Meeting in Chicago
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) held its 40th annual meeting earlier this month at the Palmer House Hotel in
Citizens Picket Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce
Grand Junction citizens protested in front of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce yesterday morning. The group, Rein in
Rick Brainard Resigns, Disses Almost Everyone on the Way Out the Door
Grand Junction citizens breathed a huge sigh of relief yesterday morning after hearing the news that convicted criminal Rick Brainard
Sentinel Exposes G.J. Chamber of Commerce’s Hubris
The Grand Junction, Colorado Daily Sentinel on July 21 published a scathing expose’ of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of
Grand Junction’s Bad Rap and What to Do About it
Op-ed The dilemma of Rick Brainard, the Grand Junction, Colorado city councilman who pled guilty to criminally assaulting a woman
Grand Junction Citizens Unveil Recall Website, “NoBrainard.com”
Grand Junction citizens organizing to recall newly-elected City Councilman Rick Brainard have created a new website, NoBrainard.com, where the public