Enigmatic Redlands Hill Continues to Speak to the Neighborhood
Back in December, 2014, I talked about the Mysterious Talking Hill Off South Camp Road. For years now, someone has regularly […]
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G.J. Chamber Ad Promotes Low — Um, NO Wages
An ad run by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce in last Monday’s Daily Sentinel featured this headline, designed
A Look Back: Philip Morris and the 1969 Movie “Cold Turkey”
In August, 1969 all of the citizens the town of Greenfield, Iowa (pop. 2,100) attempted to quit smoking as a publicity
Atheist Billboard Graces I-70 Business Loop at Easter
A new digital billboard is up on I-70 Business Loop in Grand Junction, Colorado, supports people who don’t believe in God by reassuring
Beware of Tricks at Local Grocery Stores
Last summer I picked up two raw chickens on sale at City Market, put one in the freezer and the
The Mysterious Talking Hill off South Camp Road
For about five years, an unknown person has been climbing a slippery hill high on the Redlands and scratching brief messages
McInnis Campaign Fails to Get Permission to Post Signs
The “Scott McInnis for Commissioner” signs that have appeared on power poles throughout the county have been placed illicitly, without
More Reports of Proselytizing in District 51 Schools
Grand Junction parents are voicing concern that their children attending District 51 elementary schools are being sent home home with
All You Need to Know About Mesa County Politics, All in One Place
Have you been so busy trying to make ends meet, putting food on the table and raising your kids that you
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
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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
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
You Heard it Here First! Sentinel Adopts AnneLandmanBlog’s “LoJo” Name for its Neighborhood
Today’s Grand Junction Daily Sentinel has an ad promoting a run the paper is sponsoring called the “Wrong Side of the Tracks
Botox Victim Wins $18 Million from Allergan after Contracting Botulism Poisoning
Dr. Sharla Helton, an accomplished obstetrician in Oklahoma City, won $18 million a long-running legal fight against the maker of
Stacy London: What Not to Promote
On July, 8, 2013, Stacy London, star of the TV show What Not To Wear, entered into a partnership with drug
Pot Culture Comes to Grand Junction Despite City and County Bans
Try as they may, the Grand Junction City Council, Mesa County Commissioners and even Diane Cox haven’t been able to stop