Why We Need to Question the Chamber’s “Experts”
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce is working hard to defeat Amendment 70, which would raise Colorado’s minimum wage […]
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Costco vs. Sam’s Club: Busting the G.J. Chamber’s Minimum Wage Myths
Colorado’s Amendment 70, if it passes this November, will gradually raise the state’s minimum wage to $12.00 an hour by
Why Average People Shouldn’t Listen to the Grand Junction Area Chamber
It’s election time again, and soon the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce will issue it’s “2016 Voter Guide” in an
Don’t Be Fooled: Saying the Pledge of Allegiance, Now a Religious Oath, is Always Optional
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s recent refusal to stand during the playing of the national anthem has spurred debate over coerced and often perfunctory
District 3 Commissioner Candidates Discuss Deficiencies in County’s Administration of Food Assistance Program
A June 27, 2016 article on this site discussed how Mesa County turns away almost half of eligible applicants who go to the local Department
City Market Wastes Huge Amounts of Food While Thousands go Hungry in Mesa County
“I’ll give you six pieces of chicken for the price of four,” sighed an unnamed City Market deli clerk to
Mesa County Blocks Access to Food Assistance Program, Loses Out on Critical Economic Benefits
Half of Mesa County residents who are eligible for food stamps get them, while the other half who apply are
Mel Mulder for Mesa County Commissioner, District 1
Longtime Grand Valley resident and Fruita City Council member Mel Mulder is running for Mesa County Commissioner in District 1.
ACLU Colorado to Put on “Know Your Rights” Workshop in Grand Junction
You’re driving down the highway when all of a sudden you see a police car with it’s light on behind
Mulder and Edwards Announce Candidacies for Mesa County Commissioner in Districts 1 and 3
Two intelligent, hard-working and civic-minded citizens, Mel Mulder and Dave Edwards, today announced they are entering the 2016 race for County Commissioner
Ray Scott for GOVERNOR? Laugh or Cry, Your Choice
The Daily Sentinel reported on January 28, 2016 that our western slope State Senator Ray Scott is considering running for governor of Colorado
Rep. Yeulin Willett: Let Those Ladies Wear Pink!
Things aren’t going too well for folks here in Mesa County, but you wouldn’t know it from what Colorado House
Whitewater-Area Residents, Ignored by Mesa County Commissioners, Still Suffer from Frackwater Odors, Illnesses
On November 23, 2015, residents of Whitewater, Colorado submitted a letter to Mesa County Planning Department and the County Commissioners asking for permanent
Sentinel Highlights Mesa County’s Desperate Economy
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel printed an article about the desperate state of Mesa County’s economy on the front page of
Local Woman, Dr. April Goggans, Opens First Solo Concierge Medical Practice in Grand Junction
Doctors in Grand Junction who have gotten frustrated with the modern bureaucracies of health care are adopting an entirely new, less complicated and
On-Campus Bible Giveaway Still On; CMU Nursing Students Unhappy with School’s Response to Bible Protest
The anonymous Colorado Mesa University nursing students who oppose administration plans to hand out Gideon Bibles at their December 11 pinning ceremony are
When is Food Not Food?
Answer: When the package tells you exactly what portion of the contents isn’t food. Chicken is a prime example. Virtually all packaged grocery store
Fort Collins to Consider Legalizing Female Breasts
A campaign in Fort Collins to decriminalize the female breast says the city’s public indecency ordinance, which prohibits exposure of female breasts