Why We Should be Glad To Have an Alternative to a Catholic Hospital in Mesa County
While the above video is a humorous review of the dangers Americans face when using Catholic hospitals, the main points it makes […]
Corporations
Pinkwashing Gun Deaths: Sportsman’s Warehouse’s “Shoot for a Cure”
It’s October again, that time of year when pink gets slapped on all kinds of products, from toasters to waffle
Hundreds of Business Owners Go Public with Support for Amendment 70, the Minimum Wage Increase
Business owners across the state are lining up to support Amendment 70, which would raise Colorado’s minimum wage to $12.00
G.J. Chamber Runs TV Ads Opposing Increase in Colorado’s Minimum Wage
Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce President Diane Schwenke has been appearing on TV in ads opposing Amendment 70, which
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
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
Advertising, Corporations, Health, Marketing, Secrecy
The Marlboro Train: The Biggest Promotion on Earth That Never Happened
Marlboro Train (2007) from Marty Otañez on Vimeo. Philip Morris’ “Project Thunder” was public relations plan to construct and operate
Hypocritical Establishment of the Day: Cafe Rio on Patterson Road
At the Cafe Rio in Grand Junction, the women’s restroom has a sign urging patrons to try their new, super-duper hand
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
Help Whitewater Residents End Their Hazardous Waste Hell
Whitewater residents are begging other Mesa County residents to help them, and boy, do they need our help. Imagine you’ve
Community Rights Ballot Initiative Coming Back in 2016
Coloradans for Community Rights (CCR) is gearing up to once again put a Community Rights initiative on the 2016 state-wide ballot.
Energy Expo Protesters Shame Organizers over Fringe Speaker, Demand More Focus on Clean Energy
A crowd of people rallied outside Two Rivers Convention Center in Grand Junction today to protest Energy Expo speaker John L.
Area Educational Institutions Blindsided by Choice of Expo Speaker
Neither Colorado Mesa University President Tim Foster nor Teresa Coons, Executive Director of the John McConnell Math and Science Center,
G.J. Energy Expo Keynote Speaker is a Tea Party “Clown Act”
Club 20 is outing itself as a tea party group, and in so doing joins the Grand Junction Area
What’s Wrong with Jimmy John’s Sandwich Shops? Plenty.
Under pressure from a family member, I tried a Jimmy John’s sub shop last week. I had never eaten at
Ray Scott Working to Block Constituents’ Access to the Courts for Construction Defects
On January 14, Colorado State Sen. Ray Scott introduced SB15-091 (pdf), a bill titled “Reduce Statute Of Limitations Construction Defects,” that
Silt Blogger Falls Seriously Ill, Finds Glenwood Hot Springs Pool Contaminated with Pseudomonas
Last August, Peggy Tibbetts, a blogger in Silt, Colorado fell seriously ill with a bacterial infection after using the Glenwood Hot
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