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 […]
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Grand Junction Chamber Drops its Longstanding Support for Scott Tipton
In a subtle but stunning rebuke, the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce has quietly declined to endorse Scott Tipton (R) in
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
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
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
The New Graff Dairy: A Shining New Addition to Town
Graff Dairy, a longtime fixture in town at 581 29 Road, has gotten a complete makeover and is now a fantastic
Western Slope Workers’ Public Enemy #1: The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce
On August 1, 2016 the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce announced its opposition to a ballot initiative to raise Colorado’s minimum
WCAF to Award $4,325 to Student Who Exposed Christian Proselytizing in Delta Public Schools
On Monday, August 15, 2016 Western Colorado Atheists and Freethinkers (WCAF) will award a $4,325 college scholarship to Cidney Fisk,
Organized Effort to Undermine Mulder for Commissioner’s Campaign?
The race for Mesa County Commissioner in District 1 is heating up, and someone in Happy Valley is playing dirty.
Looking to Spend Your Cash on Legal Weed? Don’t Stop in G.J.!
Travelers on I-70 coming into Colorado and looking to spend their cash on legal marijuana see this billboard at the entrance to Grand
Why Western Slope Republicans are Useless Anachronisms
Western slope Republicans constantly point to a “war on coal” or a “war” on drilling and fracking as the cause of massive job
New Group Offers Businesses a Less Costly Networking Alternative
Local business owners no longer have to pay the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce’s high membership fees if all they
G.J. Chamber Opposes Patient Choice in Pharmacies
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce in their Monday, April 11 ad in the Daily Sentinel, announced that it
Mesa County Democrats Give the Nod to Retail Recreational Weed
The Mesa County Democratic Party became the party of “Yes” today when it came to allowing recreational marijuana commerce in Mesa County. At
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
Intelligent People Enter 2016 Race for Mesa County Commissioner!
Mesa County voters will finally have intelligent candidates to choose from for Mesa County Commissioner! Dave Edwards, Mayor Pro Tem
DeBeque’s Economy Booms While Grand Junction’s Languishes
The little town of DeBeque, population 500, in Mesa County, Colorado, which voted to start selling retail recreational marijuana in
Slap Down! Mesa County Commissioner Scott Mcinnis Rebukes Ultra Right Wingnut, Defends All the Good the Federal Government Does
In a jaw-dropping political turnabout at Monday’s (2/8/16) Mesa County Commissioner meeting, the county’s farthest ultra-right wing nuts out-right winged