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 […]
Environment
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
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
Mesa County Commissioners Work to Stomp Out Wilderness Areas
An article in today’s Daily Sentinel titled “Land of Bewilderment” says the Mesa County Commissioners voted unanimously to oppose a Congressional bill
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.
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
G.J. Garbage Follies: Inefficiency Rules the Day
Every day in our subdivision, trucks from at least five different private garbage companies rumble through the neighborhood, hopscotching from house
Mysterious Creature Spotted in Highline Canal
Above is a photo of a very odd creature that was spotted swimming in the Grand Valley Highline Canal this morning.
Environment, Safety, Security
July 4th, 2015 Mayhem Aftermath
Firefighting and law enforcement resources in Mesa County were stretched thin last night as Independence Day festivities got out of control
New Novel Tells of Right Wing Extremist Takeover of San Rafael Swell in Utah
Kevin Jones, formerly the Utah State Archaeologist and a published novelist, is publishing his latest work, “A Quick Trip to Moab,”
The Grand Mesa Jeep Club Cleans Up North Desert!
Members of the Grand Mesa Jeep Club (GMJC), a collection of local four-wheel-drive and off-road enthusiasts, turned out to clean up the trash-ridden
Council Candidates Sound Like Broken Records, Ignore Constituents
Candidates for the contested seats on the Grand Junction City Council are all starting to sound the same. Kim Kerk
Scot McInnis: Mesa County’s Land Conservation Hypocrite-in-Chief
Mesa County Commissioner Scott McInnis has carefully cultivated an image of being a land conservation maven. Until recently he was a