Colorado House Rep. Ray Scott’s Weird 2014 Bill
Have you been wondering what Colorado House Rep. Ray Scott has been doing to benefit the western slope during his […]
Ethics
Hard-Core Evangelical Christian Group Has its Way with District 51
Many Grand Junction-area citizens are wondering how a group like the Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), whose mission is converting as many
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
Sheriff Candidate Benita Phillips Pledges to Investigate Local Corruption, Asks Other Candidates to do the Same
Benita Phillips, Mesa County’s first female candidate for Sheriff, has pledged — and asked her opponents to pledge — that
Congress Suspended Rule to Rename McInnis Canyons
Reposting this article, because it bears repeating.[Update: 2/5/16 – Scott McInnis is now a Mesa County Commissioner In 2004, a
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
Secrecy Surrounds Sudden Ditching of Colorado National Monument Upgrade
In a stunning reversal, Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) suddenly killed area citizens’ longtime effort to upgrade the Colorado National Monument
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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
The Crucial History Lesson Behind CO Ballot Initiative #75: the “Community Rights Amendment”
Colorado citizens are now gathering signatures to get Ballot Initiative #75, a groundbreaking constitutional amendment, onto the state wide ballot in
13 Insane Republican Arguments Against Upgrading the Colorado National Monument to a National Park
Name a simple, cost-free way to boost our area’s sagging local economy and put Grand Junction on a lot more tourist
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
Midwife Sounds Alert Over Spike in Stillbirths in Heavily-Drilled Vernal, Utah
A midwife in Vernal, Utah, has raised a red flag about a spike in the number of stillbirths and neonatal deaths in
Texas Family Wins $2.95 Million Verdict from Aruba Petroleum for Damaging their Health
A Texas ranching family won a $2.95 million award in a civil lawsuit against Aruba Petroleum, Inc., after a jury
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
Colorado Legislators Seek to Punish Cities that Ban Fracking
Cross-posted from DeSmogBlog.com Two Colorado legislators announced they are introducing a ballot initiative aimed at punishing cities and towns that vote to ban
A Pattern of Proselytizing in Grand Junction Public Schools?
On February 11, 2014, a sixth grader at Grand Mesa Middle School, a public school in Grand Junction, came
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Petition Asks Grand Junction Mayor Sam Susuras to Step Down
A petition is circulating on Change.org asking Grand Junction Mayor Sam Susuras to step down from office immediately. Mr. Susuras became mayor