Grand Junction’s growing illegal fireworks problem
Independence Day in Mesa County offers fun and entertainment for many, but also causes fear, anxiety, property loss and taxpayer […]
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Activism, Firearms, Health, politics, Public health, Safety, Violence
One good thing Trump has done: Banning bump stocks
Watch out, local gun nuts. President Donald Trump is coming for your guns. Last December, President Trump issued an executive
Sign the letter: Prioritize people’s health and safety above unfettered drilling by supporting SB 19-181.
In a reaction to a letter the Mesa County Commissioners sent to the state legislature opposing SB19-181(pdf), Mesa County residents
Grand Junction wants to increase its sales tax, but it should stop wasting existing funds and tap obvious sources of new revenue first
As a liberal progressive voter, I believe it is our patriotic duty to pay taxes for public amenities that make
Grand Junction may soon lose its only secular hospital
A previous blog discussed why Mesa County residents should be glad to have an alternative to a Catholic hospital in the valley
Do you recognize this guy? Your anonymous tip could be worth money.
Reposting from Mesa County CrimeStoppers Crime of the Week, 1/24/19 The Grand Junction Police Department needs your help to identify
Leon’s Mexican restaurant robbed
Leon’s Mexican Restaurant at 507 30 Rd. at I-70 Business Loop was robbed and vandalized sometime between closing last Wednesday
Senator Ray Scott’s absurd efforts to block progress in the energy industry
State Senator Ray Scott (R-Mesa County) isn’t just your average fossil fuel cheerleader. He goes far beyond defending the oil
It’s time to stop advertising guns.
It’s time for our local paper, the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, and other publications to stop advertising guns. This is the
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce takes off it’s fig leaf
If there is a shred of doubt left that the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce exists only to promote
Flex your muscle by getting out and voting in the May 8 Drainage District election!
Mark your calendars: there’s a local election coming up that Grand Valley progressives and intelligent voters can actually win if
Don’t be fooled. Gun massacres are about GUNS, not mental illness.
In the wake of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting, Republicans are claiming that the easy availability of guns in the
Trump’s war on worker safety
Falling from scaffolding, getting hurt by chemical hazards, getting cut by, caught in or crushed by equipment… many Mesa County
The G.J. Sentinel hawks cheap handguns while wishing readers “a safe and happy holiday”
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel ran a big ad in it’s Thanksgiving Day paper selling handguns for cheap while on
Republicans at every level of government have blood on their hands for U.S. gun massacres
Another day, another gun massacre. Still Republican legislators don’t even lift a finger to address it. “Thoughts and prayers” is
Consumer advocacy, Democracy, Environment, Grassroots advocacy, politics, Safety, Weird Grand Junction Stuff
If you had your say, where would City of Grand Junction taxpayer dollars go?
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Businesses beg city to fix Horizon Drive Deathtrap; City claims “Sorry, no funds”
The headline article in today’s Daily Sentinel, “No quick fix on Horizon,” tells how for years businesses along Horizon Drive
Rep. Scott Tipton: A One-Man Wrecking Ball for Coloradans
Think House Representative Scott Tipton is on your side? Think again. In the last couple of weeks, Rep. Tipton has