Mail order abortion pills now available in the U.S.
Need a safe abortion even though it’s hard to get one in or around Grand Junction? Now there’s an answer, […]
Activism, Health care, Human rights, Public health, Women
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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 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
Ridgway passes single-use plastic bag ban
On December 12 the Ridgway Town Council passed an ordinance (pdf) banning single-use plastic bags and urging residents to curtail their use
Tipton Hates Infants
Republican House Representative Scott Tipton, who represents Colorado’s western slope, voted “NO” on a measure to assure that newborn babies
Delta County School Board Rips Off Kids
The Delta County School Board is violating state and federal laws in order to keep students from getting medically-accurate sex education
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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
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
CMU to Force Christian Bibles on RN/BSN Grads; Nursing Students Fight it
Students about to graduate from Colorado Mesa University’s RN/BSN nursing program are fighting a school-sponsored plan to hand out Gideon Bibles to
What the Grand Junction Economic Partnership Won’t Tell You About the Grand Valley
The Grand Junction Economic Partnership (GJEP) recently revealed an attractive new website to try to lure more educated people to relocate to
Grudgingly Spending Money on Halloween Candy? Here are Some Candy-Free Alternatives
Many people think Halloween means handing out candy, candy and more candy. But desperate attempts by local dental offices to reduce
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.
If You Want to Die Peacefully at Home, You Need to Know This
If you want to avoid extensive hospital treatment or heroic measures being used on you towards the end of your
AnneLandmanBlog Voter Guide 2015
This guide presents voters with a citizen’s perspective on a number of upcoming ballot measures, and provides recommendations on which
Open Burning Suffocating Entire Neighborhoods
Suddenly you can’t breathe inside your own home. Parents rush their asthmatic children to the doctors’ offices and emergency rooms.
Legal Marijuana Linked to Lower Death Rates from Prescription Painkillers
States that legalize marijuana experience significantly lower death rates from pain medication overdoses, both from prescription painkillers and illicit drugs like