Community Hospital: a Welcome Secular Option for Mesa County
Community Hospital will open its long-awaited new hospital on G Road near 24 Road on March 17. It’s a gorgeous building, […]
public health
Burn Haze Has TV Weather People Recommending Grand Valley Citizens Close Windows and Doors
Thinking of moving to Grand Junction? You might want to think again. It’s spring open burning season — something people moving
Aesthetics, Environment, Pollution, Public health, Safety, Security, Weird Grand Junction Stuff
Grand Valley Residents Jump the Gun on Open Polluting Season 2016
Spring Open Polluting season is almost here in Mesa County, but many landowners who are eager to burn leaves and trash
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
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.
Public health, Women
An Interview with my Mom, Vardith L. Fox, M.D., December 25, 2009
This is an interview I did with my mom on Christmas Day, 2009 in honor of the “National Day of
A Look Back: Philip Morris and the 1969 Movie “Cold Turkey”
In August, 1969 all of the citizens the town of Greenfield, Iowa (pop. 2,100) attempted to quit smoking as a publicity
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.
Gun Safety Advocates Outnumber Gun Nuts at W. Slope Hearing on SB 175
Grand Junction citizens who support keeping Colorado’s ban on large capacity gun magazines far outnumbered those showing up who want to dump the
It’s Open Polluting Season Again in Mesa County
In a cultural throwback to a mostly bygone era, anyone in Mesa County can still buy a permit to burn
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
Recipe for Disaster: Colorado Riverfront Trail Users Unprotected from Gunfire
The Colorado Riverfront Trail is a huge asset to Mesa County citizens’ quality of life. It beckons residents and tourist