Benita Phillips to Run for Mesa County Sheriff
Benita Phillips, 61, a local retired Registered Nurse, will announce her intent to run for Mesa County Sheriff as a […]
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Rick Brainard Resurfaces
Rick Brainard, the infamous, short-lived Grand Junction, Colorado City Councilman who was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend four days after
Study Links Natural Gas Drilling to Congenital Heart Defects in Babies
A newly-published study specific to Colorado (pdf) links the rate of congenital heart defects in babies to how close they live to
Court Rules Corporations Aren’t People, Can’t Exercise Religion
The United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously today (pdf) that a private, for-profit corporation is not a “person”
Rick Brainard Resigns, Disses Almost Everyone on the Way Out the Door
Grand Junction citizens breathed a huge sigh of relief yesterday morning after hearing the news that convicted criminal Rick Brainard
Sentinel Exposes G.J. Chamber of Commerce’s Hubris
The Grand Junction, Colorado Daily Sentinel on July 21 published a scathing expose’ of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of
Grand Junction’s Bad Rap and What to Do About it
Op-ed The dilemma of Rick Brainard, the Grand Junction, Colorado city councilman who pled guilty to criminally assaulting a woman
The End of The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce?
Op-ed The Rick Brainard debacle — the ongoing saga of the newly-elected Grand Junction city councilman who pled guilty to
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Female Politicians Fight Republican War on Women
Ohio State Senator Nina Turner has introduced a bill that would require men seeking prescription drugs for the treatment of
House Republicans Renew Attack on Womens Rights
House Republicans passed symbolic legislation aimed at further restricting women’s ability to obtain an abortion nationwide — legislation that stands
Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Clams Up, Hunkers Down in Political Storm
Op-ed The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce is up to its ears in alligators, and its best proactive strategy
Saga Drags On as Brainard Assumes Seat on Council
Rick Brainard was elevated to Grand Junction City Council this week amid an unprecedented citizen protest at his swearing in
Brainard Episode Exposes Chamber Plot to Seize Political Control of Grand Junction
Rick Brainard’s election to the Grand Junction City Council and subsequent arrest for assault and harassment have appalled and galvanized
Citizens Flood City Hall with Calls of Outrage Over Brainard Issue
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel has published audio of telephone calls made by outraged citizens to City Hall about councilman-elect Rick
G.J. Chamber of Commerce Finds Its Fortunes Sinking with Brainard’s
The fortunes of the Grand Junction Colorado Area Chamber of Commerce are sinking this week alongside those of embattled councilman-elect
Brainard Issue Sparks Fireworks at Council Meeting
As the first civil union in Mesa County was taking place across town in Grand Junction, Colorado, verbal fireworks flew
Grand Junction Citizens Continue to Pressure Brainard to Resign
The saga of embattled city councilman-elect Rick Brainard continues to unfold in Grand Junction, Colorado as citizens continue to pressure