District 3 Commissioner Candidates Discuss Deficiencies in County’s...
A June 27, 2016 article on this site discussed how Mesa County turns away almost half of eligible applicants who go to the local Department of Human Services to apply for food stamps. This unused...
View ArticleThe New Graff Dairy: A Shining New Addition to Town
Graff Dairy, a longtime fixture in town at 581 29 Road, has gotten a complete makeover and is now a fantastic place to stop to get your espresso and ice cream fix. Graff Dairy 2.0 is clean, spacious...
View ArticleAn Answer to City Market’s Huge Amount of Food Waste
San Francisco has successfully addressed the problem of excessive food waste from restaurants and grocery stores — of the same type that we are still seeing here in Grand Junction, specifically with...
View ArticleOnline Videos Reveal John L. Casey to be a Fearmonger and Racist
Online videos of talks by John L. Casey, the 2015 Energy Forum and Expo’s keynote speaker, reveal him stimulating fear and racism by telling audiences that in the coming cold era that will occur on...
View ArticleThe Citrus Gypsies are Back!
The Citrus Gypsies are those wonderful people who for the past three years have been driving down to Arizona, picking up the sweetest, juiciest oranges, grapefruits, lemons and pomelos and other...
View ArticleBeware of Tricks at Local Grocery Stores
Last summer I picked up two raw chickens on sale at City Market, put one in the freezer and the other on the smoker for dinner. When it was done and I cut into it, the chicken oozed a...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong with Jimmy John’s Sandwich Shops? Plenty.
Under pressure from a family member, I tried a Jimmy John’s sub shop last week. I had never eaten at one before. I tried their “Vito” Italian sub with few hot peppers on it. It turned out to be...
View ArticleThe hero of City Market 24 Road
Meet David, the best employee at City Market 24 Road. Have you ever gone into a City Market, asked a store employee for help finding a product, had the employee march you all around the store for ten...
View ArticleGarCo Public Health: Boebert’s food poisoned 80 people in 2017
Calls started pouring into the Garfield County Public Health Department (GCPH) at 10:00 a.m. on June 6, 2017, from people complaining they had come down with severe diarrhea and nausea. In all, 17...
View Article7th Street Deli threatened with eviction
The 7th Street Deli just south of St. Mary’s Hospital may soon be forced to close its doors. The restaurant has been there for 15 years, and has been owned and operated by Debbie Allen and her daughter...
View ArticleGreat Greek Mediterranean Grill, where are you?
Ever since the sign went up last spring at 2566 Patterson Road next to the new Coffee Trader announcing “The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill” would be “Coming Soon,” foodies have been watching with...
View ArticleSweet Coloradough is coming to Grand Junction
Sweet Coloradough bakery and café announced April 13 on Facebook that they are starting this week to interview people to work in a new store at 1410 North Ave. in Grand Junction, the building currently...
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