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| A proliferation of medical marijuana dispensaries in Grand Junction resulted in the City Council imposing a 12-month moratorium on the licensing of the businesses. more... |
| Wednesday night, as forecast, the Grand Junction City Council awarded the Downtown Uplift Phase One contract to locally based FCI Constructors, who had the lowest bid at $2.31 million. | |
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It was the morning of July 11. There was a Republican buzz in the air outside the old Mesa County Courthouse. It was the day state Sen. Josh Penry would announce his intention to run for governor in 2010. |
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| This week's local election lacked the drama and contentiousness of previous contests, such as what one might expect during a general election year when the perception is that more is “on the line.” | |
| The business of selling medical marijuana in Grand Junction has gone from a snail's pace to warp speed in the past few months. | |
| Nearly 700 city of Grand Junction full-time employees will see smaller numbers next to the dollar sign on their paychecks beginning in January. | |
| Just like the saga of embattled reality show couple Jon and Kate Gosselin and their brood of eight, we have yet another example of dubious parenting involving the case of “Balloon Boy.” | |
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This November election cycle, residents are being asked to extend term limits for the offices of Mesa County Sheriff, District Attorney and Coroner to three terms from two. We've been down a similar road in the past. |
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| A couple of recent incidents involving alleged misdeeds by former Grand Junction Police Department officers drew widespread media coverage ranging from fair to the usual over-the-top reporting. | |
| Despite harrowing economic times, here in the Grand Valley we're still witness to some pretty amazing displays of determination and generosity. | |
| As companies large and small continue to grapple with a recession that has led to steep job losses, record unemployment and economic uncertainty it would appear this is not the best time for workers to be demanding wage increases. | |
| For some it is common sense and for others, hoopla, but September is National Preparedness Month and we endorse the messages and the necessary follow up. | |
| Of all the ways to help balance the state's budget it seems somewhat crude of Gov. Bill Ritter and his band of number crunchers to target the developmentally disabled in order to meet that goal. | |
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Tweeting ... texting ... talking three activities people do a lot on pocket-sized electronic devices these days. Some do it more than others. |
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| More than 53,000 acres in Mesa County have been preserved as conservation easements since 1980 through the Mesa County Land Trust, a local agency dedicated to preserving wildlife habitat, agricultural lands and scenic areas. | |
| For the first time in 18 years, the media on Sunday witnessed the return of a soldier killed overseas. | |
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