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Editorial: Happy Camper
When newly named Grand Junction Police Chief John Camper agreed to take the position on an interim basis in August, he said at the time that he did not “anticipate being a candidate for chief.” more...
02/04/2010 8:59pm
Editorial: ‘One penny at a time'
Locally, not much time passed between the devastating earthquake in Haiti Jan. 12 and organized fundraising efforts in Western Colorado.
  01/21/2010 9:47pm
Editorial: Identifying the right stuff
As the city of Grand Junction closes in on its choice to head the police department, the odds-on-favorite would appear to be interim chief John S. Camper.
  01/21/2010 9:47pm
Editorial: Preserve the memory of Buddy with a donation
The brutal and senseless dog-dragging death last month of Buddy, a German shepherd mix, spawned an outcry of emotion from the Grand Valley and around the nation.
  01/14/2010 10:13pm
Editorial: A century of promises kept
When St. Mary's Hospital celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1996, a promise was made to the community – to recommit to the guiding principles of Sister Xavier Ross, founder of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. With that pledge, the hospital...
  01/14/2010 10:12pm
Editorial: Legal proceedings should stay in Grand Junction
As federal prosecutors were wrapping up initial hearings in the case of the multimillion dollar collapse of Valley Investments, a federal judge ruled that all further proceedings would take place in Denver.
  01/07/2010 9:19pm
Editorial: Glorious giving in His name
You'd never know that we are enduring tough economic times by the way the local headlines read.
  12/24/2009 5:13pm
Editorial: All the right fiscal moves in Mesa County
As western Colorado business and community leaders prepare to ring in the New Year, a champagne toast may be in order to bid farewell to 2009.
  12/17/2009 9:57pm
Editorial: An interesting bit of irony
In what is probably the lowest point of Tiger Woods life, the Associated Press Wednesday named him the top athlete of the decade.
  12/17/2009 9:56pm
Editorial: Increasing need, decreasing funds provide ‘perfect storm' for Marillac
The Marillac Clinic has stood steadfast in our community since 1988 providing health care to folks in our community who are uninsured and meet certain income guidelines. The clinic is not free. A co-payment is charged based on an individual's ability to...
  12/10/2009 9:24pm
Editorial: Airport restaurant good for the public
Nearly one-half million passengers have boarded commercial aircraft at Grand Junction Regional Airport since the restaurant inside the terminal building closed in fall of 2007.
  12/10/2009 9:22pm
Editorial: Put down the cell phone when driving
In a move aimed at increasing public safety, a new state law took effect Dec. 1 that bans motorists of all ages from texting on a cellular telephone while driving a vehicle.
  12/03/2009 9:24pm
Editorial: Use the ‘time out' to draft guidelines
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.
  11/19/2009 10:48pm
Editorial: And the contract goes to ...
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.
  11/19/2009 10:47pm
Editorial: An about face
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.
  11/12/2009 8:49pm
Editorial: Small group makes big decision
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.”
  11/05/2009 9:44pm
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