‘Father Doctor’
It’s not often that Regis University bestows an honorary degree for a life of outstanding service. On Sunday, 1969 Central High School graduate Larry Radice returned to Colorado from his home in China to receive the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters …
Read More »Musical trio returns to the KAFM Radio Room May 18
David Starr, Roy Martin and Ellen Stapenhorst occasionally take time out from their respective individual music careers to perform together as they plan to do Saturday, May 18, in the KAFM Radio Room, 1310 Ute Ave. “We really like the Radio Room’s in …
Read More »Kick back for fun in the sun with Mike the Headless Chicken in Fruita
Set for this Friday and Saturday (May 17-18), the 15th annual Mike the Headless Chicken Festival will honor its legendary survivor with music, games and more! This unique event showcases a well-known Fruita rooster, who lived 18 months without a head …
Read More »SWEET! A Grand Junction baker on ‘Cupcake Wars’
Cupcakes haven’t always been her thing. But when Redlands resident Pattie Dravis tasted a store-bought cupcake at a party two years ago, she knew she could do it better. Already an accomplished baker, she began experimenting with moist cake batter (m …
Read More »Colorado National Monument’s interpretation chief says farewell; leaves behind rich legacy of programming
Michelle Wheatley beams when she talks about a child who spots a desert bighorn sheep during a first-time visit to Colorado National Monument. As the monument’s chief of interpretation, education and visitor services, Wheatley has been instrumental i …
Read More »CMU’s MavBike offers wheels to its student body
Using a bicycle to commute on Colorado Mesa University’s campus creates positive impacts in many ways. Proponents say it lessens the burden of limited parking, it’s a healthy outlet for students living sedentary lifestyles, and it promotes ecological …
Read More »Three Palisade farms preserved through Mesa Land Trust
Three Palisade-area fruit farms will never become shopping centers nor subdivisions thanks to conservation agreements between those farmers and the Mesa Land Trust. James and Laura Sanders conserved their 13-acre peach farm, a move that will benefit …
Read More »Monster crocs reigned as king of the swamps 112 million years ago
Dinosaur Journey in Fruita has a freaky, fun new exhibit set to launch Friday, May 24. Called the “Super Crocs: Terrors of the Cretaceous Swamp,” this temporary display will showcase “two big crocodilians,” said John Foster, curator of paleontology f …
Read More »Corkscrew Trail: A stair-climber’s dream in Grand Junction
Warning, folks! Corkscrew Trail Loop, part of Colorado National Monument’s Liberty Cap trail system, is not for the faint-hearted. Its lung- (and leg-) busting ups, combined with a serpentine descent, makes for an eventful 90+ minutes. For some more …
Read More »- ‘Alone Together’— solo dance performance event on May 17
- City of Grand Junction to continue partnership with Colorado Army National Guard for Stormwater Project
- Oil & gas operations’ effect on local air quality
- A message to those with severe allergies: Suffer no more!
- Viewing loneliness as a growth opportunity
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