June 18th, 2012
A year has passed since publication of the last issue of Grand Valley Magazine, yet I am continually asked when there will be a GV Magazine comeback — and if it could include a version for iPad, Nook, Kindle, and Android-based tablets. I’ve done a considerable amount of research and evaluation of the business, lessons [...]
November 16th, 2011
Recipes and photos by Mary Mansfield and Jane Wood… Coming home after a long day to the aromas of food wafting through your home is such a joy. Dinner’s taken care of, and you can enjoy some peace and quiet. Ahhh … We both love to throw things in the slow cooker in the morning [...]
November 16th, 2011
Story & Photos by Kay Crane… OK, I’ll admit it: I’m a summer person, a relative rarity here in Western Colorado. I’m a gardener, not a skier. When the autumn air takes on a chill and Jack Frost is nipping at my nose, I hole up in my den to wait it out. Of course [...]
November 11th, 2011
By D.A. Brockett… During WWII the Grand Valley valiantly illustrated patriotism. Droves of young men signed up — including those of Japanese descent — for military duty, while home front efforts included war bond drives, civil air patrols, blackouts, and rationing. As their men fought, women rolled bandages and worked. A USO canteen opened in [...]
October 27th, 2011
Story & Photo by Richard Dayvault… We are used to rocks falling from high places in Colorado. We have lots of high places and plenty of rocks hanging around up there waiting to fall. This dramatic example of gravity and transference of kinetic energy becomes a genuine nuisance when the rocks fall onto our highways [...]