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 [...]
Click Here To Read This ArticleSeptember 13th, 2011
By D.A. Brockett… I recently held in my hands an enchanting Hutchinson soda bottle, discovered by Mark Bluhm at a local garage sale. Almost illegible, “Henry G Wurtz Grand Junction Colo” is embossed on its aged face. Excitement filled me, for I’m acquainted with Wurtz, and the aqua bottle is extremely rare. The 1870 [...]
Click Here To Read This ArticleSeptember 3rd, 2011
By Krystyn Hartman as reported on KREX News Channel 5… The Telluride Film Festival opened Friday, and along with appearances by George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, and a long list of the industry’s biggest talents, two Grand Junction musicians are part of that prestigious lineup. Click here to view the video clip of this story http://www.krextv.com/news/around-the-region/Local-Musicians-Performing-in-Telluride-Film-Festival-129171158.html [...]
Click Here To Read This ArticleAugust 21st, 2011
Story & Photos by Chad Thatcher… The Colorado Mesa University (formerly Mesa State College) outdoor program has a unique study-abroad opportunity. Instead of going overseas and studying in another classroom, we explore the world backpacker-style. Each trip blends service projects, cultural encounters, academic credit, experiential learning, and — of course — adventure. In the summer [...]
Click Here To Read This ArticleAugust 8th, 2011
By D.A. Brockett… This month, Palisade will observe its annual peach festival. What you may not know is, this is our Valley’s second mouthwatering manifestation highlighting the peach. While investigating the roots of my 1895 firemen’s tournament ribbon, I learned how the original festival started in Grand Junction, way back in 1891. By 1886, the Grand [...]
Click Here To Read This ArticleAugust 3rd, 2011
By Krystyn Hartman… Buttered popcorn, Dr. Pepper, great seat, got there early. Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig produced by Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard among others? I had to see it. And what a goofy premise: cowboys and aliens. If that doesn’t sound like a culmination of Spielberg movies rolled into one, I don’t know what [...]
Click Here To Read This ArticleJuly 29th, 2011
Story and Photos by John Anglim… From the dawn of time, people with music in their souls have found a way to make instruments, no matter how difficult their circumstances — or perhaps because of those circumstances. In the mid-1800s, folks all over rural America began making guitars out of cigar boxes. By the early [...]
Click Here To Read This ArticleJuly 21st, 2011
By DA Brockett… I love riding on a train. Pre-boarding bustle turns to anticipation as the powerful machine pulls away from the station. In the wake of good-bye waves, a melancholy whistle partners with the clickety-clack of steel riding rails — and a new adventure begins! Then a blur of fast-moving scenery, a friendly chat [...]
Click Here To Read This ArticleJuly 12th, 2011
By Kate Ruland-Thorne… Early one evening, a call came in to the Grand Junction Police Station from 500 block of South Avenue in Grand Junction, Colorado. A bear was loose in “Broken Jaw Nell’s” bawdy house. John Hart, an officer with Fish and Game, and Sheriff Decker responded to the call. Hart vividly remembered the [...]
Click Here To Read This ArticleJuly 6th, 2011
By D.A. Brockett… “The game’s afoot!” Sherlock Holmes and I have a lot in common. We both love a puzzle, and neither one of us lets go until it’s solved. As a Grand Junction, Colorado, historian and author, I’m always on the lookout for puzzles to solve about our town. This quest takes me (and [...]
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