Western Colorado Congress issued this statement in response to the Senate’s vote today to end debate on fast-track authority, clearing the way for an up-or-down vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement (TPP): “The whole thing is an outrage,” said … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2015
by Charlie Kerr, Grand Junction While the Colorado legislature this spring debated two bills as first steps toward the transfer of control over federal lands to the state, I had the pleasure of driving over 1,000 miles across Texas, from … Continue reading
Public presentations scheduled in Montrose, Ouray and Grand Junction The Forest Service has released its long-awaited draft plan to manage spruce beetle and aspen decline impacts on up to 120,000 acres across our region. If the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and … Continue reading
Paying it forward for pickle makers When Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the Cottage Foods Expansion Act last Friday, he added another chapter to Monica Wiitanen’s political recipe book. The Paonia farmer and baker was the driving force behind the original … Continue reading