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Former toll road now a trail in the monument

The Gordon Ferry and Toll Road to Pinon Mesa wasn’t a superhighway in its day. In fact, it was said to be an extremely rough road. Nor was it the only access to Pinon Mesa. Some other ...

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Volunteers needed to help injured, orphaned wildlife

If you like to be around wildlife and have some spare time on your hands, the Colorado Division of Wildlife has an offer for you. The Grand Valley Wildlife Rescue Team, a well-trained cadre of ...

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Turn up the radio

Last Thursday, I officially became old. It wasn’t my birthday. I just happened to be driving around when a song that was popular back in my high school days came on the radio. It was on ...

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Get rid of the grass before gardening

I would like to expand our garden into a grassy area of our lawn. While I can rent a sod cutter to get most of the grass, what should I use to permanently get rid of the grass before I plant ...

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Harmonious home: Annie practices a little feng shui

I’ve been interested in feng shui for years, so when a friend told me about Tammy Long, a local feng shui practitioner, I welcomed the chance to have her come to my home for a ...

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Your Town, Feb. 7, 2010

I’ve seen enough cold and dreary weather this winter that I’m beginning to wonder if the several inches of snow still on the north side of the house will melt by Memorial Day. And ...

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Music and generosity

A couple of weeks ago on a dark and slow day, a lady came into Triple Play to purchase a ticket to tomorrow’s Bela Fleck concert. She told me that even though we hadn’t met she ...

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Depot’s endangered listing may signal help on the way

With the Grand Junction Union Depot now on Colorado’s Most Endangered Places List, help — and funding — may be on the way for this architectural and historical ...

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Repeat after me: ‘It’s not real; it’s just a movie’

I think we’re running out of things to be depressed about. I say this because of a new mental health condition that psychologists are blaming on the blockbuster movie ...

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Fall Creek Ranch in Unaweep Canyon one of earliest near Grand Junction

Although the history of the 3,000-acre Fall Creek Ranch in Unaweep Canyon is colorful, not a lot has been written locally about its original owners. Unaweep, a Ute word signifying ...

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