By Jacob Richards On Friday, June 19, Grand Junction Police Department shot and killed Patti Wilson, a 31-year-old trans woman. What we know, paints the picture of a person having a mental health crisis. It was a violent situation that ended violently. Long before a conflict over a Cherry-Coke escalated into violence in the North … Continue reading Closures Set Stage for Crisis Resulting in the Police Killing of Patti Wilson
ICE encubierto en el evento del 1 de mayo de Indivisible Grand Junction:
La guerra contra la disidencia llega a l oeste de Colorado. 8 de mayo de 2026 por Jacob Richards El viernes 1 de mayo, un conocido agente de alto rango del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) asistió al evento del Día de Mayo en Grand Junction vestido de civil mientras se presentaba como padre de … Continue reading ICE encubierto en el evento del 1 de mayo de Indivisible Grand Junction:
ICE and the Surveillance State on City of Glenwood Springs Docket Tonight!
Evict ICE! Turn Off the Cameras! The People of Glenwood Speak Tonight! by Jacob Richards Tonight’s Glenwood Springs City Council meeting should be spicy. Locals are organizing to speak on two separate but closely linked issues. The first is the city's seven weeks of inaction after the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5 to 1 … Continue reading ICE and the Surveillance State on City of Glenwood Springs Docket Tonight!
We won the Vote. Now Our Own City Won’t Enforce It.
By Ashley Stahl Originally publish at The Roaring Fork Tranny Glenwood Springs revoked the permit for the ICE detention facility on Midland Avenue. The fight now is getting the City to follow its own rules. Join us at City Council on Thursday, June 18. On April 28, 2026, something happened in Glenwood Springs that almost … Continue reading We won the Vote. Now Our Own City Won’t Enforce It.
Evidence becomes Optional–Cartoon
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The plight of the Western Slope prairie dog
by Hayden Seder Unbeknownst to most residents of Grand Junction, there is a whole world revolving around the removal of prairie dogs from empty land in town, typically land owned by a business or purchased by a developer that wants to build on the land. As current laws stand, business owners and developers are not … Continue reading The plight of the Western Slope prairie dog
Mass Meeting to Combat Criminalization of the Houseless–GJ
by The People's Defense Committee Grand Junction People’s Defense Grand Junction will be hosting a Mass Meeting open to all community members at 4:00 pm on Sunday, June 14th at the stage near the botanical gardens (655 Struthers Ave). The aim of this meeting is to gather our community around the issues that impact us … Continue reading Mass Meeting to Combat Criminalization of the Houseless–GJ
The Erotica Art Show: Q and A with Matt Goss from Uncanny Valley
The Revolutionist: Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for our readers. Your Erotica Art Show has become a long-standing annual event. How many years have you been putting that event on, and what can attendees expect to experience if they attend? Matt Goss: We’ve been hosting the Erotica Art Show for 12 … Continue reading The Erotica Art Show: Q and A with Matt Goss from Uncanny Valley
Red Rally for International Workers’ Day Held At Federal Building – PDC Grand Junction
On Saturday, May 2nd, revolutionary forces in the Grand Valley commemorated 135 years of International Worker’s Day with a class-independent, red rally following a call to action made by People's Defense Grand Junction in its first public action. PDC-GJ is the local pre-chapter of the national People’s Defense Committee (PDC), a revolutionary mass organization centered … Continue reading Red Rally for International Workers’ Day Held At Federal Building – PDC Grand Junction
BREAKING NEWS: City Records Contradict Hyatt’s Claims at ICE Permit Hearing: Hyatt told the commission everything was fine. The city’s own permit system did not get the memo.
By Scuba Lou At the April 28 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on ICE's special use permit, Director of Economic and Community Development Trent Hyatt had good news for the commission: the facility at 100 Midland Avenue had passed inspection and been issued a certificate of occupancy. Everything was in order. Nothing to see here. … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: City Records Contradict Hyatt’s Claims at ICE Permit Hearing: Hyatt told the commission everything was fine. The city’s own permit system did not get the memo.
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