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.
Lou Vallario: El chico emblemático “de la sin ley” de “Western Slope”
By Jacob Richards Nota del editor: Hemos cambiado los nombres de muchas de nuestras fuentes enesta historia. Son personas comunes con hijos y trabajos que han asumido,“arriesgando mucho su comunidad,” de mantener segura su comunidad. Sucapacidad para seguir haciendo un trabajo poderoso en la comunidad depende desu capacidad para mantenerse fuera del foco mediático. A … Continue reading Lou Vallario: El chico emblemático “de la sin ley” de “Western Slope”
Amid Rising Costs, Grand Junction Residents to Gather for International Workers’ Day Community Event
by Indivisible Grand Junction GRAND JUNCTION, CO — (April 24, 2026) — As many Western Slope residents navigate rising costs of living and economic uncertainty, community members in Grand Junction will come together this International Workers’ Day for an event focused on connection, local resources, and the issues impacting working people across the region. The event will … Continue reading Amid Rising Costs, Grand Junction Residents to Gather for International Workers’ Day Community Event
Call to Action: May 2nd Socialist Rally
by MC-DSA & PDGJ MAY DAY, 2026. Mesa County DSA and People's Defense Grand Junction will be hosting an independent, socialist rally at the federal building (422 Rood Ave) on Saturday, May 2nd from 4:30-6:30 PM. We are calling for a mass, class-conscious demonstration of working-class internationalist solidarity. We will have chants, music, and speeches. … Continue reading Call to Action: May 2nd Socialist Rally
Call to Action: Montrose! April 25th
Montrose, Colorado — On Saturday, April 25 Montrose and Ouray Counties Indivisible will hold an action at 320 South 1st Street, Montrose, to denounce immigration detention expansion for the Communities Not Cages National Day of Action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention. Currently, ICE is scouting, purchasing, and retrofitting warehouses nationwide for immigration detention, which are … Continue reading Call to Action: Montrose! April 25th
ICE DETENTION FACILITY OPERATES WITH DOCUMENTED LIFE SAFETY RISKS FOR 21 YEARS– Public Finally Gets Chance to Speak
Press Release by the community of Glenwood Springs Glenwood Springs, CO — On April 28, 2026, the Glenwood Springs Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Special Use Permit No. 4-04, authorizing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility located at 100 Midland Avenue. Earlier this year, public records requests exposed … Continue reading ICE DETENTION FACILITY OPERATES WITH DOCUMENTED LIFE SAFETY RISKS FOR 21 YEARS– Public Finally Gets Chance to Speak
May Day Statement by People’s Defense Grand Junction
The following is a statement from People's Defense GJ, the Grand Junction local chapter of the national People's Defense Committee. PDC is a revolutionary mass organization with the mission of uniting working people to struggle within our own neighborhoods - to contest power and to build a powerful movement of and for the working class. … Continue reading May Day Statement by People’s Defense Grand Junction
ICE Lies! Juan Carlos is Free!
by Jacob Richards Courtesy Photo On Wednesday, Juan Carlos Membrano Portillo was released from ICE custody at the GEO Group detention center in Aurora Colorado. Portillo was taken by ICE from Glenwood Springs near the City Market back on Feb.16, while on his way to work as a roofer in the Roaring Fork Valley. On … Continue reading ICE Lies! Juan Carlos is Free!
Lou Vallario: Poster boy of the lawless Western Slope
by Jacob Richards Editor’s note: We have changed the names of many of our sources in this story. They are everyday people with kids and jobs who have taken it upon themselves, at great personal risk, to keep their community safe. Their ability to continue to do powerful work in their community depends on their … Continue reading Lou Vallario: Poster boy of the lawless Western Slope
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