by Mountain Action Indivisible GLENWOOD SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL PLANS TO MAKE A “FINAL DECISION” ON AUGUST 6 REGARDING UNPERMITTED, UNSAFE LOCAL ICE DETENTION FACILITY Community members urge council to enforce code violations against Florida landlordGlenwood Springs, CO – Glenwood Springs City Council announced through their attorney that they will issue a "final decision" about the … Continue reading Glenwood Springs Call to Action: Evict ICE
Not All Heroes Wear Capes
by Jacob Richards On Thursday, a Grand Junction man, concerned about the encroaching mass surveillance state, took action. Robert Kurtz, enjoying his right to free speech in a public space. Armed with a lawn chair, jug of ice water, and long pole with a cardboard square duct tapped to the top, Robert Kurtz, 62, sat … Continue reading Not All Heroes Wear Capes
i choose revolutionary optimism–poetry
by lehua laʻa i choose revolutionary optimism i choose every day the chance for joy a small act of defiance against the non-stop horrors that persist a micro joy to counteract the macro horrors i am scared i just heard that spring run off has peaked and i fear there will be no river to … Continue reading i choose revolutionary optimism–poetry
Closures Set Stage for Crisis Resulting in the Police Killing of Patti Wilson
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
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