GRAND JUNCTION By Sasha Gardner On Tuesday, June 10th, members of the wider Grand Junction community stood in solidarity with protesters in Los Angeles. In the aftermath of the Trump-Musk breakup, large ICE raids were carried out throughout the Los Angeles area, prompting largely peaceful protest in support of victims. The militarized Los Angeles Police … Continue reading Westslope Says No ICE, Solidarity with L.A 6/10 Reportback
Haitz’ Hate: On CHSSA, Curriculum, and Local Control
Haitz says she stands for local control, while taking marching orders from a shadowy cabal of far-right front-range education activists led by Brad Miller, and pushing D51 to adhere to federal edicts, the very opposite of local control. She is mirroring Trump’s playbook of destroying the Department of Education under the guise of returning education to the states while at the same time trying to dictate how schools should operate and what they should and should not teach. Haitz and the cabal of the far-right school board members Colorado are a threat to education and marginalized students across the state. They will continue to use their position and networks to undermine Colorado’s laws and protections for students while eroding our educational standards.
Public Comment on GMNC Development in Grand Mesa National Forest to End Soon
The Grand Mesa Nordic Council presents itself as a left-leaning, eco-friendly organization, but in reality, it’s a group of opportunists whose top priority is securing a salary for its executive director—a close associate of trust-fund opportunist Dan Tille, who maneuvered his way into the board presidency. Despite claiming community-minded values, GMNC will cozy up to anyone with money, including inviting Matt Soper to their events when it suited them. They’ll pander to any side if it fills their coffers.
GJ Socialists Mean Business
In the weeks leading up to Jared Taylor’s speaking event, CMU students, on their own initiative, joined the Western Culture Club (the club that invited Taylor) and attempted to hold an election to appoint new officers and change the direction of the club to be more positive and uplifting. In response, John Marshall sent two of his top ranking Administrative thugs, Jody Diers and Trey Downey, to illegally prevent the students from exercising their rights. Despite this the students soldiered on and refused to be intimidated or coerced by John Marshall and his fascist appeasing gang of academic frauds.
City of GJ, Candidate Breakdown
My hope was to provide voters with a clear understanding of the choices before them. However, with minimal policy distinctions between candidates, factors like background and general impressions will likely play a larger role in shaping voter decisions. This leaves to a very, “vibes” based election.
A Spontaneous Trip to the “Fight the Oligarchy” Tour
Then Bernie took the stage. Visibly shaken and in awe, he opens by explaining that this was by far the biggest turn out he has ever had. Previous rallies he held in Denver while running for president averaged about 10,000 people. His team had counted at least 35,000 people who Entered into the Civic Center. However, there were easily another 20,000+ people outside surrounding the center for several blocks, listening in on loudspeakers. Bernie made it clear that, "The world is watching to see if Americans resist Trumpism."
Telluride Says ‘No’ to Trump and Yes to Peace
Today we are marching for peace and justice and the dream of America that Martin Luther King, Jr. gave us and which we San Miguel County citizens hope to keep alive for future generations.
CMU Special Edition of The Rev and the Rev Makes the News
It has been some busy days at The Rev. The city and campus are shaking with anger at the upcoming white supremacist speaker coming to campus later this month. Our story last week we exposed the rising tide of hate on CMU campus, and it quickly became our most read story in our short history. … Continue reading CMU Special Edition of The Rev and the Rev Makes the News
New Queer Space to Open in New Castle
On March 8, the Cook Inclusive will be cutting the ribbon on their new Queer Resource Space (QRS) in New Castle, Colorado. The QRS will serve to uplift and support the LGBTQIA+ community in Garfield County.
Many Question Mindsprings ICE Deal
After weeks of rumors, media stories, and a blog post from The Rev detailing the contents of Torres’ meeting with Mindsprings staff. Mindsprings sent us statement: “The Potential contract between West Springs Hospital and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to offer inpatient services to unaccompanied minors in Building D is not happening.”
