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“More than 14 million acres of federal public land in #Colorado could be eligible for sale if Congress passes the current version of the budget bill mandating the sale of a fraction of the nation’s public lands…[including] chunks of mountain, foothills and plains along the Front Range and the Western Slope.”
https://www.denverpost.com/2025/06/17/colorado-public-lands-sale-federal-budget/
The Denver Post · These Colorado public lands could be eligible for sale under Republican budget bill
Evacuation in Grand Junction, Colorado due to wildfire.
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Special #GrandJunction shoutouts to:
Copeka Coffe: the charming coffee shop where I spent several of my mornings
Loving Beyond Understanding: a downtown lgbtq+ center with an amazing energy doing incredible work
Mesa County Public Library: Comfortable space, interesting resources on display, good computer access, useful tools and non-information resources. And y'all. They have a full heckin' A/V studio reservable by the public.
The whole downtown area: art everywhere but without feeling fake
Just back from visiting family in western Colorado, and lemme tell ya: Rocks produce noticeably less humidity than forests do. It's pretty wild, y'all.
Authorities in Colorado have identified the partial remains of a 16-year-old Harris County resident. The remains were found in a freezer and the victim was last seen in 2005.
Houston Public Media · Partial remains of Harris County teen found in Colorado freezer after nearly two decades
#Utah #Vacation Day 10 was another travel day full of sweeping #desert vistas.
We retraced our route back up Hwy 12 to Torrey then took Hwy 24 through Hanksville and on to I-70. Stopping in Capitol Reef briefly, we were disappointed to find #GiffordHouse already sold out of pies for the day. The road north of #Hanksville was new territory for us; what desolation! I loved it! Funny to see most vehicles pulling boat trailers out here in the desert; guess they’re coming from Lake Powell. The reality of civilization started to erode our sense of giddy freedom as we got on the Interstate with all the trucks and other traffic. Weary from the road, we arrived in #GrandJunction at dusk, checked into a crummy hotel near the airport, grabbed a quick bite downtown and went to bed early to be ready for our return flight back east in the morning. All told, we drove about 1400 miles and had a blast. I’m very grateful to be able to take a trip like this and for my wife who does most of the planning and puts up with my antics on the road.
Where should our next western adventure take us? Wyoming & Montana? Washington state? Once they are visited, we’ll have been through most of the western US. Maybe we’ll even find a place to spend our retirement in this vast, wild place beneath the expansive sky. Stay tuned.
#travel #yurt
We retraced our route back up Hwy 12 to Torrey then took Hwy 24 through Hanksville and on to I-70. Stopping in Capitol Reef briefly, we were disappointed to find #GiffordHouse already sold out of pies for the day. The road north of #Hanksville was new territory for us; what desolation! I loved it! Funny to see most vehicles pulling boat trailers out here in the desert; guess they’re coming from Lake Powell. The reality of civilization started to erode our sense of giddy freedom as we got on the Interstate with all the trucks and other traffic. Weary from the road, we arrived in #GrandJunction at dusk, checked into a crummy hotel near the airport, grabbed a quick bite downtown and went to bed early to be ready for our return flight back east in the morning. All told, we drove about 1400 miles and had a blast. I’m very grateful to be able to take a trip like this and for my wife who does most of the planning and puts up with my antics on the road.
Where should our next western adventure take us? Wyoming & Montana? Washington state? Once they are visited, we’ll have been through most of the western US. Maybe we’ll even find a place to spend our retirement in this vast, wild place beneath the expansive sky. Stay tuned.
#travel #yurt
#BoringTravel Leaving #GrandJunction about 3h35 late. I gather there are some speed restrictions in effect owing to heat.
Amtrak uses a cinder-block station building. An old, much-grander station has long sat just to the east. I've seen at least two restoration projects in progress in the past; none has completed. Looks like a new one in progress now. Hope it gets all the way this time.
Did you know that Kroger is planning on selling 91 of 103 Safeways in #Colorado if this Kroger/Albertsons merger goes through?
I know all 3 in #Boulder are on the list, as well as 14 in #Denver, 6 in #Aurora, 5 in #Littleton, 11 in #CoSprings, and a bunch more.
Contact the #FTC to let them know to block the merger.
Supermarket News · Kroger and Albertsons release list of stores to be divested under mergerWashington, Arizona, Colorado, California, and Oregon would see the biggest number of stores flipped to C&S
A mobile community food bank in Grand Junction, Colorado is bringing fresh produce to those in need. #foodBank #GrandJunction #Colorado #positivenews
Colorado Newsline · A Colorado food bank meeting people and their produce needs where they are • Colorado NewslineRepublished with permission from Collective Colorado, a publication of The Colorado Trust. In the parking lot of Garden Village Apartments in Grand Junction, a 20-foot trailer with side-panel windows displayed racks of fresh chard, lettuce, cucumbers, celery, dried pinto beans and potatoes on an April morning. It was early in the growing season, and that day’s […]
Just got back from vacation, but I had to share a couple of photos of a really cool display at a minifig shop in Grand Junction, CO.
#Lego #AFOL #roadtrip #colorado #castle #legocastle #grandjunction
#Lego #AFOL #roadtrip #colorado #castle #legocastle #grandjunction
Now we know where that humming sound is coming from.
: Tunnel 2, Curzon Tunnel
: railway bridge
: https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=52.4815273665804&mlon=-1.88200725846732#map=17/52.4815273665804/-1.88200725846732
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@kottke Damn! They are fantastic! Their US tour dates are here: https://stevenseagulls.com/ under gigs. Tickets are quite reasonable.
In a tragic development, the Mesa County Sheriff's Office reports that a 41-year-old hiker died near Grand Junction this morning after falling 40-50 feet while hiking and scrambling.
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The Next Summit: A Mountain Blog · Hiker Dies After 40-50 Foot-Fall Near Grand Junction, ColoradoGRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO – A tragic incident unfolded in the picturesque but perilous terrain of Bangs Canyon on Wednesday morning, as a 41-year-old female hiker succumbed to injuries from a significant fall. The Mesa County Sheriff's Office confirmed that they, along with Mesa County Search and Rescue volunteers, were dispatched to the Rough Canyon Lemon Squeezer area following a distress call at approximately 10:20 am.SummitPost describes this route as dangerous and claustraphobic. They write, 'this route is tricky... think of it as a combination of caving, bouldering, and scrambling.' Upon arrival, first responders found that the hiker had fallen around 50-60
New #Homeowners Find #Human Head In The #Freezer;
The #macabre discovery was made at a property in #GrandJunction, #Colorado.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/human-head-freezer_n_65a8dc6fe4b00bbb446dfd04
HuffPost · New Homeowners Find Human Head In The Freezer
i’m moving to #denver, #colorado at the end of february. anyone have any tips on fun (non-ski/snowboarding) things to do in Feb at any of these stops? #boise, ID -> #SLC, UT -> #grandjunction, CO. staying for 1 day each stop. thanks!
The Russian Hawthorne we planted two years ago is flourishing.
About 146,000 U.S. auto workers are set to go on strike this week if General Motors, Ford and Stellantis fail to meet their demands for big pay ...#kkco11news #kkco11 #kkco #montrosenews #montrose #grandjunctionnews #grandjunction #montrosecountynews #montrosecounty #mesacountynews #mesacounty #westernconews #westerncoloradonews #coloradonews #colorado
Attorney General Phil Weiser warns loan borrowers be wary of scams
Attorney General Phil Weiser warns loan borrowers be wary of scams
Why the United Auto Workers union is poised to <b>strike</b> major US car makers this week
About 146,000 U.S. auto workers are set to go on strike this week if General Motors, Ford and Stellantis fail to meet their demands for big pay raises and the restoration of concessions the workers made years ago when the companies were in financial …#autoworkersstrike #autoworkersunion #autoworkersstrikedemands #autoworkerspay #autoworkersdemands #autoworkersunionstrike #autoworkersstrikedate #autoworkersunionnews #colorado #coloradonews #westerncoloradonews #westernconews #mesacounty #mesacountynews #montrosecounty #montrosecountynews #grandjunction #grandjunctionnews #montrose #montrosenews #kkco #kkco11 #kkco11news #kjct #kjct8 #kjctnews8
Why the United Auto Workers union is poised to strike major US car makers this week