Nov 06, 2018 05:02AM ● By Melanie Wiseman
September 16, 2017, is a date veteran Clifford Wheeler will never forget. It was the day he joined the Grand Junction Veterans Affairs (VA) ...
Oct 07, 2018 10:12PM ● By Kristian Hartter
“I always say this place started on apricots,” said Scott Miller as he glanced around the storefront shared by The Lil’ Ole Winemaker and Am...
Oct 07, 2018 05:32AM ● By Cloie Sandlin
Each year, the BEACON Senior News honors the dedicated men and women who volunteer to make our world a better place. Our readers and local o...
Sep 01, 2018 03:15AM ● By Melanie Wiseman
Additional reporting by Cloie Sandlin Gold Star: It’s a highly respected status that no one wants.For nearly 100 years, families have earned...
Aug 04, 2018 04:57AM ● By Cloie Sandlin
Have you ever experienced those moments where something good happens at just the right time in your life? That’s how Shauna Copley felt shor...
Jul 05, 2018 05:34AM ● By Jan Weeks
Look up the origin of the term “ham radio” and you’ll find almost as many theories as there are ham operators, everything from people’s init...
Jul 05, 2018 05:06AM ● By Bob Cox
Almost any criminal investigator will tell you that the secret to solving most crimes is having someone tell who did it. That one phone call...
Jun 01, 2018 08:49PM ● By Beacon Senior News
In the fall of 1990, I stood in front of the entrance to my son’s kindergarten room. His eyes were as big as saucers and mine were misting o...
Jun 01, 2018 08:23PM ● By Kate Senn
It’s hard not to smile when saying the word pickleball. This growing sport is just as much fun to play as it is to say.New players are sure ...
May 29, 2018 10:11PM ● By Diana Barnett
When the wizard had trouble navigating his balloon in “The Wizard of Oz,” the spark was lit for me! It was my first introduction to hot air ...
May 01, 2018 07:51AM ● By Cloie Sandlin
“Aging isn’t fair—but it sure isn’t for sissies either.” That’s one important lesson that resonates with Kevin VanGundy as he reflects on th...
Apr 06, 2018 04:59AM ● By Kathy Applebee
It takes 18 gallons of water to produce one apple. That’s not a lot compared to the 100 gallons it takes to produce 40 sheets of paper and t...
