May 16, 2019 10:03AM ● By Priscilla Walker
Mary Rait was teaching at Grand Junction High School when she was named one of the six original faculty members at Grand Junction State Juni...
May 16, 2019 09:52AM ● By Jan Weeks
For some seniors, affordable housing is out of reach. However, the Grand Junction Housing Authority (GJHA) is prepared to help.It was formed...
May 16, 2019 09:39AM ● By Jan Weeks
If you watch daytime TV, especially the nostalgia channels, you know that every celebrity on earth is trying to sell you insurance to protec...
May 15, 2019 04:00PM ● By Adam Cochran
I’ve had a lot of friends who’ve lost money by falling for scams.There are countless ways to become a victim of a financial scam, but the mo...
May 15, 2019 03:43PM ● By Beacon Senior News
My wife, Maxine, and I have an 11-year- old cocker spaniel named Rusty. Before he came to us in 2008, I was contemplating whether or not I s...
May 15, 2019 03:32PM ● By Melanie Wiseman
As Hurricane Florence barreled down on the east coast last September, my husband and I flew directly towards it for a pre-scheduled Appalach...
May 15, 2019 03:02PM ● By Beacon Senior News
Real mothers Submitted by Cara Goodrich Real mothers don’t eat quiche; they don’t have time to make it. Real mothers know that their kitchen...
May 15, 2019 02:46PM ● By Anna Stout
Imagine arriving at work and discovering your coworker has brought a friend along who is sitting in your office and will not stop chatting, ...
May 15, 2019 02:30PM ● By Kimberly Blaker
There are many pros and cons to the digital devices now at everyone's fingertips. But there's one con, in particular, that many people aren'...
May 15, 2019 02:06PM ● By Cloie Sandlin
Facebook celebrated its 15th anniversary in February. It astounds me that it’s been around that long since I’ve been a Facebook user for at ...
May 09, 2019 12:15PM ● By Beacon Senior News
Years ago, while shopping on Memorial Day weekend, an older gentleman wearing a veteran's cap, held out his hand offering to sell me a brigh...
May 09, 2019 11:28AM ● By Melanie Wiseman
I’m not the first person to suggest that Mesa County RSVP add a dating service to their extensive repertoire. After all, match making is the...
May 09, 2019 11:12AM ● By Beacon Senior News
BeaconFest was a day of good fun and practical information for the boomers and seniors in our community. Thanks to our show sponsors, Hillto...
May 09, 2019 10:52AM ● By Cloie Sandlin
Each year, the BEACON Senior Newspaper honors the dedicated men and women of the Grand Valley who volunteer to make our world a better place...
May 09, 2019 10:25AM ● By Kimberly Blaker
“I realized when you look at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.” - Mitch AlbomAs moms, we all know Albom's...
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