Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel stands as the biggest daily newspaper in western Colorado, reaching readers across six counties. In 2013, it celebrated 120 years of continuous publication since its establishment in 1893.

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Exclusive: new Mind Springs operator shares game plan, assures stability

1 day ago | gjsentinel.com | Jace DiCola

“We saved 300 jobs; that matters. We preserved a community mental health center that has been a community asset for over 50 years; that matters. Ten counties still have a behavioral health safety net.
AP PHOTOS: Colorful hats and costumes light up annual NYC Easter Parade

3 days ago | gjsentinel.com | Andres Kudacki

1 of 16 Revelers wearing decorated hats and costumes participate in the annual Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday, April 20, 2025, in New York. Andres Kudacki - FR170905 AP A reveler wearing decorated hats and costumes hold her dog as she participates in the annual Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday, April 20, 2025, in New York.
Locals rally behind Veteran's Art Center as it nears goal for roof repairs

4 days ago | gjsentinel.com | Jace DiCola

Pieces of the ceiling are missing at the Veteran’s Art Center as the center sees extensive damage from water leaks, so much so that lights won’t turn on in a room due to water damage, photos on April 17, 2025. Larry Robinson / The Daily Sentinel Since 2013, the Veteran’s Art Center at 307 S 12th St. has offered veterans the facility, supplies, lessons and community necessary to create art of their choosing, from painting to leather-working and glass staining.
Locals rally behind Veteran's Art Center as it nears goal for roof repairs

4 days ago | gjsentinel.com | Jace DiCola

Since 2013, the Veteran’s Art Center at 307 S 12th St. has offered veterans the facility, supplies, lessons and community necessary to create art of their choosing, from painting to leather-working and glass staining. The center has become a valuable space for veterans since its founding, with an average of 15 daily visitors. But, the building itself was constructed in 1957, which became apparent just over a year ago.
Added testing for congenital syphilis epidemic to start Friday, other Health Headlines

4 days ago | gjsentinel.com | Jace DiCola

Colorado’s public health order addressing the congenital syphilis epidemic, issued almost exactly one year ago, will go into effect FridayThe multi-agency effort will expand required syphilis screenings among pregnant women, from one test in the first trimester to at least three tests across the whole pregnancy. Syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection, is congenital when a pregnant person goes untreated, allowing the disease to infect the unborn child.
Coming home: Mother Teresa Place nearly ready residents

5 days ago | gjsentinel.com | Ann Wright

The scent of new carpet is about to give way to the aroma of dinner cooking or of clean laundry tumbling out of a dryer. The scents and sounds of home are about to become a reality at Mother Teresa Place. In the coming days, residents will move into the downtown apartment building, leaving chronic homelessness behind and opening the door to a place they can call their own. The front exterior of the Mother Teresa Place is seen on April 11.
Book Notes: April 19

5 days ago | gjsentinel.com | Ann Wright

The upcoming Earth Day Community and the Arts Gathering will include a reading featuring a lineup of local and regional writers. The event will go from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, April 19, at Confluence Studios, 660 White Ave., with eco-friendly demos, make-and-take projects, booths and a pop-up art exhibit.
Three D51 board members sign letter demanding CHSAA bar trans athletes from girls' sports

5 days ago | gjsentinel.com | Nathan Deal

Larry Robinson/The Daily SentinelDistrict 51 Board of Education President Andrea Haitz, left, and Secretary Angela Lema, right, listen to during a Board of Education meeting in this 2023 file photo. Both Haitz and Lema, along with Board Member Barbara Evanson, joined 62 other school board members around Colorado on a letter taking a stance on transgender athletes in girls’ sports.
Perfect match: GJ man a master of tennis racquets, strings

5 days ago | gjsentinel.com | Ann Wright

George and Dee Tompkins met in a tennis/ski shop on a day when neither was supposed to be there. Dee Tompkins should have been at work, but had gone to a job interview instead, and then she planned to play tennis with her mom. She needed some tennis shoes, so she stopped by the shop, and there was George Tompkins. George Tompkins was then serving in the U.S. Army, but had been sent home that day because he had just gotten his wisdom teeth out.
Colorado skirts Medicaid cuts as Fed considers reductions

5 days ago | gjsentinel.com | Jace DiCola

The House of Representatives recently passed this year’s blueprint for the federal budget, calling for $1.5 trillion in total spending cuts. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La and President Donald Trump have insisted the cuts will only target “waste, fraud and abuse” in Medicaid, but the feasibility of that promise is uncertain, especially in Colorado, which continues to grapple with a substantial budget deficit.