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Grand Junction

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Grand Junction city (1990 pop. 29,034), seat of Mesa co., W Colo., at the junction of the Gunnison and Colorado rivers; inc. 1891. The shipping and processing center of a large ranch and irrigated farm region, it also serves the area's uranium, oil shale, gas, and coal-mining industries. Electronic equipment is manufactured, and tourism is important. Grand Junction's airport permits access to many Colorado ski resorts. The city is also a center during the regional hunting season and serves as headquarters for Grand Mesa National Forest. Uranium production was regulated in 1970 after a radiation... Read more
Grand Forks: History
Cities of the United States Grand Forks: History Railroads Stimulate Growth of City Located at the junction of the Red Lake River and the Red River of the North, the area of Grand Forks served as a camping and trading ... peddled their wares in and around "La Grand Fourches," as the French named it ... captain, established the town ... Read more
Grand Island
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Grand Island city (1990 pop. 39,386), seat of ... S Nebr., on the Wood River near its junction with the Platte; settled 1857 on the Platte ... A state veterans' home is located in Grand Island. The Stuhr Museum of the Prairie ... Durrell Stone . Author not available, GRAND ISLAND. , The Columbia ... Read more

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Tigers' attack spreads fear Using sharp tools, Grand Junction has honed its offense
Rocky Mountain News; 12/1/2005; Brad Byler, Special to the News; 787 words ; Grand Junction's offensive system is a little different ... defense and making changes at the line. Grand Junction quarterback Isaiah Quigley has been ... part of a remarkable senior class at Grand Junction. As juniors last spring, Quigley and ... Read more
Grand Junction booming Its metro area is 9th, Greeley 12th in U.S. growth rate
Rocky Mountain News (2007-Current); 3/27/2008; Burt Hubbard; 690 words ; The Grand Junction area emerged last year as one of the ... report released Wednesday found that the Grand Junction/Mesa County area was the ninth-fastest-growi ... said Diane Schwenke, president of the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce. "It snaps up people ... Read more
Grand Junction booming Its metro area is 9th, Greeley 12th in U.S. growth rate.(News)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 3/27/2008; Hubbard, Burt; 717 words ; Byline: Burt Hubbard, Rocky Mountain News The Grand Junction area emerged last year as one of the fastest-growing metro regions in the U.S., boosted by energy development, tourism and retirees ... County Commissioner Craig Meis said. Every part of our county is growing. A Census Bureau report released ... Read more
Profile: Controversy over 10 Commandments in Grand Junction, Colorado
Morning Edition (NPR); 3/19/2001; BOB EDWARDS; 736 words ; ... t happen. In a town like Grand Junction, it's a daring move. This ... CARLSON: It's unclear whether Grand Junction can legally keep the tablet ... monuments. But the stone in Grand Junction stands alone and critics ... Commandments alone. Mr. EARL PAYNE (Grand Junction City ... Read more
Profile: Controversy of 10 Commandments in Grand Junction Colorado
Morning Edition (NPR); 3/19/2001; BOB EDWARDS; 735 words ; ... t happen. In a town like Grand Junction, it's a daring move. This ... CARLSON: It's unclear whether Grand Junction can legally keep the tablet ... monuments. But the stone in Grand Junction stands alone and critics ... Commandments alone. Mr. EARL PAYNE (Grand Junction City ... Read more
Grand Junction a combination of wineries, sculpture and scenery.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 10/16/1995; Bohning, Don; 787 words ; GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. _ Want a bit of both the sublime ... in between on your next vacation? Try Grand Junction. It may not be a well-known destination ... Just 30 miles east of the Utah border, Grand Junction is the hub of the Grand Valley, wider ... Read more
Tigers' attack spreads fear Using sharp tools, Grand Junction has honed its offense.(Rocky Preps)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 12/1/2005; Byler, Brad; 787 words ; Byline: Brad Byler, Special to the News Grand Junction's offensive system is a little different than those employed by most of its foes. The Tigers run a spread attack, with the quarterback ... high school version of the Indianapolis Colts, with the signal-caller looking over the defense and making changes at ... Read more
City leverages CDBG funds to improve neighborhoods.(Community Development Block Grant)(Grand Junction, Colorado)
Nation's Cities Weekly; 4/4/2005; Davis, Lance; 674 words ; Grand Junction, Colo. Mayor Bruce Hill likes to use ... citizens programs and more. In March, Hill, Grand Junction Councilman Harry Butler and City Manager ... by cities. Like many city officials, Grand Junction's leaders are wondering what will happen ... Read more
GRAND JUNCTION DINGY FOR DINOSAURS.(Sunday Magazine/Travel)(Column)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 5/24/1998; 787 words ; ... hiking in the Book Cliffs near Grand Junction, I found an interesting stone ... dinosaurs have been hanging around the Grand Junction area for quite some time. The ... Consider the following: * The Grand Junction Visitor and Convention Bureau ... Read more
Grand Junction's Ritter walks fine line.(Sports)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 3/3/2006; Rosa, John; 422 words ; Byline: John Rosa, Special to the News For the better part of three quarters ... about the free-throw line for Grand Junction's Raysha Ritter. But the 6-foot ... night at the Manual Thunderdome. Grand Junction (20-2) will play third-seeded ... the game, but fell behind after Grand ... Read more

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