GJ Sentinel Daily REWiND Podcast

This week, we look at the results of the state’s June primary, which included several upsets, including GOP nominee Victor Marx’s win over seasoned politician Barbara Kirkmeyer in the GOP gubernatorial race; the tragic loss of three firefighters in what eventually blew up into the Snyder Fire, and the unfortunate, incorrect reporting by The Sentinel of the circumstances in the early hours of the b...

This week, we discuss the smoky air in the valley and the various fires that blew up this past week amid lingering severe drought, and reminisce about the Pine Gulch Fire of 2020, discuss the running editorial series celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and the unfortunate politicization of America 250 events, the positive cultural interactions takin...

From traffic jams and poor drivers to malapropisms and the terms of Tina Peters’ parole, in this week’s edition, we wander among several topics of particular personal annoyance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we get behind-the-scenes insight into the birth and mission of The Western Colorado Journalism Foundation, announced on Wednesday, with hopes of bolstering local, independent newsrooms across the region, and prognosticate about what we might expect from Tina Peters, who shows no sign of taming down rhetoric about the 2020 election, after she walked out of the La Vista Correctional Facil...

This week, we explore the suspicious release of more water project funding for Colorado - this time for the critical Shoshone water rights purchase - after Gov. Jared Polis granted former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters clemency, the pros and cons of the editorial board endorsing political candidates and the possibility the Sentinel could make a negative endorsement in the Republican primary in Colo...

An examination of Gov. Jared Polis’ decision to commute former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters’ nine-year sentence, discussing possible reasons for the decision - which many people livid and perplexed - and the ramifications of both the commutation and the act of intercepting a judicial process already in motion, along with the possibility that Peters could ostensibly receive money from the presiden...

This week, we discuss the Grand Junction City Council’s move to ban fireworks sales due to this year’s extreme drought conditions in a disquieting 4-3 vote, despite the fire chief’s recommendation in favor of a ban, the mechanisms behind the Opportunity Zone program that invests in depressed areas across the nation, and the major drawbacks of popular prediction markets, which are fueling gambling...

This week, we discuss the importance of legal notices remaining in the printed newspaper, despite Commissioner Cody Davis’ claim that being forced to do so is an “unfunded mandate”, the Colorado Democratic governor candidates’ recent debate, and how each appointed himself, possible explanations for a significant uptick in Grand Junction Q1 sales tax revenue, and how our readers feel about the...

This week, we discuss the possibility of power outages throughout the spring and summer as extreme drought and aging infrastructure fuel wildfire concerns, the ins and outs of several of convicted pipe bomber James Genrich’s charges being tossed out 30 years after a jury found him guilty, the reality of increased threats to public figures discouraging good people from running for political office,...

This week, we delve into Homeric hangover cures, the rejection of FEMA funding for the state to aid in wildfire and flooding recovery, the strange connection one senior FEMA official has to Waffle House, the dire drought situation facing Colorado after record-low snowpack and the ramifications of the human scarcity mindset, the dropping of charges against convicted pipe bomber James Genrich and th...

This week, we examine ICE detention statistics in Mesa County last year, and detainees’ primary country of origin, criminal histories and the need for legal ways for foreign workers to be here, given our country’s labor needs; an angry MAGA reaction to a photo published to Gov. Polis’ social media account of him and Lauren Boebert at the Rockies’ opening day game; a Colorado Appeals Court jud...

This week, we discuss the surprise results of the Republican caucus, which voted overwhelmingly in favor of Mesa County Treasurer candidate Greg Haitz, leaving veteran politico Rose Pugliese off the ballot, the use of Flock cameras by local law enforcement, the assurances they will not be used to collaborate with ICE and other agencies, and the dangers that bad actors could hack into the data and...

This week, explore the ramifications of two big, groundbreaking trials in which Meta and Google were found liable for violating consumer protection laws in New Mexico and knowingly creating a product harmful to youth through its addictive algorithms, Trump’s backpedaling on his repudiation of Congressman Jeff Hurd after offering MAGA former congressional hopeful Hope Scheppelman a possible positio...

This week, we examine the public health board cutting ties with former public health director Xavier Crockett after questionable spending during his tenure and the double standard applied to his predecessor, Jeff Kuhr; how to spend 36 hours in the Grand Valley, as explored in a NYT article; gubernatorial candidate Michael Bennet’s tour to connect with young people and their perspectives on th...

In this week’s episode, we examine the possibility of Jared Polis caving to President Trump’s demands to pardon Tina Peters following a social media post signalling his possible capitulation; the bizarre case of a former neurosurgeon accused of sexual assault who decided not to go down without a fight when cornered in Vero Beach, Florida; the unexpectedly viral post by the GJPD featuring a young c...

In this episode, we look at the potential effect of Trump’s endorsement of Jeff Hurd’s primary challenger, Hope Scheppelman, on the eventual outcome of the 3rd Congressional District’s U.S. House race; debate the pros and cons of potential legislation decriminalizing prostitution in the Centennial State; the benefits of thoughtful deliberation in politics; and explore options for mitigating the im...

This week, we reflect on a Trump video post that depicted the Obamas as apes and the blowback from readers upset by The Sentinel’s republishing the controversial screen grab; discuss the Club 20 foundation’s agreement with Purdue University to help raise funds for research on the true cost per kilowatt hour and environmental impact of different methods of electricity production; confront the contr...

In this edition, we discuss the fallout from GJHS student-athletes whose participation in an “ICE-OUT” walkout, which resulted in an unexcused absence, precluded their ability to compete the following day; potential backlash against local law enforcement due to questionable ICE tactics; progress on plans to update Stocker Stadium and its impact on access to the Lincoln Park Barn; Tri-State Ge...

This week, we examine a potential loss of $600K originally guaranteed to District 51 that could now be taken away due to a misinterpretation of the funding formula amid the ongoing debate over the “J Curve,” which puts the district near the bottom of statewide funding distribution; new leadership for Club 20, which has lost its statewide flex in recent years; and a drop in ACA enrolloment in...

This week, we lament the latest development in the ongoing Tina Peters saga, in which she claims to have been accosted by a fellow inmate, a questionable assertion based on surveillance video of the scuffle; a new restaurant coming to downtown by the owners of Palisade’s popular “Peche” restaurant; discuss whether or not justice was served in the case of John Taylor, who pleaded to a lesser charge...

This week, we look at the surprise guilty plea in the case of a security guard who shot and killed two men on North Ave. in 2024, the bizarre case of a head and hands found in a freezer on private property that’s one in a string of high-profile cases from around the Grand Valley, state legislators wrestling with strained budgets as the 2026 session begins, and, it’s back to the future for the Muse...

Our usual local focus takes a bit of a detour in light of a very busy national newscycle as we reflect on ramifications of the Venezuelan military operation and the Seaton family’s legacy of promoting press freedom in South America; the Trump administration’s recent freeze on federal funding for child welfare programs in Colorado and other blue states as well as denial of FEMA funds for areas rava...

This week, we examine the controversy over the Mesa County Commissioners’ most recent appointees to the library board known for espousing conservative views, overlooking the applications of current board members with a good record of service, CMU’s latest proposal for building a team facility at Stocker Stadium after outcry over an initial proposal that included removing the Lincoln Park Barn, and...

Is banning the sale of nonstick cookware containing PFAS another example of government overreach? Will winter make a return appearance? Should singles put up Christmas trees? Are induction stoves the electromagnetic wave of the future? Is high school athletic travel over two passes to the Front Range worth the risk? How did previous generations survive free-range and lap belt car rides?...

This week, we look back on the tenure of the outgoing public health director Xavier Crockett, who took over an agency in upheaval and brought stability to an environment in flux; discuss a shocking murder case that unfolded in an otherwise sleepy Fruita community; debate the merits of continued coverage of the ongoing Tina Peters saga; and talk about our favorite Thanksgiving sides. Hosted on Acas...