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Grand Junction keeps its grave for radioactive, Cold War dirt thanks to new coronavirus-aid package

Cold War-era Grand Junction had a widespread benefit from a uranium mill in its backyard: dirt — fine, sand-like, multipurpose dirt. The Climax Uranium Mill along the Colorado River offered an endless supply of the gray dirt that was free for the taking by anyone who needed material to use in sidewalks and roadways, in […]

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A former mining camp is converting into a boutique getaway, sparking hope in Montrose County’s West End

NATURITA — The flashing lights bounce off the rusting water tank as the DJ’s thunderous bass resonates across the desert. A couple dozen well-spaced revelers, young and old in wigs and glitter and outrageous costumes, frolic beneath the glowing Milky Way.  A friend leans over to Natalie Binder as they absorb the scene from the […]