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Men's Wearhouse Fires Founder George Zimmer, the Guy Who Said 'I Guarantee It'

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:00:06 +0000

Executive chairman and founder of Men’s Wearhouse George Zimmer has been fired by the company’s board of directors. Zimmer (above, next to Leonard Nimoy) is known to many as the face and deep, resonant voice of the company, uttering the line “You’re going to like the way you look, I guarantee it” in Men’s Wearhouse [...]

Gamer Comes to Aid of Bullied 10-Year-Old

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:00:54 +0000

Bullying online isn’t a matter of fun and games. A 10-year-old kid was duped into thinking he joined FaZE, a gaming group that plays the popular game Call of Duty. He changed his gaming name, only to later find out the joke was really on him when he wasn’t allowed to become part of the [...]

Grand Junction Rockies 2013 Game Schedule

Zane Mathews — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:00:22 +0000

Here is the Grand Junction Rockies 2013 Game Schedule. All home games are played at Suplizio Field. OFFICIAL 2013 GRAND JUNCTION ROCKIES SCHEDULE Thurs. June 20, vs. Ogden (7:05pm) Fri. June 21, vs. Ogden (7:05pm) Sat. June 22, @ Orem Sun. June 23, @ Orem Mon. June 24, @ Orem Tues. June 25, @ Orem [...]

Luckiest Man Ever Wins Lottery Twice in Under 24 Hours

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:25:16 +0000

Cary Collings celebrated winning the lottery by winning the lottery. The 61-year-old man from Puyallup, Washington, defied odds science probably can’t even calculate by winning the lottery twice in a 24-hour period earlier this month. Collings’ first bit of good fortune happened on June 13, when he won $55,555 playing the ‘Red Hot 5′s’ scratch-off game. [...]

Mesa County Central Library To Have Grand Reopening Thursday

Kim Gordon — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:00:16 +0000

This Thursday is a BIG day for the Mesa County Central Library. That’s the day when the library will officially re-open its main location at 5TH Street and Grand Avenue in Grand Junction. For the last few months, the main building for the Mesa County Central Library has undergone a major remodeling project. Now that [...]

Matt Busker of Grand Junction Missing In San Miguel County

Tim Gray — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:26:39 +0000

Matt Busker of Grand Junction has been missing since Saturday afternoon when he never showed up to a gathering he was suppose to attend on Saturday. Authorities have found his vehicle in San Miguel County near Black Bear pass. Matt Busker was last seen on Saturday around 2:30 p.m., according to his friend Tammy Eastman. [...]

Ray Manzarek's Final Album Released

Dave Swanson — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:00:13 +0000

The last batch of music Doors legend Ray Manzarek had been working on prior to his death has just been released. ‘Twisted Tales’ is a collaboration between Manzarek and guitarist Roy Rogers, which the duo had completed just before Manzarek’s passing. “In our last meeting together before his passing, Ray and I were both very [...]

'Amazing Spider-Man 2′ Shocker: Mary Jane Watson Cut From the Film

Mike Sampson — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:17:55 +0000

The lightning bolts coming out of Electro's fingers aren't the only things shocking on the set of 'Amazing Spider-Man 2.' Despite filming on the 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' set for a few weeks earlier this spring, actress Shailene Woodley (who signed on to play Peter Parker's future love interest, Mary Jane Watson) has been cut from the film entirely. So ... what exactly happened? Some spoilers ahead as we explain ...

Eye-Opening Study Reveals Most Americans Hate Going to Work

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:00:36 +0000

Do you despise clocking in each day? You’re not alone. A new survey has found that 70% of Americans workers dislike their jobs. The Gallup poll divided the 100 million Americans working full-time into three distinct categories. First up are the actively engaged folks, who are dedicated to their craft and work hard. The survey [...]

11 Kids Who Can't Get Enough of Ice Cream

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:00:20 +0000

Raise your hand if you love summer. We're assuming there was just a collective "aww yeah!" among you, because seriously-- who doesn't enjoy lemonade and Slip N' Slides and hanging your head out the window? But we can't forget the tastiest way to celebrate the season-- ice cream. And lots of it.