The unexpected lapse of the estate tax for 2010 is causing problems. Will lawmakers reinstate it retroactively to January 1st? Wills drafted with formula clauses for heirs may need to be rewritten. - Linda Gilmore. Can river rafters and fisherman share the waters? The debate is once again being discussed in Colorado, and there is a hearing at the state capitol. Support your right to raft Colorado’s rivers by joining the Facebook group: Support Commercial Rafters Viability Act.Grand Junction was recently named #1 - in job losses that is, for 2009. While that news may sound dire, in actuality we are just catching up with the rest of the country. In 2008 we were still hiring, while the rest of the country was already suffering. So of course when our own community entered the recession for real, we were one of the few communities in the country who hadn’t already had huge job losses. Hopefully we will not lag behind the rest of the country again, as we emerge from the recession this year. - Christi Reece