Twinkies

From Gushers to Bugles, Grand Junction still loves these childhood snacks.

After months of waiting, we are less than a week away from the return of Twinkies to store shelves. The golden sponge cakes should start appearing in stores next week, and while they may look the same, and they may taste the same, these are not your mother's Twinkies.

The suffering of Twinkie lovers is finally soon to be over, with word that the creme-filled golden treats will be back on store shelves next month.

When the US auto industry was in jeopardy four years ago President Obama stepped in with a bailout package. Now it's the American junk food industry that's in peril, with Hostess Brands closing up shop and heading for liquidation, and some want Obama to take an even more drastic step. Daniel B. of Kansas City has started a petition for the president to "Nationalize the Twinkie industry."