Mesa County Ballot Issue 1B: Can the County keep tax revenue above the Tabor limit and use it to fix roads and bridges?
Mesa County Ballot Issue 1B asks voters if the County can keep almost $11.5 million that’s already been paid in […]
Economics
New group forms to oppose 29 Road/I-70 interchange ballot measure
Concerned citizens of Mesa County announced September 23 that they have formed a local group called “No on 29 Road
SNAP participants: New program adds $60/month to SNAP benefits for fresh fruits and vegetables
Updated with additional information on 9/2/24 @ 9:57 a.m.- Thanks to a grant from the Biden administration’s U.S. Department of
29 Road interchange debt service would “decimate” city capital: Grand Junction City Finance Director
7/25/24 @ 3:39 p.m. – Note: an earlier version of this blog attributed the quotes criticizing the finance director’s use
No help for flooded out Paradise Hills homeowners after massive June 20 deluge
An intense and fast-moving storm on June 20, 2024 in Grand Junction caused a massive flood in the Paradise Hills
Former Overstock.com CEO says he paid one of Tina Peters’ attorneys $1 million for her criminal defense
Warning– video contains an expletive In a video posted on rumble.com on April 3, 2024, Patrick Byrne, the former
Don’t leave money on the table. Get an $800 TABOR refund, even if you don’t have enough taxable income to file a state tax return!
People who lack enough taxable income to file a state tax return may still be able to get an $800
Arm yourself with factual information before purchasing a used or new vehicle
Many Mesa County residents have related their nightmare of buying a used vehicle from a dealer only to have major
Mesa County Board of Public Health Chair Stephen D. Daniels owes the state over $10,000 in unpaid taxes
Update: As of February 1, 2024, the debt is still listed as “Unsatisfied,” and appears to date back to the
District 51 quietly working on plan that involves firing over 50 teachers in Fruita
AnneLandmanBlog received the following communication this morning titled “A Huge Concern,” from a D-51 teacher who wants to get word
Why are the Mesa County Commissioners sending taxpayer money out of town?
The Mesa County Commissioners recently had the roof replaced on the Old Courthouse at 544 Rood Ave. They gave the
Instructor salaries at CMU remarkably low compared to state and nation
Colorado Mesa University (CMU) has been advertising for a tenure-track assistant nursing professor for its Montrose campus. The position requires
Mesa County Commissioners avoid getting bids for $49k forensic Health Dept. audit & Dufford, Waldek law firm contract
 Mesa County Commissioner Janet Rowland failed to get 3 bids for multi-thousand dollar contracts Mesa County Commissioner Janet Rowland
Mesa County Commissioners working to seize control of Mesa County Board of Public Health
Mesa County Public Health Department (MCPHD) Director Dr. Jeff Kuhr has been under attack by the Mesa County Commissioners, who
Red Rock Kia charging customers more for paying cash
Red Rock Kia is advertising a 2018 Nissan Murano on Facebook Marketplace with two different prices: one if a customer
Red Rock Auto Group’s greedwashing campaign
After a company has been outed as over-the-top greedy, there’s nothing left for it to do but make conspicuous donations
Local Business owner weighs in on rec center, affordable housing, the workforce, development
Alexis Bauer owns Octopus Coffee on Horizon Drive. Last week she emailed me to talk about the proposed community recreation