Help the Food Bank by attending this event April 19 in Lincoln Park 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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CD-3 House Rep. Jeff Hurd votes in favor of massive cuts to Medicaid and SNAP (food) benefits
Colorado CD-3 House Rep. Jeff Hurd voted for a budget resolution that, if approved in the Senate, will leave Congress
City cancels meeting about homelessness, out of apparent concern the homeless would attend
After hosting two internal planning meetings and circulating emails (pdf) in which Grand Junction Community Development personnel warned the City
Costco vs. Sam’s Club: Busting the G.J. Chamber’s Minimum Wage Myths
Colorado’s Amendment 70, if it passes this November, will gradually raise the state’s minimum wage to $12.00 an hour by
Ethics, Food, Grassroots advocacy, Health, Human rights, Hunger, Poverty
An Answer to City Market’s Huge Amount of Food Waste
San Francisco has successfully addressed the problem of excessive food waste from restaurants and grocery stores — of the same type
District 3 Commissioner Candidates Discuss Deficiencies in County’s Administration of Food Assistance Program
A June 27, 2016 article on this site discussed how Mesa County turns away almost half of eligible applicants who go to the local Department
City Market Wastes Huge Amounts of Food While Thousands go Hungry in Mesa County
“I’ll give you six pieces of chicken for the price of four,” sighed an unnamed City Market deli clerk to
Mesa County Blocks Access to Food Assistance Program, Loses Out on Critical Economic Benefits
Half of Mesa County residents who are eligible for food stamps get them, while the other half who apply are
Mulder and Edwards Announce Candidacies for Mesa County Commissioner in Districts 1 and 3
Two intelligent, hard-working and civic-minded citizens, Mel Mulder and Dave Edwards, today announced they are entering the 2016 race for County Commissioner
Slap Down! Mesa County Commissioner Scott Mcinnis Rebukes Ultra Right Wingnut, Defends All the Good the Federal Government Does
In a jaw-dropping political turnabout at Monday’s (2/8/16) Mesa County Commissioner meeting, the county’s farthest ultra-right wing nuts out-right winged
Rep. Yeulin Willett: Let Those Ladies Wear Pink!
Things aren’t going too well for folks here in Mesa County, but you wouldn’t know it from what Colorado House
Grudgingly Spending Money on Halloween Candy? Here are Some Candy-Free Alternatives
Many people think Halloween means handing out candy, candy and more candy. But desperate attempts by local dental offices to reduce