It took a pandemic to stop open burning in Mesa County, as public officials finally recognize it as a public health threat
The Mesa County Health Department suspended residential open burning in the county indefinitely on March 18 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. No doubt tens ...
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Grand Junction family doc starts Facebook page to answer questions about COVID-19
Dr. Elvi Whiteford of Appleton Clinics has started a Facebook page called “Medical Providers Keeping GJ Educated and Supported,” where people can go to get ...
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Dennis Simpson recommends ways County Commissioners can handle COVID-19 pandemic
Certified Public Accountant Dennis Simpson, a long-time advocate for transparency in Grand Junction City and Mesa County government, discovered that in 2019 Mesa County purchased ...
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This year’s Democratic primary makes a good case for ranked-choice voting
Did you vote in the primary only to see your top candidate drop out before the votes were even counted? Maddening, isn’t it? And how ...
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Mesa County Clerk ignoring qualified applicants for vacant positions
Over 24 employees have quit the Mesa County Clerk’s office since Tina Peters took over the office just 15 months ago. All these vacant ...
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Could County Clerk Tina Peters be criminally liable for ballot loss scandal?
Tina Peters might have more legal exposure than previously recognized for having lost 574 ballots from the 2018 general election. Colorado laws governing the conduct ...
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