CO Ballot Initiative #89 seeks to enshrine abortion rights in Colorado’s Constitution
Western Colorado is organizing to protect abortion rights, for real. In 2022, Colorado enacted a statute to protect access to […]
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Western Colorado Atheists and Freethinkers to run holiday billboard
Western Colorado Atheists and Freethinkers (WCAF), the western slope’s longest-established secular organization, will run a holiday billboard to commemorate the
Activism, Diversity, LGBT issues, Local concerns, Social Justice
Locally-made short video about social justice and the LGBTQ community in Grand Junction
The 8 minute, 46 second video about social justice and the LGBTQ community in Grand Junction was created about a
Andrea Haitz Recall Committee calls off signature-gathering effort
The committee to recall District 51 School Board President Andrea Haitz has stopped gathering signatures for the recall. The Committee issued
Text of the Petition to Recall District 51 School Board President Andrea Haitz
Some people have asked where they can read the text of the petition to recall District 51 School Board President
Want to help circulate petitions to recall D-51 School Board President Andrea Haitz? Come to a training session!
The committee leading the Recall Andrea Haitz effort is looking for volunteers to help in circulating petitions and collecting voter
Trouble at the Blue Pig Art Gallery in Palisade
Something’s going on at The Blue Pig Art Gallery at 101 W. Third Street in Palisade. In January of this
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
Lauren Boebert sued for libel and slander
David B. Wheeler of American Muckrakers Political Action Committee (PAC), filed a defamation lawsuit (pdf) against Lauren Boebert in North
Keep the momentum going! Help elect sane candidates in Mesa County! Dems plan two more literature drops, seek volunteers to help
Mesa County Democrats had about 50 people turn out for their last literature drop event last weekend, a tremendous success.
Need a job? Want to make a difference? Cobalt Abortion Fund is seeking to hire 2-3 more organizers on the western slope
Are you looking for a rewarding job that will give you a way to help people and make big difference
Want to help defeat extremist Republican candidates in Mesa County? Pitch in Saturday, 9/10, to help elect rational candidates in November
Mesa County Democrats will gather for a big canvassing event September 10th and are asking everyone’s help to get the
State of CO investigating Boebert’s 2020 mileage reimbursements & payment of tax liens on Shooters Grill
The New York Times is reporting that the State of Colorado will investigate allegations of campaign finance fraud by CO
March for Our Lives to hold local rally Sat., 6/11 at the Old Mesa County Courthouse, 6th & Rood, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
The national student-led group March For Our Lives will hold a local rally Saturday, June 11, from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Local rally planned to urge use of the 14th Amendment to disqualify Boebert from the ballot
The national progressive group OurRevolution, named after a book by Sen. Bernie Sanders, is planning a local rally at Rep.
Need an abortion in Grand Junction, or on the western slope? Here is updated information.
NOTE: I’ve written about how to obtain an abortion in Mesa County before on this blog, most recently in 2020,
G.J. citizens rally to protest draft Supreme Court opinion indicating Court will vote to eliminate the constitutional right to abortion
The Mesa County Women’s Right Action League organized a rally on short notice today in response to a leaked draft
