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Bobbie Daniel, Cody Davis, Energy, Environment, Ethics, Janet Rowland, Local concerns, Safety

Mesa County Commissioners ignoring safety concerns & quietly working to tweak land use code to advantage large scale solar development, citizens say

7 Comments / Bobbie Daniel, Cody Davis, Energy, Environment, Ethics, Janet Rowland, Local concerns, Safety / Anne Landman

On January 9, Mesa County Commissioners Janet Rowland, Cody Davis and Bobbie Daniel voted to put a moratorium on large-scale […]

Economics, Local concerns, Poverty

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!

3 Comments / Economics, Local concerns, Poverty / Anne Landman

People who lack enough taxable income to file a state tax return may still be able to get an $800

Good things about Mesa County, Insurance, Local concerns, Media, Red Rock dealerships

News anchor Bernie Lange leaves KKCO, moves to KREX

24 Comments / Good things about Mesa County, Insurance, Local concerns, Media, Red Rock dealerships / Anne Landman

Award-winning, long time local news anchor Bernie Lange has left KKCO and will start working at KREX-TV Channel 5 on

Activism, City of Grand Junction, Local concerns, Mesa County, School District 51, Weird Grand Junction Stuff

Turn out to help save the much-loved Orchard Mesa Pool at two important meetings this month

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The Save the Orchard Mesa Pool Committee asks everyone who wants to save the OM pool from destruction to mark

Activism, Grassroots advocacy, Homelessness, Housing, Human rights, Local concerns, Poverty, Social Justice

United Way to host Poverty Immersion Experience to increase understanding of what life is like for people living in poverty in Mesa County

4 Comments / Activism, Grassroots advocacy, Homelessness, Housing, Human rights, Local concerns, Poverty, Social Justice / Anne Landman

The Poverty Immersion Experience allows participants to spend a simulated month in the life of an individual who is experiencing

Activism, City of Grand Junction, Grand Junction City Council, Local concerns, School District 51

The Orchard Mesa Community Center Pool is barely afloat

6 Comments / Activism, City of Grand Junction, Grand Junction City Council, Local concerns, School District 51 / Anne Landman

Guest blog post by Mariann Taigman, co-founder of the Save the Pool Committee, and Nick Allan of Orchard Mesa United

Activism, City of Grand Junction, Local concerns

Rally Sat., Feb. 24 at Eagle Rim Park to save the Orchard Mesa Pool

1 Comment / Activism, City of Grand Junction, Local concerns / Anne Landman

Posting this for the Save the Orchard Mesa Pool committee.

Activism, Grassroots advocacy, Local concerns, Post Office, USPS

Rally for the Grand Junction Post Office Monday, Feb. 19, & find out more about changes proposed to mail service

10 Comments / Activism, Grassroots advocacy, Local concerns, Post Office, USPS / Anne Landman

Local postal employees are inviting members of the community to join them at a rally tomorrow, Monday, February 19, from

Cringeworthy, Local concerns, Local scut, Weird Grand Junction Stuff

What’s all this about a severed head found in a freezer in garage at a house on Pinyon Ave.?

37 Comments / Cringeworthy, Local concerns, Local scut, Weird Grand Junction Stuff / Anne Landman

UPDATE 10/11/24: The head and hands found last January in a freezer in the garage of a home in Grand

Activism, Local concerns, Post Office, Worker advocacy

Local Postal workers warn of changes coming that will further slow mail delivery

20 Comments / Activism, Local concerns, Post Office, Worker advocacy / Anne Landman

Local Postal Service workers shared a memo distributed to employees at the Burkey Street Sorting Facility on January 10 that

Environment, Grand Junction City Council, Greed, Housing, Local concerns, Safety

Schwenke is helping realtors and developers oppose City plan for more pedestrian & bike-friendly development

8 Comments / Environment, Grand Junction City Council, Greed, Housing, Local concerns, Safety / Anne Landman

Former Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce President Diane Schwenke, who has a consulting business now called “Schwenke Solutions,” is working

Economics, Education, Ethics, Local concerns

District 51 quietly working on plan that involves firing over 50 teachers in Fruita

13 Comments / Economics, Education, Ethics, Local concerns / Anne Landman

AnneLandmanBlog received the following communication this morning titled “A Huge Concern,” from a D-51 teacher who wants to get word

Anti-vaccine, Conspiracy theories, Extremism, Health, Janet Rowland, Local concerns, politics, Public health, Stephen D. Daniels

KREX TV explores how the County seized control over all of Mesa County Public Health Department’s contracts when it only contributes 4.2% of the agency’s budget

9 Comments / Anti-vaccine, Conspiracy theories, Extremism, Health, Janet Rowland, Local concerns, politics, Public health, Stephen D. Daniels / Anne Landman

KREX reporter Michael Loggerwell’s story about Mesa County’s new Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Health Department- Part 1 KREX-TV News

Economics, Janet Rowland, Local business, Local concerns, Mesa County, Worker advocacy

Why are the Mesa County Commissioners sending taxpayer money out of town?

7 Comments / Economics, Janet Rowland, Local business, Local concerns, Mesa County, Worker advocacy / Anne Landman

The Mesa County Commissioners recently had the roof replaced on the Old Courthouse at 544 Rood Ave. They gave the

Activism, Children, Christian nationalism, Conservatives, Education, Extremism, Local concerns, Religion

People concerned about D-51 Social Studies Forums Nov. 15 & 16

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School District 51 is holding forums today and tomorrow (Wednesday, 11/15 and Thursday, 11/16) to discuss the state’s new social

Elections, Good Republicans, Local concerns

People reporting difficulty accessing ballot drop-off box at the Clifton DMV on election day (today)

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People are reporting that construction, roped off areas and the construction workers’ vehicles are inhibiting access and causing traffic jams

Children, Conservatives, Dangerous Republicans, Democracy, Education, Elections, Extremism, Freedom under threat, Local concerns, politics, Weird western slope stuff

D-51 School Board candidate Barbara Evanson says she wants to ban “a ton” of material from school libraries

13 Comments / Children, Conservatives, Dangerous Republicans, Democracy, Education, Elections, Extremism, Freedom under threat, Local concerns, politics, Weird western slope stuff / Anne Landman

In this excerpt from an interview with “Ruth” and “Lisa” (who do not provide their last names) posted on a

Conservatives, Elections, Equal rights, Ethics, Extremism, Freedom under threat, Harassment, Hate, Homophobia, Human rights, Intolerance, LGBT issues, Local business, Local concerns, Safety, Violence

School Board candidate forum cancelled after threat of violence posted on Facebook

6 Comments / Conservatives, Elections, Equal rights, Ethics, Extremism, Freedom under threat, Harassment, Hate, Homophobia, Human rights, Intolerance, LGBT issues, Local business, Local concerns, Safety, Violence / Anne Landman

A school board candidate forum that was planned for last evening, Monday, October 16, was cancelled abruptly the day of