Politics
Mesa County Clerk Sheila Reiner, Up for Re-Election, Makes 2nd Major Screw-up in Palisade Ballots
First Palisade residents reported getting mail-in ballots without Referred Measures 2A and 2B on them. Now other people who live near Palisade
Phillips: WaPo Cites Mesa County Sheriff’s Office as Misspending Public Funds
Mesa County Sheriff write-in candidate Benita Phillips is drawing the public’s attention to an October 11 article in the Washington Post, “Asset
Colorado House Rep. Ray Scott’s Weird 2014 Bill
Have you been wondering what Colorado House Rep. Ray Scott has been doing to benefit the western slope during his
McInnis Campaign Fails to Get Permission to Post Signs
The “Scott McInnis for Commissioner” signs that have appeared on power poles throughout the county have been placed illicitly, without
AnneLandmanBlog Voter Guide 2014
The November, 2014 elections will determine whether western Colorado can finally pull out of its negative economic and political spiral. But many people are
All You Need to Know About Mesa County Politics, All in One Place
Have you been so busy trying to make ends meet, putting food on the table and raising your kids that you
Ray Scott Tanks Club 20 Debate
Things aren’t going very well for poor Ray Scott, the incumbent Republican candidate for Colorado Senate District 7. The senate
CO Senate District 7: Claudette Konola vs. Ray Scott, the Club 20 Debate in Full
Many Mesa County residents noticed the almost complete lack of local media coverage of the Club 20 debate between the candidates
Chamber Supports Amendment 68, Takes Mesa County Down Another Primrose Path
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce apparently loves some vices, but not others, and the “sins” the chamber backs don’t
Congress Suspended Rule to Rename McInnis Canyons
Reposting this article, because it bears repeating.[Update: 2/5/16 – Scott McInnis is now a Mesa County Commissioner In 2004, a
Petition: Change the Name of “McInnis Canyons” back to Previous Name
A new Change.org petition asks to revert “McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area” back to its original name, “Colorado Canyons National
CO Rep. Ray Scott Throws Women and Kids Under the Bus
Colorado House Rep. Ray Scott may love fetuses, but he doesn’t care much about women and apparently doesn’t think much
Sheriff Candidate Mike Harlow: The Ugliest Face of Mesa County
It’s no surprise that Mesa County’s tea party faction endorsed custom holster-maker and write-in candidate Mike Harlow for sheriff. What is a
The Crucial History Lesson Behind CO Ballot Initiative #75: the “Community Rights Amendment”
Colorado citizens are now gathering signatures to get Ballot Initiative #75, a groundbreaking constitutional amendment, onto the state wide ballot in
13 Insane Republican Arguments Against Upgrading the Colorado National Monument to a National Park
Name a simple, cost-free way to boost our area’s sagging local economy and put Grand Junction on a lot more tourist
Benita Phillips to Run for Mesa County Sheriff
Benita Phillips, 61, a local retired Registered Nurse, will announce her intent to run for Mesa County Sheriff as a