Why Republicans’ work requirements for Medicaid won’t work or improve people’s health or prosperity
The Republicans’ Big, Terrible Tax bill won’t just increase the national deficit by $2.4 trillion over ten years, it also […]
public health
CDPHE reports measles exposure in Grand Junction
In a June 1, 2025 press release, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reports locations for possible measles
People say drinks are being drugged at local nightclubs and bars
A recent post on social media raised awareness of the issue of people in Grand Junction having their drinks drugged
Sources: Mesa County Behavioral Health Director Lisa Mills pushed out
Sources inside Mesa County say the County’s Director of Behavioral Health, Lisa Mills, was “voluntold” to resign on March 11.
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
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Caroline Kennedy’s recorded statement to U.S. Senators warning of the dangers of approving her cousin, RFK Jr., to lead DHHS
Caroline Kennedy, daughter of John F. Kennedy, niece of Robert F. Kennedy, Sr. and cousin of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,
Trump’s nominee to head public health agencies pushed FDA to revoke approval of Covid vaccines during a deadly phase of pandemic
Activist and vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy, whom Trump has nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Elect a criminal, expect crimes
There will be no one to blame but American voters for what is going to happen next. After a decade
Proposition KK: Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax
Proposition KK would charge a new 6.5% excise tax on the manufacture and sale of firearms and ammunition. The tax
How to find out what’s causing the smoke in the air on hazy Grand Valley days
What caused the dense haze in the Grand Valley air a couple of days ago that obstructed scenic views of
U.S. Surgeon General calls gun violence “an urgent public health crisis in America”
For the first time the U.S. Surgeon General of the United States has issued an urgent warning about gun violence
Mesa County Public Library to offer class on how to tell good sources from bad on the internet
The Mesa County Central Library will hold a very important 90 minute class Monday, June 24 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. on
Colorado’s abortion rights ballot measure surpasses its signature goal, putting it one step closer to being on the 2024 November Ballot
Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive Freedom announced that it has surpassed their campaign’s goal of collecting 185,000 signatures to put Ballot
Mesa County Public Library to host educational seminar about menstrual health for teens 14-18 on Sat., Jan. 27, 1-2:30 p.m.
The downtown Mesa County Public Library will host a free educational workshop on menstrual health on Saturday, January 27 from
Mesa County Board of Public Health Chair Stephen D. Daniels owes the state over $10,000 in unpaid taxes
Update: As of February 1, 2024, the debt is still listed as “Unsatisfied,” and appears to date back to the
Board of Public Health & county commissioners violated state public health law with their new intergovernmental agreement
When the Mesa County Commissioners had the Board of Health (BOH) sign their new Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA), the commissioners, County
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
KREX reporter Michael Loggerwell’s story about Mesa County’s new Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Health Department- Part 1 KREX-TV News
Transparency out the window in selecting new Director for the Mesa County Public Health Department
For Mesa County residents trying to find out how the search is going for a new County Public Health Department