News

April 10, 2023

District 51 ignores pleas from students in health clinic decision

Despite pleas from local students (including some West Slope Youth Voice students, like Kenya Contreras), District 51 rejected the plans for a healthcare clinic to be […]
April 4, 2023

Welcome to the first Uncompahgre Valley Alliance Quarterly Update!

Welcome to the first Uncompahgre Valley Alliance Quarterly Update! As I approach my first year anniversary of organizing in Montrose County, I wanted a platform where […]
April 3, 2023

It’s time to fix a broken system!

There are just a few days left to sign our petition to the Department of Interior demanding improvements to America’s leaky oil and gas program. Our petition demands […]
March 27, 2023

Grassroots democracy at work in Denver

The 74th Colorado General Assembly may have started slower than normal, but one thing is clear — this will be a decisive year for Colorado. And Western […]
March 16, 2023

Act now to save our water!

SIGN THE PETITION NOW! Did you know that fracking just a single oil and gas well can use between 16 to 24 million gallons of water? […]
March 14, 2023

Exciting events in Mesa County this week!

We wanted to remind you that our Beers, Bikes & Electric Vehicles event is tonight, March 14, at Kannah Creek Edgewater Brewery (905 Struthers Avenue in Grand Junction) from 6 to 7:30 pm. The […]
March 2, 2023

Moratoriums threaten utility-scale solar on the Western Slope

Colorado is on the pathway to achieving its emissions reduction targets set by Governor Polis — unless county commissioners continue placing moratoriums on solar power.
March 2, 2023

Mental health care is on the mind at West Slope Youth Voice

Access to youth mental and physical health care has been a priority for the West Slope Youth Voice students for a long time — but never more than now.
March 1, 2023

Big bills at the Colorado Legislature

At the time of writing, Western Colorado Alliance’s West Slope Youth Voice (WSYV) is in the last hours of our Alliance’s first-ever WSYV Lobby Days trip! […]