News

November 29, 2018

Kelso Mesa up on roadless chopping block

by Jim Riddell, Grand Junction What comes to mind when you think of Roadless Areas? My first thought is: uninterrupted, undivided, undisturbed. Then my next thought […]
November 29, 2018

San Juan Wilderness: A very good bill…becoming perfect

by Leah López, Community Organizer The San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act (SJMWA) hit a roadblock this fall after US Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO)raised concerns with the […]
November 14, 2018

With defeat of Prop 112, attention shifts to Air Quality Commission

by Dave Devanney, Battlement Mesa also printed as a Guest Commentary in the Denver Post, 11/9/2018 Oil and gas development is reaching into every nook and […]
November 2, 2018

Youth Voter interns achieve state award

Four local students have just made Olathe High eligible to receive the Eliza Pickrell Routt Award from the Colorado Secretary of State. This award is given […]
October 25, 2018

Our positions on 2018 statewide ballot measures

I’m sure you’ve heard by now that there is an election coming up. Election Day is on November 6 — just 12 days away to be […]
October 19, 2018

Judge cites climate in rejecting BLM plan to double drilling

[from a joint press release with Wilderness Workshop, Western Environmental Law Center, Natural Resources Defense Council and Sierra Club] On October 17, Judge Lewis T. Babcock […]
October 16, 2018

You could get it today. Are you ready?

Across Colorado, ballots were mailed out yesterday for the upcoming November election. We want to ensure our next generation of leaders on the Western Slope have […]
October 15, 2018

Two chances to see Mountainfilm on Tour

Mountainfilm on Tour will soon visit Grand Junction and Montrose with a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and incredibly inspiring documentary films. The playlist for the two […]
September 20, 2018

The votes are in! Success!

The GJ Community Center Campaign is thrilled to announce that at last night’s city council meeting, councilors present voted unanimously to put a community center measure […]