News

September 10, 2018

Bring emissions control for oil and gas up to current technology

by Rodger Steen, Alliance Board member, Steamboat Springs (This article published as an op-ed in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, September 9, 2018) As the Trump […]
September 4, 2018

5K Fun Run: Help kickstart the community center campaign!

For the past three years, our Alliance in Mesa County has been building support for a community center that the people of Grand Junction deserve: a […]
August 6, 2018

Check out our Western Slope Youth!

Have you had a chance to check out my article in our most recent newsletter, or the recent coverage on KKCO News? Our Western Slope youth are rocking it! A […]
July 30, 2018

Stand for Our Public Lands

US Dept of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is coming to Steamboat Springs next week and residents are organizing a big western Colorado “welcome” for him to […]
July 27, 2018

Taxpayers to the Oil & Gas Lobby: Time to Pay Your Back Taxes

With a billboard-sized “tax collection” notice in hand, Western Colorado Alliance held a day-of-action aimed at the oil and gas lobby in Colorado. Western Colorado Alliance […]
July 20, 2018

Yes! Building GJ community center is feasible!

by Marty McDaneld, Grand Junction On July 16, a standing room-only crowd heard the recommendations from PLACE for a Community Center for Grand Junction. The study […]
July 20, 2018

Youth Voter Initiative hits the streets

It’s not easy to build a young leaders program. In years past, our organization has worked hard and struggled to engage local youth. Now, we are […]
July 20, 2018

Time to roll up our economic development sleeves

[Note: Learn more about our upcoming event, Building Homegrown Prosperity.] We want life to be simple. We don’t want to have to work three jobs to […]
July 20, 2018

Farm bill impacts more than farmers

The 2018 Farm Bill – which is currently being debated by the US Congress – is much more than an agricultural aid package. In fact, it […]