Jeriel Clark-Dyar

November 18, 2019
Students of West Slope Youth Vote

West Slope Youth Vote: A new name, an expanded purpose

In 2018, Western Colorado Alliance hired a summer intern to help develop a pilot program for students to engage their peers in the voting process in […]
October 24, 2019
Vision 2020

How can we fix Colorado’s upside-down tax code?

As you know grassroots democracy is a big part of Western Colorado Alliance’s mission, and we recognize that the relationship between money and democracy often creates […]
September 4, 2019
West Slope Climate Rally

“Our house is on fire.”

This September 20, young people across the world are rising up to defend the future of life on this planet. Grand Junction isn’t going to miss out. […]
July 22, 2019

The Community Center: In loss, there is achievement

Sometimes you lose. A decade of working on political campaigns in rural western Colorado has taught me that. But even in loss, there can be great […]
March 6, 2019
Vote Here

Municipal Elections

Raise your hand if you’re already counting the days until the 2020 General Election. With our sights often set on our representatives in Washington DC, it […]
March 5, 2019
Vote

Putting a Community Center on the Ballot

It’s been a long time coming, but on April 2, 2019, residents of Grand Junction will finally get to vote on whether or not they think […]
November 29, 2018

Youth Voter interns boost registration

by Jeriel Clark, Community Organizer Starting with 15 interns this summer, our Western Slope Youth Voter Initiative has since doubled in size to more than 30 […]
November 29, 2018

Community center team preps for April ballot

by Andreya Krieves, Grand Junction The team that has worked for three years towards its vision for a Grand Junction Community Center has much to celebrate […]
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 […]