Updates from our Alliance

March 6, 2012

Chasing Water on March 24

Western Colorado Congress is once again hosting the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Exciting new location this year is in the Colorado Mesa University Center Ballroom on […]
March 6, 2012

Cottage Foods bill heads to Governor’s desk!

The Colorado Cottage Foods Act (Senate Bill 48) passed out of the Colorado House of Representatives on Monday, March 5! Coloradans are one step closer to […]
February 29, 2012

Cottage Food bill passes House committee

On Monday, the Colorado Cottage Foods Act [SB-48] passed out of the Colorado House Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Committee with a unanimous vote of 12-0. […]
February 3, 2012

Wilderness Bill Open House in Telluride

Congressman Scott Tipton’s [R-CO] staff will be in Telluride Friday, February 10th to take comments on the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act.  Drop by between 7 […]
February 3, 2012

Climb to Conquer in Ouray

Peter Shelton, author of Climb to Conquer: The Untold Story of World War II’s 10th Mountain Division Ski Troops, will be featured at the Ridgway-Ouray Community […]
February 3, 2012

Work for a Sustainable Community in Montrose

At the January 23 Uncompahgre Valley Association meeting, Lori Syme and Cynthia Harwood volunteered to co-chair a new Sustainable Communities Committee. They have set the first […]
January 31, 2012

Merging Colorado Wildlife with Parks

Last year, the Colorado Division of Wildlife and Colorado Division of Parks merged into one agency.   To complete the merger, the composition of the new governing […]
January 27, 2012

Public hearing on oil & gas leasing in North Fork on Jan. 28

State Senator Gail Schwartz will moderate a public hearing on Saturday, January 28, on the BLM’s proposal to lease some 30,000 acres of oil & gas […]
January 27, 2012

Colorado Cottage Foods bill clears first hurdle

Fruit and vegetables fetch low prices at the market, but when raspberries are turned into jam, a higher price can be sought. Value-added goods, like jams, […]