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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 […]
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 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 […]
June 25, 2018

Be a Grassroots Democracy Intern!

Western Colorado Alliance has launched its Youth Voter Initiative! If you – or a student you know – is interested in leading the way to engage […]
May 16, 2018

Goodbye, Congress. Hello, Alliance!

We’ve been sounding the trumpets on social media and in emails, so we hope you’ve heard the news — we’re changing our name from Western Colorado […]