News

March 16, 2023

Act now to save our water!

SIGN THE PETITION NOW! Did you know that fracking just a single oil and gas well can use between 16 to 24 million gallons of water? […]
March 14, 2023

Exciting events in Mesa County this week!

We wanted to remind you that our Beers, Bikes & Electric Vehicles event is tonight, March 14, at Kannah Creek Edgewater Brewery (905 Struthers Avenue in Grand Junction) from 6 to 7:30 pm. The […]
March 2, 2023

Moratoriums threaten utility-scale solar on the Western Slope

Colorado is on the pathway to achieving its emissions reduction targets set by Governor Polis — unless county commissioners continue placing moratoriums on solar power.
March 2, 2023

Mental health care is on the mind at West Slope Youth Voice

Access to youth mental and physical health care has been a priority for the West Slope Youth Voice students for a long time — but never more than now.
March 1, 2023

Big bills at the Colorado Legislature

At the time of writing, Western Colorado Alliance’s West Slope Youth Voice (WSYV) is in the last hours of our Alliance’s first-ever WSYV Lobby Days trip! […]
February 28, 2023

What we’re hearing in our “deep listening”

Here are some of the results we are seeing in our "deep listening" campaign across three Western Colorado counties.
February 28, 2023

Our Alliance’s “unlikely power centers”

On the event of this, our annual legislative issue, we find the Colorado Assembly at an unusual moment in its history, as you can read in […]
February 28, 2023

Our Alliance hears from local farmers

What do you get when you bring together more than 30 ranchers, farmers, producers, and consumers from Montrose, Delta, and Mesa Counties to talk about the […]
February 27, 2023

A decisive year at the Colorado Capitol

At this point, Colorado stands one third of the way through our annual state legislative session. Hundreds of bills are flying through committees, floor readings, mock-ups, […]