News

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 […]
July 20, 2018

Hikes help ‘ground-truth’ characteristics of public lands

Western Colorado Alliance and conservation allies around the Western Slope are planning hikes into the beautiful places we’re all working to protect through the Grand Mesa-Uncompaghre-Gunnison […]
July 3, 2018

Is a GJ Community & Recreation Center feasible?

You are invited for a first look at the results of the Grand Junction Community Center feasibility study as we present the study’s results to the Grand Junction […]
June 26, 2018

‘Homegrown Stories’ features Alliance members

Four Western Colorado Alliance members were recently featured in Homegrown Stories, a project featuring food and farm systems that honor the health of families, the land and […]
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 18, 2018

Mid-term elections lend drama to legislative session

And that’s a wrap for the 2018 Legislative session in Colorado! Filled with drama and unexpected turns, 2018 has been a year at the Capitol not […]