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Mesa County counters proposal for 400,000-acre ‘monument’ with 30,000-acre proposal for Dolores River
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Local, The Colorado Sun

Mesa County counters proposal for 400,000-acre ‘monument’ with 30,000-acre proposal for Dolores River

By Jason Blevins | The Colorado Sun Mesa County has countered the call for a national monument around the Dolores River with plans for a much smaller national conservation area.  The Dolores Canyons National Conservation area would increase protections on 29,806 acres around the Dolores River in Mesa and Montrose counties. The proposal for a national monument around the river in the two counties calls for increased protection on 391,000 acres along the river.  Mesa County commissioners in May adopted a resolution opposing the national monument plan, which was crafted by river and environmental advocates asking President Joe Biden to use the Antiquities Act to create the Dolores Canyons National Monument. The commissioners in May pointed to existing protect...
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Meeting announced to consider interchange plans for I-70 and 29 Road in Mesa County
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Mesa County, Rocky Mountain Voice

Meeting announced to consider interchange plans for I-70 and 29 Road in Mesa County

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff Residents of Mesa County and the City of Grand Junction are invited to a public meeting to discuss an interchange at Interstate 70 and 29 Road, a press statement from Mesa County reads. The community meeting is designed to allow residents to review design options and offer input toward the interchange following presentations. The meeting is from 5-7 p.m. June 4 at Bookcliff Middle School Gym, 540 29 1/4 Road. “An I-70 interchange at 29 Road will improve connectivity, community access and economic opportunity," said Mesa County Commissioner Cody Davis. "We hope community members will join us on June 4 to discuss design options and provide valuable input for this project." In 1999, the need for an interchange in northeast Grand Junction was identifie...
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Mesa County’s Scott Thompson named Surveyor of the Year
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Local, Mesa County, Rocky Mountain Voice

Mesa County’s Scott Thompson named Surveyor of the Year

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff Scott Thompson, elected in 2019 as Mesa County's surveyor and re-elected in 2023, has been named this year's "Surveyor of the Year" by the Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado. The honor is presented annually to a professional who has demonstrated excellence in land surveying and has made significant contributions to the profession and community, a Mesa County press release reads. The award was presented to Thompson at a special ceremony on March 27, at the Rocky Mountain Surveyors Summit in Westminster, Colo. "It is an honor to receive the Surveyor of the Year award from the Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado," Thompson said. "To be a land surveyor is to be a steward of accuracy and a chronicler of the Earth beneath our feet, ensuring the int...
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Mesa County to partner through $300K grant to improve mental health care access
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Rocky Mountain Voice, Western Slope

Mesa County to partner through $300K grant to improve mental health care access

By The Rocky Mountain Voice Appropriated by Senate Bill 22-196, a $300,000 grant from the State of Colorado has allowed Mesa County Behavioral Health to collaborate with Mind Springs Health to enhance access to mental health care in Western Colorado. The grant focuses on early intervention and prevention in the criminal justice system, a Mesa County press release reads. It targets at-risk adults, aiming to stabilize and support them through improved intervention strategies. “We are grateful for the support of the 196 Grant, which enables us to expand our reach and deepen our impact, providing critical behavioral health services to those in need,” said Lisa Mills, Mesa County's behavioral health director. “Our contract with Mind Springs represents our ongoing commitment to enhancin...
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Mesa County is not illegal immigrant sanctuary, commissioners declare in letter, resolution
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Local, Rocky Mountain Voice, Western Slope

Mesa County is not illegal immigrant sanctuary, commissioners declare in letter, resolution

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The solution to Denver’s illegal immigrant crisis cannot be transferring responsibility to other municipalities and governments, Mesa County commissioners said Tuesday. Commissioners have passed a resolution and written a letter to Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, clarifying Mesa County as a non-sanctuary county. “We appreciate Denver's efforts to address the complex and sensitive immigration issues, but we must be clear and communicate Mesa County's inability to extend aid,” the letter reads. “Our decision stems not from a lack of empathy or understanding, but from fiscal responsibility and the constraints and challenges we face within our jurisdiction.” Mesa County’s resources are strained by an estimated population of 2,300 homeless, a popul...
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