Western Colorado Alliance of Mesa County

10/31/2026

Just a reminder that Nov. 3 is Election Day! Who's voting for 87 like the AARP? Protect Colorado’s Future

10/29/2026

A thriving, active public library is one measure of the health of a community! Please consider submitting your name to be a trustee of Mesa County Libraries. It's the trustees who set library policies, budgets, bylaws and long-range planning. The deadline is October 31, or until the trustee seats are filled.

By ANGIE ALLEN

10/26/2026

Please know: Today is the LAST day you can mail back your ballot, although we're advising Alliance members to drop their ballots off at drop boxes or voting centers instead, if possible. You can find your nearest drop locations at Just Vote Colorado's website: https://www.justvotecolorado.org/vote-locations/

If you could use help understanding this year's ballot measures, check out our Alliance's 2026 Ballot Guide: https://westerncoloradoalliance.org/2026-western-colorado-alliance-ballot-guide/

After you've voted, be sure to track the status of your ballot! You can do so here: https://mesa.ballottrax.net/voter/

And if you'd like to make a TREMENDOUS difference in this year's election, please join us for a shift knocking doors between now and Nov. 3! Your help would be a game changer! Sign up here: https://westerncoloradoalliance.org/come-make-a-real-difference/

10/26/2026

"Orchard Mesa is not an isolated outpost on the other side of the river. It is an essential part of Grand Junction, home to families, schools, businesses and generations of residents who have helped shape our community. Ballot Question 2B asks voters to weigh the cost of preserving a neighborhood asset against the consequences of allowing it to close. The future of the Orchard Mesa Community Pool is in our hands. We urge you to vote yes on 2B."

— Former CMU President Tim Foster and local business owner Sarah Shrader in The Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction

By TIM FOSTER and SARAH SHRADER

10/24/2026

When you vote early, it helps to ensure there will be no problems with your vote being counted, and it relieves the strain on voting centers on Election Day. Today is Vote Early Day, and we urge you to deliver your ballot to a ballot drop box or a nearby voting center today! You can find your nearest location here:

https://www.justvotecolorado.org/vote-locations/

10/23/2026

We invite you to share a locally-sourced meal, support about our work in soil health, and celebrate the end of the harvest season with our farmers! We will be at La Plaza at 721 Peach Street in Palisade from noon to 2 pm.
We are hosting our Harvest Lunch as an opportunity to gather in celebration of the farms that hosted us, the community who showed up to learn, and the end of our harvest season. Attendance is free, but we encourage you to donate to support our work, and help us host more tours and events for many years to come! We do have limited space, so please RSVP to reserve your plate. We hope to see you there!
You can RSVP at the link in our bio.

10/10/2026

Don't forget — tonight is the Haunted Ballot Bash at WestCo Brewing (905 Struthers Ave. in Grand Junction)! Doors open at 5:30 and the action continues until 8:30. There will be trivia competitions, TONS of election and ballot info — and your first drink is on us! We hope to see you at the Haunted Ballot Bash tonight!

10/07/2026

Based on community input, the Mesa County's commissioners approved a 12 month moratorium on data centers! Thank you to everyone who showed up at the meeting to make your concerns heard. Now let's work together on data center regulations that make sense for our county!
You can get involved with our data center work by visiting our website or emailing Katia at [email protected].

Watch the report from KJCT News 8 here: https://www.kjct8.com/2026/09/30/mesa-county-approves-one-year-moratorium-data-centers/

Or read this article from the The Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/county-approves-1-year-moratorium-on-data-centers/article_42ed04ef-22bb-4b2e-ac52-779fa541e5a9.amp.html

10/05/2026

Don't let your ballot haunt you until Election Day!
Instead, bring it to our Ballot Bash on Saturday, October 10 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm! We will be at WestCo Brewing at 905 Struthers Ave to share ballot information, play some election trivia, share some drinks, and exorcise our ballot anxieties.
This year's ballot is the longest in recent history, which gets confusing fast. This is the perfect way to learn about the measures you'll be voting on, and to make sure you and your friends get your ballots turned in early!

10/02/2026

If education in the Grand Valley is important to you, tomorrow is a great day to show it by joining our community — teachers, families, and other community members — as we come together to support the students in School District 51 by supporting the funding initiatives on the ballot. There will be training and education about the ballot initiatives. We'll be reaching out to friends and neighbors, phone banking, and canvassing. Use the QR code on the attached flyer to get more information and to RSVP!