By MESA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The Daily Sentinelâs coverage of Mesa Countyâs process for hiring a new county attorney is textbook example of why people donât fully trust the media. Itâs also an example of what not to do if you want to encourage civility. Weâll start with the critical piece of the story that was left out in the article that outlined the hiring process we went through. The Sentinel acknowledged it was a transparent process; we had public meetings and they didnât attend. What wasnât transparent was the article. The article that ran Sunday, April 11, correctly reported that the first step we took was to invite community members to give us feedback and insight on the requisite qualifications and experiences we should consider for the county attorney. We invited people who interacted frequently with the county attorneyâs office, mostly attorneys and also our sheriff. It was a mix of Republicans, Democrats and unaffiliateds.