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With the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, reigniting the national discussion around safety in schools, the Mesa County School District 51 Board of Education hosted a special meeting
Grand Junction voters elected three new city council members and one familiar face in April’s municipal election.
By JIM SPEHAR Maybe itâs a combination of realism and the fact that Iâm a professionally trained skeptic thanks to what some critics might consider an appropriate B.S. in Journalism. Or perhaps my status as a native hereabouts with some experience in local campaigning. But count me a little less certain than some about the possibility that last weekâs Grand Junction City Council election marks some sort of turning point in local politics. âAll of the far-right candidates seeking seats on the Grand Junction City Council were defeated on Tuesday, a sign that the influence of...
Even though the same voting systems were used to elect such Republicans as U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and state Rep. Matt Soper, some members of the GOP in Colorado are questioning the legitimacy of Tuesdayâs Grand Junction City Council race. Those objectors are all supporters of the four losing council candidates: Mark McCallister, Jody Green, Greg Haitz and Kraig Andrews, who all ran on a similar limited government platform. âWE JUST LOST every single City Council Seat,â Grand Junction resident Cindy Paschal Ficklin posted on her Facebook page the day of the city election. Fick...
Grand Junction Election Results: Door Opens to Marijuana Business Grand Junction Says Yes to Marijuana Since the legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado in 2012 and the first dispensaries opening in 2014, there has been much debate and discussion about bringing the marijuana business to Grand Junction. Local residents have watched other communities in western Colorado reap the benefits of marijuana taxation, all the while wondering how long it would be before Grand Junction would get a piece of the pot pie According to the final unofficial election results released by the city cler...