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May is Foster Care Appreciation Month
Joe Kellerby, Director of Child Welfare for the Department of Human Services, accepts the Foster Care Appreciation Month Proclamation presented by the Mesa County Commissioners during the public...
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Economic Development Week is May 4-9, 2020
Diane Schwenke, President of the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce, accepts the Economic Development Week Proclamation presented by the Board of Mesa County Commissioners during the public hearing on...
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Progress Continues on 16 Road and Q.5 Bridge Realignment
Crews pour the bridge deck on the newly realigned bridge on 16 Road and Q.5.Last week, crews from Con-Sy, Inc. poured the bridge deck on the new, realigned bridge on 16 Road and Q.5 over the Highline...
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Highway 340 at Colonial Drive Project Update
Crews add the finishing touches to the soil nail wall on the south side of Colonial Drive. The road-widening project on Highway 340 at Colonial Drive to accommodate left-turn lanes, reached a...
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County Comments on Renewal of Grazing Permits
The Board of Mesa County Commissioners sent a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the renewal of grazing permits.The letter states:"Agriculture, as a whole, is an important...
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Thirty-Three Weeks of Trail Building
The Palisade Plunge Trail crew got a slight breather from heavy bedrock work this week. How long this break will last is unknown, but it has been well received by the crew members allowing them to cut...
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National Police Week is May 10-16, 2020
The Board of Mesa County Commissioners today proclaimed May 10-16, 2020, as Police Week in Mesa County, and publicly salutes the service of law enforcement officers in our community and communities...
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Commissioners Support Reopening Campgrounds in Local State Parks
On Monday, May 11, 2020, the Board of Mesa County Commissioners approved a letter to the Department of Natural Resources requesting that state parks in Mesa County be opened for camping.The proposed...
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Grand Valley Transit Now Requiring Face Coverings
GVT is now requiring riders to wear face coverings while riding and boarding the bus In efforts to continue to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Mesa County, Grand Valley Transit is now requiring all...
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Phase 1 of Palisade Plunge Trail Near Completion
The Palisade Plunge Trail crew continues working up the ridge and will soon traverse to the other side.Activity continues on the Palisade Plunge Trail, the crew continues working up the ridge,...
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Thank you, Mesa County IT!
Thank you to the hard-working men and women in our Information Technology Department for their tireless dedication during this time. We are grateful for all you do.Eric Farslow, with Mesa County...
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Noxious Weed Awareness Week is May 16-23
Noxious Weed and Pest Management Coordinator Montana Cohn accepts the Noxious Weed Awareness Week Proclamation presented by the Board of Mesa County Commissioners on Monday, May 18, in public hearing....
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Emergency Medical Services Week, May 17-23, 2020
Pictured from left to right on the top row: Mesa County Commissioners Jonh Justman, Scott McInnis, and Rose Pugliese. Bottom row: Mesa County EMS System Coordinator Chris Rowland and EMS Medical...
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County Offices Closed on Memorial Day
Many Mesa County offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2020, in observance of Memorial Day.This closure includes:Administration, Assessor, County Commissioners, County Attorney, Financial Services,...
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Russian Knapweed Biocontrol
Noxious Weed and Pest Management Coordinator Montana Cohn releases Gall Wasps as a Russian knapweed biocontrol in Whitewater.Mesa County Noxious Weed Management, alongside the Palisade Insectary and...
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Expect short traffic delays on Highway 340 at Colonial Drive
Utility crews are now working on lowering two gas lines on the road widening project at Highway 340 at Colonial Drive.Traffic crews on Highway 340 are alternating traffic through the construction site....
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Noxious Weed Management Plan
Flowering rush (butomus umbellatus) was recently found in Grand Junction in a tributary to the Colorado River. Keep your eyes out for this incredibly noxious weed, and report any sightings.Mesa County...
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More Help, More Progress
Mesa County and Bureau of Land Management personnel conduct an inspection of the work that has been completed on the Palisade Plunge Trail.A tremendous amount of progress has been made this week with...
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Road Overlay Projects Underway
Crews overlay the intersection of IE and 48.5 roads.Last week overlay work in Mesa County got underway. Road crews are currently paving roads in Mesa, Collbran, and De Beque (District C). So far, crews...
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Week 36 of the Palisade Plunge
Progress continues on the Palisade Plunge Trail. Pictured here is the east side of the trail, which is less exposed.The two Palisade Plunge Trail crews constructed over a half-mile of new trail this...
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