Palisade Plunge Trail Update
Mesa County personnel check out a portion of the Palisade Plunge Trail.Phase 1 - Week 46: Palisade Plunge Trail crews resumed work on Phase 1 on Monday, Aug. 3. To date, a total of about 15.88 miles of...
View ArticleMesa County Coroner Earns ABMDI Certification
Mesa County Coroner Victor Yahn recently became a board-certified fellow with the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI). ABMDI is an independent professional certification board...
View ArticleNational Health Center Week, Aug. 9-15
Front row from left to right: Bill Williams, Zoanne Wilcox, and Martha Graf, from MarillacHealth, accept the National Health Center Week proclamation on Monday, Aug. 10.The Board of Mesa County...
View ArticleThe Importance of Road Maintenance
Connecting our Community29 Road Bridge — Colorado River Crossing.Roads are a critical part of Mesa County's transportation system: they support economic development and improve the quality of life by...
View ArticleProgress on the Palisade Plunge
Pictured: a crewman quarries construction material for the Palisade Plunge Trail.It has been 47 weeks since the construction of Phase 1 of the Palisade Plunge Trail first got underway. On Monday, Aug....
View ArticleCollaboration is Key in Fighting Pine Gulch Fire
Thank you to Rocky Mountain Team Black, the firefighters, and the hundreds of people working on the Pine Gulch Fire. Thank you all for responding to the call of our communities in this time of need....
View ArticleClifton Intersection Safety Improvement Project is Underway
This week, shoulder work began on the I-70B & F 1/2 Road Improvement Project.Mesa County and contractor, United Companies, started the intersection safety improvement project on I-70B & F 1/2...
View ArticleTake the survey: COVID-19's Impact on Mesa County's Real Estate Market
To take the survey, click here.The Mesa County Assessor’s Office is conducting a survey regarding COVID-19’s impact on Mesa County’s real estate market. If you would like to participate, visit...
View ArticleLatest Updates on the Palisade Plunge Trail
A mountain bike is photographed at the keyhole feature of the Palisade Plunge Trail—Phase 1, where a crew member is doing rock work.Phase 1 — Week 48:The crew continues to connect the two lower...
View ArticleMesa County declares local disaster emergency in response to Pine Gulch Fire
The formal declaration will allow access to additional local, state and federal resources for Mesa CountyIn support of the Mesa County Emergency Manager’s recommendation, the Chair of the Board of...
View ArticleE Road Phase 2A Project — 31 Road to Agape Way
Pictured here is a view of the E Road Phase 2A Project looking east at Summit View Drive and E Road.On Monday, the Board of Mesa County Commissioners approved a $4.9 million agreement with K & D...
View ArticleWe need your input!
Watch this short video to learn about the 29 Road Interchange at I-70 Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study process, alternatives evaluation, draft study recommendations, and next steps....
View ArticlePalisade Plunge Update
Pictured here is a wall constructed below the keyhole feature on Phase 1 of the Palisade Plunge Trail.Phase 1 - Week 49:Progress continues with another 290 feet of finished trail, 193 feet of crib...
View ArticleCounty offices closed on Monday for Labor Day
Mesa County administrative offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in observance of Labor Day.This one-day closure does not include the Coroner’s Office, Criminal Justice Services, or emergency...
View ArticleUpdate on Clifton Intersection Safety Improvement Project
I-70B and F 1/2 Road Intersection Improvement Project crews install new stormwater manholes and inlets, along with the stormwater pipe. Progress continues as planned on the intersection safety...
View ArticleThe Palisade Plunge Trail is on its 50th week
The lower sections of Phase 1 of the Palisade Plunge Trail are now connected.All construction materials for the Palisade Plunge Trail are sourced and custom-made on site.Phase 1 — Week 50: Palisade...
View ArticleFloodplain information: wildfires can increase flash floods
Pictured here is an example of a flash flood in Spring Creek after a wildfire in Colorado. Photo Credit: United States Department of Agriculture.We know you have been working tirelessly to keep your...
View ArticleK&D Construction, Inc. begins E Road Improvements Phase 2 Project in Grand...
The project location is E Road, between 31 Road and Agape Way.The E Road Improvements Phase 2 Project is scheduled to begin on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. The project location is E Road, between 31 Road...
View ArticleDirect Support Professional Week, September 13-19, 2020
Doug Sorter (left) and Grant Jackson (right) from Strive accept the Direct Support Professional Week Proclamation at the Mesa County Commissioners' regular administrative public hearing on Sept. 14....
View ArticleCelebrate Constitution Week
Deana Znamenacek and Molly Nelson from Mount Garfield Chapter of The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution accept the Constitution Week Proclamation.The Board of Mesa County...
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