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This week’s Feb. 6 administrative public hearing took a short break from regular business to congratulate and recognize four outstanding students for their creativity and civic engagement that led them to become winners of the first-ever “I Voted” Sticker Design Contest in Mesa County.

Are you tuned into the solar energy discussion in Mesa County? Mark these dates in your calendar because your input is crucial in shaping our community's future of solar development!

This video offers a​ quick and informative look back at the significant milestones and initiatives that shaped our community in 2023.

On Dec. 19, 2023, at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs, a historic event took place that will define the future of Mesa County: Xcel Energy and the Colorado River District signed a purchase and sale agreement to transfer ownership of the Shoshone water rights to allow for the permanent protection of the most senior, non-consumptive water right on the Colorado River.

The transfer of the Shoshone water rights from Xcel Energy to the Colorado River District ensures the permanent protection of the most senior non-consumptive water rights on the Colorado River.

A bipartisan Logic and Accuracy Test (LAT) Board publicly tested Mesa County’s election equipment on Friday, Jan. 26, as we approach the 2024 Presidential Primary Election, and every test ballot came back with 100% tabulation accuracy.