Grand Junction

Candidates for Grand Junction City Council tackle key issues at Mesa Co. Republican Women’s forum

Candidates for Grand Junction City Council recently gathered at a forum hosted by Mesa County Republican Women, addressing the city’s pressing issues ahead of the April 8th municipal election. 

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Grand Junction’s 7th Street plan may have city on course for head-on collision with constituents

As Grand Junction unveils its proposal to make major changes to 7th Street — citing safety for pedestrians and bicyclists — more than 200 people attended a meeting of City Council in person or virtually last week with about two-thirds of them vehemently opposed to the direction City Council seems determined to pursue.

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Grand Junction punts again on homeless center to the ire of taxpayers

Downtown residents and businesses continue to be frustrated by the Grand Junction City Council’s efforts to find a way to meet the needs of vulnerable homeless people while saying they want to protect the homeowners and businesses from the darker element that lives within the homeless population. 

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In Grand Junction, scrutiny intensifies on Resource Center to address rising crime, other issues

Once celebrated as one of the top 10 main streets in the U.S., Grand Junction’s downtown now faces turmoil. Business owners, frustrated with the nearby Resource Center, are cleaning up feces and needles and dealing with fires and property damage. Many are calling for the center to be relocated.

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In Grand Junction, City Council debates role in homeless solution, problem shelter

After months of appealing to the Grand Junction City Council to do something about the criminal element that has worsened since the Homeless Day Center was located in their neighborhood, business owners and downtown residents are beginning to see progress.

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