2012 March |

CMU Environmental Film Winner Announced

Posted on March 18, 2012 by WCC

Sustainability Through Gardening, submitted by Colorado Mesa University club Meant for Movement, is the winner of WCC’s first-ever student video contest. The three-minute video will be shown as part of WCC’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Saturday, March 24 … Continue reading →

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Hickenlooper signs Local Foods, Local Jobs Act

Posted on March 18, 2012 by WCC

On Thursday, March 15, Governor John Hickenlooper signed the bipartisan Local Foods, Local Jobs Act (SB-48) into law. The Act , sponsored by Sen. Gail Schwartz (D-Snowmass) and Rep. Don Coram (R-Montrose), supports local, small-scale growers and producers by creating alternative methods for them to … Continue reading →

Comment on Oil Shale at March 12 Meeting

Posted on March 8, 2012 by WCC

The Bureau of Land Management is hosting a public meeting in Silt, CO, on Monday, March 12, to answer questions and solicit comments on its oil shale and tar sands Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Draft PEIS). The Silt meeting … Continue reading →

Tipton Town Hall in Delta, March 12

Posted on March 8, 2012 by WCC

US Congressman Scott Tipton will be holding a town meeting in Delta on Monday, March 12 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Delta County Courthouse in Room 234 located at 501 Palmer Street. The meeting is open to … Continue reading →

People to the Power!

Posted on March 6, 2012 by WCC

Denver may be where the state capital is, but it sure is a long way from western Colorado. Mountain ranges and miles of road sit between us and state-level governance. Geographic challenges can create gaps in communication, and those gaps … Continue reading →

Chasing Water on March 24

Posted on March 6, 2012 by WCC

Western Colorado Congress is once again hosting the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Exciting new location this year is in the Colorado Mesa University Center Ballroom on Saturday, March 24. Doors open 6:00pm, program starts at 7:00 pm. We’ll feature a … Continue reading →

Cottage Foods bill heads to Governor’s desk!

Posted on March 6, 2012 by WCC

The Colorado Cottage Foods Act (Senate Bill 48) passed out of the Colorado House of Representatives on Monday, March 5! Coloradans are one step closer to enjoying certain homemade foods sold to them directly by local producers. The Governor’s signature … Continue reading →

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