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At participating farmers markets in Mesa County, the SNAP Double Up Food Bucks program is available for qualifying participants to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables.

Chair of the Board of Mesa County Commissioners Cody Davis joined Mesa County Sheriff Todd Rowell and other officials to give our community an update on the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires at the Community Meeting that the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 (RMCIMT1) put on Wednesday, July 16, in Gateway.

If you’re thinking about fostering, Mesa County offers comprehensive training, home studies and ongoing support to help you succeed.

The Mesa County Commissioners ratified a letter to the Secretary of the Interior regarding the Shoshone Water Rights Preservation Project during their July 15 administrative public hearing.

For 25 years, Colorado’s Senior Homestead Exemption has been a critical lifeline for older adults and disabled veterans trying to keep up with rising property taxes. The exemption cuts 50% off the first $200,000 of a home’s actual value for qualified homeowners, typically reducing a property tax bill by about $500, though this varies with each local mill levy. In Mesa County alone, more than 11,000 residents depend on this relief, totaling roughly $5 million in local tax reduction every year.

Wildfire smoke from nearby fires is impacting air quality in Mesa County. Mesa County Public Health urges people to use caution when spending time outside.