Charles Ashby

Grand Junction

Political Reporter at Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Reporter for about 45 years, currently for GJ Daily Sentinel. Before that I was a Scottish highlander. Actually born in 1532, or was it 1352? I forget. #OnlyOne

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Articles

YouTube influencer: Local man makes videos of fishing, mountain biking

Jan 10, 2025 | gjsentinel.com | Charles Ashby

When he’s not helping inmates in Community Corrections providing them with the tools they need to not commit another crime and end up in jail, he’s either catching a big fish at some obscure river bend or riding his mountain bike headlong down a bumpy mountain trail. Remington LeFevre is a supervisor in Mesa County Criminal Justice Services whose job is to help felons transition back into the real world.
Western Slope Dems discuss bills, priorities ahead of legislative session

Jan 6, 2025 | gjsentinel.com | Nathan Deal |Charles Ashby

Western Slope congressional Democrats held a media call Monday morning ahead of the 2025 legislative session to discuss their top priorities and planned bills. “We kind of see ourselves as a small but mighty group down here at the capitol of Western Slope legislators who don’t necessarily always have to battle Democrat vs. Republican but it’s usually West Slope vs.
‘So long and thanks for all the fish’ by Charles Ashby

Jan 6, 2025 | themountainmail.com | Charles Ashby

Editor’s Note, this first ran Dec. 28 in The Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction. It is being reprinted with permission. I’ve never been particularly good at math, but as I count it, it’s been 47 years since I first started working as a journalist. While I don’t regret spending those decades doing this kind of work – even in the face of a growing number of people who for reasons truly unknown to me don’t trust us anymore – I’ve decided enough is enough.
Commissioners OK 2025 budget

Dec 10, 2024 | gjsentinel.com | Charles Ashby

Mesa County budget officials are expecting an increase in total revenues next year, and an even bigger increase in expenses, according to a 2025 budget approved by commissioners on Tuesday. That $272.6 million spending plan adds 28 new employees to various county departments, most of the costs for which would be covered by grants and increased revenues.
Independent probe shows mistakes led to election password leak

Dec 10, 2024 | gjsentinel.com | Charles Ashby

An external investigation into why highly secure passcodes for election equipment in several Colorado counties that were revealed to the public earlier this year found that it was due to a series of unintentional mistakes.
Independent probe shows mistakes led to elecction password leak

Dec 10, 2024 | gjsentinel.com | Charles Ashby

An external investigation into why highly secure passcodes for election equipment in several Colorado counties that were revealed to the public earlier this year found that it was due to a series of unintentional mistakes.
County to mail TABOR refunds

Dec 9, 2024 | gjsentinel.com | Charles Ashby

Because voters rejected a Mesa County ballot measure last month to allow it to retain nearly $12 million in excess revenues, that money is to be returned to those same voters later this month. Last year, the county collected about $11.5 million more in revenue than allowed under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. By law, such excess revenue is required to be refunded to taxpayers the year after that full amount is known, which was earlier this year.
Independent probe shows mistakes led to password leak

Dec 9, 2024 | gjsentinel.com | Charles Ashby

An external investigation into why highly secure passcodes for election equipment in several Colorado counties that were revealed to the public earlier this year found that it was due to a series of unintentional mistakes.
Court rejects appeal of father's abuse of infant

Dec 6, 2024 | gjsentinel.com | Charles Ashby

A Clifton may serving a 15-year sentence for child abuse of his infant daughter will remain in state prison, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. Paul W. Flynn, 38, was convicted and sentenced in 2022 on one count of child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury. Initially, Flynn was charged with five counts of child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury, one count of child abuse as a second or subsequent offense and a habitual child abuser enhancer.
State ethics panel renews probe of Peters' finances

Dec 3, 2024 | gjsentinel.com | Charles Ashby

The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission has denied a request by former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters to continue its stay of three complaints filed against her for alleged misuse of taxpayer dollars and improper receipt of gifts and travel expenses. The five-member commission said initially it had stayed its investigation into Peters pending the outcome of her criminal trial, which took place in August, but would lift that stay now that it is over.