Charles Ashby
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Though my retirement from 47 years in journalism isn’t official until the end of the year, today is my actual last working day. So long, and thanks for all the fish. #copolitics
BREAKING: Some ballots may have been falsely returned in #mesacounty. Multiple investigations are underway. #copolitics https://t.co/RnI2OVVlA2
Tina Peters gets nine years total in prison. First in the county jail then DOC. Judge rejects allowing her to stay out pending appeal #copolitics