On June 8, 2022, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm (MDT), a virtual Zoom webinar Candidate Forum will be held for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District Candidates in the June 28, 2022 Primary Election.

Participating candidates are Democrats Adam Frisch, Sol Sandoval and Alex Walker and Republicans Lauren Boebert and Don Coram.

For complete details and to submit questions by noon on June 3 or to join the Zoom webinar or Facebook Live Stream on Jun 8, please go to https://www.lwvcolorado.org/CD3forum

The forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters chapters of Gunnison Valley, La Plata, Mesa, Montezuma, Pueblo, San Luis Valley and Uncompahgre Valley as well as Action22.  The forum will be moderated by Action22 CEO Sara Blackhurst.

The League of Women Voters also recommends voters check out more voter information at www.vote411.org/colorado.

The League of Women Voters of the Uncompahgre Valley invites the public to join a Zoom program on, “Election Process, Election Security and Precinct Changes”.  The webinar will be held Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Noon - 1 p.m.

County Clerks and Recorders representing Delta (Teri Stephenson), Montrose (Tressa Guynes) and Ouray (Michelle Nauer) Counties will discuss the 2022 election season.   

Go to EVENTS on the LWV website for the zoom link at: https://lwv-uv.org

Join us for a virtual community forum

Suicide and Youth: Saving Lives in our Community

Wednesday, November 10, 6-7:30 p.m.

ZOOM webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88265526297

Suicide is preventable. Learn more about suicide in our community and the work in our community focused on preventing youth suicide. Find out what resources are available to help individuals in crisis, and how you can do your part to save a life.

Our presenters:

• Laura Byard, LPC, Clinical Director, The Center for Mental Health

• Jim Pavlich, Executive Director-Operations, Montrose County School District

• Matt Smith, Commander, Montrose Police Department

Questions to answer:

• What leads to suicide?

• How are we working to stop youth suicides?

Registration:

Registration is encouraged, but not required.

Register here: https://centermhsuicideprevention.eventbrite.com

For more information about the forum or The Center’s services, please call

970.252.3200, visit centermh.org, or email events@centermh.org.

For more information about the League of Women Voters of the Uncompahgre Valley (serving Delta, Montrose and Ouray Counties) visit lwvmontrose.org.

INVITES THE COMMUNITY TO ATTEND

“Colorado Redistricting and its Impacts on 
Delta, Montrose and Ouray Counties”

Thursday, October 14, 5:30 – 7:00pm

Zoom link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89947618429

Colorado Independent Redistricting Commissioners will provide a brief overview of the Colorado Redistricting process, the impacts to Delta, Montrose, and Ouray Counties, 
outline next steps in the process, and identify ways to get involved. 

Guest speakers: 
   Legislative Redistricting Commissioner Robin Schepper (D, CD 3) 
   Congressional Redistricting Commissioner Lori Schell (U, CD 3) 

The League of Women Voters of the Uncompahgre Valley and the Uncompahgre Valley Education Association (UVEA) are co-sponsoring a candidate forum for the Montrose County Board of Education.  The forum will be held Monday, October 18, 2021, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Ute Indian Museum, 17253 Chipeta Road, Montrose, CO.  Doors open at 5:30 p.m.  Masks are recommended.

Linda Gann (League member) will moderate the forum.  Questions will be taken from the audience. 

Candidates include: District A – Jeff Bachman, District C – Andrew Neal and Alice Murphy, District E – Cortney Loyd and Sarah Fishering, District F – Dawn Schieldt and Eric Kelley, and District G – Stephen Bush.

For more information about the candidates see the Montrose County School District Board of Education Elections website:  https://www.mcsd.org/BoardElections.aspx

The League of Women Voters of the Uncompahgre Valley invites the public to join a zoom webinar on “Colorado Redistricting and its Impacts on Delta, Montrose, and Ouray Counties”.  Webinar will be held Thursday, October 14 at 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.  The webinar will also be recorded and available for later viewing on our website.

Colorado Independent Redistricting Commissioners Robin Schepper and Lori Smith Schell will provide a brief overview of the Colorado Redistricting process, the impacts to Delta, Montrose, and Ouray Counties, and outline next steps in the process. Commissioners will answer questions following their presentations.  
 

Go to EVENTS on the LWV website to register and receive the zoom link at: lwvmontrose.org
 

Please submit questions prior to the webinar at votemontrose@gmail.com

November 2, 2021 is Election Day.  It’s the day we will exercise that most American right, the right to Vote.  Are you #VoteReady? 

The League of Women Voters of the Uncompahgre Valley serves Delta, Montrose, and Ouray counties, and is dedicated to educating and empowering voters.  As September 28 is National Voter Registration Day, the League will distribute information on how to register to vote, or to change or update voters’ information - important as ballots are mailed in Colorado to the address on file. 

The League will distribute their Ballot Issue pamphlets closer to Election Day, with information on the three statewide ballot issues.  The League will present this information at the Montrose Forum on October 13th, at 8 am in CMU’s Cascade room. 

Our website will post information on local races and ballot issues as well as other presentations in our three-county service area.  The League supports VOTE411.org, with loads of information on races, voting locations, important dates and other information, as well as voter registration and information updates, nationwide.  More than 6 million voters accessed voter information in 2020 through VOTE411.org. 

The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization, and while we provide education information for the voting public, and we study and take positions on issues vital to our nation, we do not endorse any political party or candidate for any office.  More information is available on our social media posts, and our website at lwvmontrose.org.

AUGUST 24, 11am-9pm -- Community Tap Night Fundraising Event, Horsefly Brewing Company.  For Every Beverage Sold Horsefly Will Donate $1.00 to the League of Women Voters of the Uncompahgre Valley. Help us Celebrate the 101th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving Women the Right to Vote. Come enjoy drinks (non-alcoholic too!) on the large outdoor patio. Catch up with League members. Bring a friend. Present a coupon to your server when ordering. Coupons will be available at Horsefly Brewing Company or you can download your own from: https://lwvmontrose.org/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=211035&item_id=1511918

The League of Women Voters of the Uncompahgre Valley is pleased to cosponsor a Colorado Redistricting Forum with the LWV of La Plata County. This Forum will be held July 22, 2021, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. with Q & A to follow, via Zoom and Facebook livestream. 

Learn about timelines, proposed district maps for Western Colorado and how you can get involved.

The moderator will be Professor Paul DeBell, Fort Lewis College. 

Panelists are:  
Lori Smith Schell, Congressional Redistricting Commission Member, La Plata County
Prof. Beth Malmskog, Colorado College, LWV Colorado Board Member
Louis Pino, Redistricting GIS Specialist, Colorado Redistricting Commissions
Tiffany Lee, La Plata County Clerk & Recorder

Visit www.lwvlaplata.org for Zoom information (www.lwvlaplata.org)

Closed captioning will be available.

Spanish translation will be posted following webinar.

Livestream at facebook.com/lwvlaplata.org

What Does It Take to Make Ends Meet in Western Colorado?  The Self-Sufficiency Standard calculates how much income families of various compositions need to make ends meet without public or private assistance, depending on where they live.  How do wages compare to what is needed?  What can be done to help people become more self-sufficient? 

The League of Women Voters for Montrose County (also serving Delta and Ouray Counties) is hosting a webinar entitled, “The Self-Sufficiency Standard in Western Colorado” on April 8, 2021 beginning at noon.  Bruce Barnum from the Colorado Center on Law and Policy (CCLP) will present a one-hour webinar on the self-sufficiency standard, focusing on Montrose, Delta, and Ouray counties. Drawing on the CCLP's publications, The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado and the State of Working Colorado, Mr. Barnum will discuss how issues such as affordable housing impact the residents of western Colorado.  Prepared every few years for Colorado Center on Law and Policy by the Center for Women’s Welfare at the University of Washington, the Self-Sufficiency Standard calculates how much income a family must earn to meet basic needs such as housing, child care, food and transportation costs without public or private assistance based on family composition in each of Colorado’s counties. (You can preview your county information by clicking on the document links above.)

A link to join the Zoom webinar can be found on the League of Women Voters website (lwvmontrose.org) under events.

There will be plenty of time for questions following Mr. Barnum’s presentation and the webinar will be recorded and made available on the League’s website for later viewing.