Author: The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Education and career training are shaping up to be major themes of the 2018 Colorado’s governor’s race — at least among Democrats. When six-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter formally announced his candidacy Sunday, he mentioned public education as one of his priorities. But two of his better-known Democratic rivals are also touting education and…

Colorado Mesa University had just released its inaugural Centennial State Survey when the Colorado Commission on Higher Education delivered an unwarranted blow to the school on Friday that reinforces Western Slope perceptions of “two Colorados.” The survey highlighted what many of us already know to be true: Colorado’s economy feels great to Denver metro area…