Tag: bureau of land management

The acting director of the Bureau of Land management reaffirmed on Thursday the agency’s decision to move its headquarters to Grand Junction, despite the unhappiness of some employees. “We are being as compassionate as we possibly can, but at the same time, we have a job to do and we want to get it done,”…

The Bureau of Land Management has begun advertising its open positions for hire at the new Grand Junction location. BLM signed a lease in September to move its national headquarters to the Western Colorado city, which the agency said would save significant money. At that time, BLM said in their announcement that they would be…

The acting head of the federal agency overseeing 8.3 million acres of public land in Colorado has included 57 people and organizations — including many in Colorado — on a “recusal” list of potential ethical conflicts. William Perry Pendley just got his tenure as acting director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management extended by four months.…

The U.S. Secretary of Interior has extended the tenure of the Trump administration’s top steward of public lands, rebuffing calls by U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado and other Democrats for his termination. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt on Monday extended William Perry Pendley’s role as Bureau of Land Management acting director to Jan. 3. Pendley’s…

GRAND JUNCTION • Gov. Jared Polis was on hand for Club 20’s fall conference here this year — an event that candidate Polis skipped last year. Last year, Club 20 Executive Director Christian Reece said: “It is a shame that candidate Polis is unwilling to participate in a non-partisan forum where our voices can be heard.…

GALLERY: Click through the photos above. GRAND JUNCTION • Club 20, the 22-county coalition of Western Slope business, tribal, local and state government representatives, kicked off its 2019 conference here with a steak fry Friday evening that also included national recognition for state Sen. Don Coram, Republican of Montrose. The award — 2019 Man of…

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has signed a lease agreement on office space in Grand Junction for its proposed new headquarters in Colorado. The space is in an office building at 760 Horizon Drive, near Grand Junction Regional Airport on a street that’s home to several hotels. In its announcement, BLM said the space…