/tags/mesa-county Mesa County en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 10 Apr 2023 19:14:12 GMT /news/2023-04-10/election-denying-former-colorado-clerk-avoids-jail A judge sentenced Tina Peters on Monday to 120 hours of community service and four months of home detention with an ankle monitor for trying to prevent authorities from taking an iPad she allegedly used to video a court hearing. However, he put the sentence on hold while Peters appeals it. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 19:14:12 GMT /news/2023-04-10/election-denying-former-colorado-clerk-avoids-jail Associated Press /politics/2022-12-02/former-colorado-elections-manager-pleads-guilty-in-election-equipment-tampering-case Sandra Brown is one of two employees accused of helping Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters allow a copy of a hard drive to be made during an update of election equipment last year. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:29:12 GMT /politics/2022-12-02/former-colorado-elections-manager-pleads-guilty-in-election-equipment-tampering-case Associated Press /politics/2022-09-14/mypillow-exec-mike-lindell-says-fbi-agents-seized-his-cellphone Mike Lindell said federal agents seized his cellphone and questioned him Tuesday about a Mesa County clerk Tina Peters, who has been charged in what prosecutors say was a "deceptive scheme" to breach voting system technology used across the country. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 17:47:25 GMT /politics/2022-09-14/mypillow-exec-mike-lindell-says-fbi-agents-seized-his-cellphone Associated Press /politics/2022-08-26/mesa-county-deputy-elections-clerk-to-testify-against-her-boss-tina-peters-in-a-plea-deal Belinda Knisley pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor counts of trespass, official misconduct and violation of duty. Fri, 26 Aug 2022 17:39:22 GMT /politics/2022-08-26/mesa-county-deputy-elections-clerk-to-testify-against-her-boss-tina-peters-in-a-plea-deal Associated Press /news/2022-07-14/arrest-warrant-issued-for-mesa-county-clerk-after-violation-of-court-order An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for Tina Peters, the Mesa County clerk indicted on charges of tampering with voting equipment. She allegedly traveled out of state despite a court order not to do so, according to court documents. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:16:49 GMT /news/2022-07-14/arrest-warrant-issued-for-mesa-county-clerk-after-violation-of-court-order Associated Press /news/2022-07-13/third-arrest-made-in-alleged-mesa-county-election-security-breach Colorado officials say the former elections manager for a county clerk indicted on charges of tampering with voting equipment has been arrested on allegations that she was part of the alleged scheme. Sandra Brown served as elections manager for Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:18:06 GMT /news/2022-07-13/third-arrest-made-in-alleged-mesa-county-election-security-breach Associated Press /politics/2022-03-09/mesa-county-elections-clerk-indicted-in-voting-system-breach A grand jury has indicted Tina Peters, who sowed doubt about the 2020 presidential election, alleging she was part of a "deceptive scheme" to breach voting system technology that is used across the country, according to the indictment made public Wednesday. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:04:28 GMT /politics/2022-03-09/mesa-county-elections-clerk-indicted-in-voting-system-breach Christina A. Cassidy and James Anderson, Associated Press /politics/2022-03-04/mesa-county-clerk-ordered-to-court-for-allegedly-lying-to-judge A Colorado county elections clerk under investigation by federal and state authorities for an alleged security breach of voting machines has been ordered to appear in court to respond to allegations that she lied about recording a court hearing. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:53:15 GMT /politics/2022-03-04/mesa-county-clerk-ordered-to-court-for-allegedly-lying-to-judge Associated Press /politics/2022-01-18/secretary-of-state-sues-to-stop-mesa-county-clerk-from-running-2022-vote Colorado’s secretary of state has filed a lawsuit asking a judge to remove Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters from administering the 2022 election. The action comes amid federal and state investigations into an alleged breach of security involving election equipment in the western Colorado county last year. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:38:44 GMT /politics/2022-01-18/secretary-of-state-sues-to-stop-mesa-county-clerk-from-running-2022-vote Associated Press /environment/2020-06-02/western-colorado-water-purchases-are-stirring-up-worries-about-the-future-of-farming For five years, Zay Lopez tended vegetables, hayfields and cornfields, chickens, and a small flock of sheep here on the western edge of Colorado's Grand… Tue, 02 Jun 2020 19:10:20 GMT /environment/2020-06-02/western-colorado-water-purchases-are-stirring-up-worries-about-the-future-of-farming Heather Sackett/Aspen Journalism