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Grand Junction
Thursday, January 1st, 2026
Good morning, Grand Junction. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 1st of January.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Country Jam, a beloved festival that has drawn top country acts and boosted local business for over 30 years, will pause in 2026 for future planning, a change that may affect sponsors and community groups reliant on its annual event — an impact many will feel. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Colorado Parks and Wildlife is hosting guided hikes at state parks including Sweitzer Lake, Rifle Gap, and Highline Lake today (participants should bring extra layers and water). KKCO 11
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ A new law took effect Wednesday that requires private insurers to use standard criteria for mental health care coverage and provide clear explanations for their decisions, as stated by Representative Lindsay Gilchrist. The legislation aims to ensure equity between mental and physical health care. KKCO 11
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ A new Colorado law requiring insurers to apply standardized mental health coverage criteria took effect yesterday in Grand Junction. Representative Lindsay Gilchrist said the rule will give families clear reasons for coverage decisions + aims to balance mental and physical health care. KJCT
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