Good morning, Grand Junction.

Palisade’s Sunday Farmers Market opened this season Sunday, Jun.

7 with live music and fresh local produce available from long-time vendors (local farmers and small businesses), and it has been a community favorite for over 50 years.

Memberships for the new rec center went on sale Monday, drawing residents to line up before 9 a.m. at a trailer and at the parks + rec office at Lincoln Park for free water bottles; the facility is set to open later this year.

Palisade’s Sunday Farmers Market has returned for the 2026 season and offers live music, fresh produce, and locally made goods for residents and visitors alike.

Market founders invite everyone to explore the town’s community heritage and learn about its agricultural legacy.

The Grand Junction Fire Department put out a shed fire that spread to a home on Bluegill Dr. on Monday at about 4:45 p.m.+ no injuries were reported and officials are investigating the cause while urging residents to take precautions in hot, dry, windy weather.

Advisors from the Business Incubator Center explained key factors for buying an existing business and offered practical tips for local prospective buyers.

Grand Junction natives Anthony Heathco and Colton Roush started Roadkill Landscaping as teenagers with borrowed equipment and have grown it into a thriving business with eight employees.

They have worked on projects like Tope Elementary and plan to expand their local services.

Wildfires ignited Monday on the western slope, with the Bee Hive Fire—at 20 acres and starting at 12:43 p.m.—expanding north-northeast near Grand Junction as air tankers staged from Buckeye Reservoir; the Samson Mesa and Cedar Fires started later and remained small.

Firefighters responded actively.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect today until Wednesday with gusty winds raising wildfire risk in Grand Junction and residents are urged to avoid outdoor burning; a Fire Weather Watch will run Thursday from 10 AM to 8 PM.

At the Junction Jam off-road race held Saturday in the desert near Grand Junction, 45 racers drove 23.5 miles with trucks, buggies, and side-by-sides.

Organizer Duncan Rowley said the event blends competition with desert care, and Bonneville plans two more races later this season.

On Monday, CU head coach Deion Sanders and Athletic Director Fernando Lovo visited Grand Junction to discuss new offensive and defensive coordinators and college sports challenges, including online betting and NIL changes.

Sanders praised his coaching staff (which recently raised the team’s GPA) while Lovo urged stronger regulatory oversight.

Richrath Project REO Celebration

6-9 p.m. — Warehouse25sixty-five Kitchen + Bar — Ticket info unavailable — Celebrate the music of REO Speedwagon in beautiful Grand Junction.

The DIRT: 80's Hair Metal Tribute

8-11 p.m. — Warehouse25sixty-five Kitchen + Bar — Tickets available — Experience the loudest, most over-the-top hair metal tribute band with the biggest party anthems of the 80s.

Anthony Gomes Concert

8-11 p.m. — Mesa Theater — Ticketed event — Experience a live performance by renowned artist Anthony Gomes in Grand Junction.

LANCO Concert

8-11 p.m. — Warehouse25sixty-five Kitchen + Bar — Ticketed event — Enjoy an evening of country music with LANCO in a lively venue.

Brothers Osborne Concert

7:30 p.m. — Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park — $35.50 - $95.50 + fees — Experience the award-winning duo merge classic and progressive country music with special guest Cassidy Daniels.

Wynonna Judd Live Concert

7-8:30 p.m. — Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park — $49.50 - $299.50 + fees — Experience the powerful vocals of Wynonna Judd as she performs her classic hits.