Good morning, Grand Junction.

Mesa County Animal Services needs foster volunteers and general help as kitten season increases care demands.

Residents who find kittens should observe them from a distance for four to six hours and call 970-255-5019 if the mother does not return.

Grand Junction Fire Department is training in rope rescue techniques at St. Mary’s Hospital, the city’s tallest building, to practice lowering rescuers safely from high-rise work sites.

The multi-day exercise, which began earlier this week, concludes today.

The Fruita Farmers Market returns for its 2026 season on Saturday, June 13, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Fruita Civic Center Park (325 E.

Aspen Ave) as more than 80 local vendors offer produce, artisan goods, live music, and family activities like a bounce house and scavenger hunt.

The Peaks & Plains Prepper Expo will take place Aug.

29-30 at the Mesa County Fairgrounds and will feature vendors, seminars, and demos on emergency readiness, first aid, and water filtration, along with guest speakers to help local residents prepare for unexpected events.

Enstrom Candies, a 97-year-old family business known for its world-famous toffee, completed a 50,000 sqft expansion at the corner of 28 Road + Grand Avenue.

The facility will house a warehouse, offices and distribution as teams transition in with operations to begin this fall.

Dinosaur Day will take place Saturday, Jun.

13 at Dinosaur Journey Museum in Fruita from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will offer educational tours and hands-on activities for families while showcasing local fossil discoveries, including the largest Apatosaurus thigh bone found nearby.

The Museums of Western Colorado will host Dinosaur Day at Dinosaur Journey on Saturday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event offers interactive activities, crafts, tours, and games, with food from Jukebox Jamboree Food Truck and tickets sold at the door (children $5, adults $7).

High winds spurred wildfire growth as the Beehive Fire near Paradox nearly doubled to 320 acres and the Paradox Trail Fire reached 52 acres while type 3 teams work to build firelines today — officials noted road closures and evacuations for smaller fires.

Stage 1 fire restrictions go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday in Mesa County, banning fireworks, campfires & other open burning due to high temperatures and dryness.

Public Health issued a no burn advisory through Monday amid expected winds.

A recent analysis shows Colorado holds 6,272 pending family green card applications as USCIS shifts processing abroad + 5,760 approvals and 508 denials occurred, signaling local impacts as families may soon face longer wait times.

Cabinet Secretaries Kennedy and Burgum met in Grand Junction on June 10 to announce new policies that expand public lands access and promote outdoor health, including a 60-day public comment period and the launch of GetActive.gov.

Federal officials aimed to boost safe recreation and improve youth physical activity.

HopeWest launched its spring ad campaign to educate local residents that early hospice care boosts comfort and support for patients and families.

The nonprofit said timely referrals lead to better outcomes + quality care throughout the region.

Community Hospital’s Grand Valley Oncology earned a three-year certification from the QOPI Certification Program (by the Association for Clinical Oncology) after a comprehensive on-site review confirmed it met national standards for safe, quality cancer care.

The certification reinforces the hospital’s commitment to excellent treatment.

Porch Light Health launched Porch Light Health University on June 3 to offer online education for healthcare professionals about substance use and mental health treatment.

The program includes 10 modules for 30.75 CE credits — participants can enroll in the full bundle or take individual courses, with the first module offered free.

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.