Good morning, Grand Junction.

Downtown resale shop Heirlooms turned donated items into nearly $500K for HopeWest in 2025 with volunteer support that sorts, cleans, and prices merchandise + manages daily operations.

The shop offers tax write-offs for donations and funds hospice and palliative care in the community.

On Aug. 3 amid record–high temperatures, a mountain biker suffered a mechanical failure on the Palisade Plunge Trail and was rescued by Mesa County Search and Rescue at a memorial shelter honoring Jeff Higgins, a cyclist who died in 2022.

A Colorado Mesa University fraternity received two prestigious awards for chapter excellence for the 2025 to 26 academic year as announced Monday morning by its Sigma-Mu chapter—recognizing strong performance in recruitment, community service and philanthropic efforts.

Experts advise parents to review privacy settings before sharing first-day school photos that may reveal personal data such as school names or addresses (law enforcement and security officials stress) to protect children’s safety.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) stated that a joint investigation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found that a female gray wolf was accidentally killed by a licensed hunter who mistook it for a coyote on Jan.

16 in northwest Colorado.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife said a female gray wolf died from a gunshot wound by a licensed hunter who mistook it for a coyote on Jan.

16 in northwest Colorado, after a joint investigation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Officers cited the hunter but will not pursue charges.

Grand Junction officials announced a new pet ordinance today that limits households to three adult dogs and three adult cats, requires kennels be kept at least 20 feet away, and sets separate rules for agricultural animals that allow one large animal per half-acre while banning pigs.

Local residents and members of Intermountain Health attended a groundbreaking at 502 Kokopelli Dr. in Fruita Monday, Aug.

10 as construction began on a 15,500 sqft clinic offering primary care, walk-in services, and rotating specialty clinics; the facility is expected to open in 2027.