Good morning, Grand Junction.

Fruita’s Livability Commission and Trail hosted its first bike safety festival (with help from AARP, police, and health groups) to teach riders safe riding through a bike rodeo and distribute free helmets.

The event aimed to boost safe biking for a community that loves bikes.

Grand Junction Scout Troop 353 lost a trailer of camping gear when thieves broke the hitch and stole it from the parking lot at Redlands United Methodist Church on the 22nd-23rd; they set up a GoFundMe (over $6K raised) while police seek tips.

Colorado Youth Sports Giving Day will run from Sept.

1-15 offering up to $2 million in matching funds to help local nonprofits, including Grand Junction's Blackout Basketball Club at 715 23½ Road, support youth sports access amid rising costs for families.

Scout Troop 353 lost its essential camping gear when thieves broke a trailer hitch at Redlands United Methodist Church on Aug.

22 and 23; the troop has launched a GoFundMe + filed a police report as they appeal for community help to locate the white trailer with plate CSX-T49.

Registration is now open for Fruita’s Cub Scout Troop 323 (a yearlong program for K-5 children) which offers outdoor activities like the Parade of Lights and Pinewood Derby to build leadership and friendship.

Families can enroll their children to help reduce screen time.

A four-year CSU study at Fruita Research Station found that injecting biochar at root depth increased soil moisture and reduced fertilizer needs—yielding nearly 40% more moisture in low-water rows than untreated fields.

The method, which uses less biochar than typical, may help local farms protect crops during drought.