Good morning, Grand Junction.

Grand Rivers Humane Society has named Otter, a two-year-old lab mix (water-loving and treat-motivated), as its Pet of the Week.

She will be available for adoption at Chow Down in the Redlands at 2500 Broadway this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

COPMOBA reached $160,000 of its $225,000 target to rebuild the Lunch Loops Bike Park on city land + the project will add slalom and jump lines and feature donor names on the starting mound, with work planned until its 2027 opening.

Texas breakout artist Ty Myers, 19, will perform his heavy soul country sound in Grand Junction as part of his tour and discuss his new album and rise to fame in a recent interview.

Mesa County Partnership for Children and Families partners with Centro de la Familia to expand childcare access by adding hundreds of new seats and offering real-time Head Start information on BridgeCare (a web-based database) across seven Centro sites.

Families can now search BridgeCare for local childcare openings.

Heavy rains on dry burn-scarred soil triggered mudslides along I-70 and Highway 141 — temporary closures occurred Sunday night while a segment of Highway 141 remained blocked as of Monday afternoon, officials said.

Flags were planted Monday morning by St. Mary’s in partnership with the Mesa County Opioid Response Group in Grand Junction to honor those who died from overdose.

Over 1,700 flags were displayed including 29 white flags (for Mesa County) as the event raises awareness of addiction treatment and local resources.

St. Mary's CarFit event will help older drivers adjust their vehicles for safety.

The free educational event will take place on Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Moose Lodge, 567 25 1/2 Road where trained technicians conduct a 12-point check.

St. Mary’s and Mesa County Opioid Response Group planted over 1,700 flags Monday morning to mark International Overdose Awareness Day, with each flag representing a person lost to a drug overdose — the event continues a five-year tradition to honor lives and inform on available support.