Good morning, Grand Junction.

The Save Orchard Mesa Committee will host a rally at the Las Colonias Butterfly Pond Shelter on Saturday, Sept.

12 to support Ballot Measure 2B with games and free ice cream. Grand Junction AAUW will hold a voter luncheon featuring Tyler McDermott at Fiesta Guadalajara on Monday, Sept. 14.

The Grand Junction community held a memorial service on Wednesday at Las Colonias to honor the five teenagers who died in a summer crash; the event (opened at 5:30 p.m.) was livestreamed on Facebook and the KJCT website.

CASA Mesa County moved into a new home at 1048 Independent Ave, Suite A119 earlier this month to expand local services for children in foster care.

The nonprofit will launch family visitation rooms mid-October (highlighting its 50% increase in trained advocates) and plans to sell its old property.

CSU Pueblo and GOAL High School announced a direct admissions partnership on Sept.

9+ removing the traditional college application for graduates statewide. Students with a GPA of 2.3 or higher will receive acceptance letters and enrollment outreach, with in-person support available in Grand Junction, Fruita, Clifton, Montrose and Rifle.

Following a law enacted last month, sports betting rules now ban credit card wagers, cap deposits to six per day, and limit push notifications as the NFL season starts.

Operators cannot market to people under 21 (age limit enforced).