Good morning, Grand Junction.

On Friday during Hunger Action Month, Food Bank of the Rockies in Grand Junction hosted a Family Volunteer Night where volunteers packaged food to deliver 30,000 meals daily across 12 Western Slope counties, aiming to ensure local families have meal access (contact the food bank for volunteer opportunities).

Grand Rivers Humane Society is seeking a family for Blick (one-year-old), a playful pup who loves spending time with other dogs and is ideal for kids.

The shelter says he is available for adoption and encourages potential adopters to inquire for more details.

On Sunday night, Grand Junction firefighters contained a quarter-acre brush fire near Las Colonias dog park along the river after heavy rain slowed its spread, and officials are investigating the cause + reminding residents of stage 1 fire restrictions.

Grand Junction-based ExoPower received a $1.4M NSF grant to move its capacitive wireless robot charging system toward a commercial pilot within a year, and plans local hires while reporting progress every six months over the next two years (boosting local innovation and job growth).

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop opened Monday at 10:30 a.m. at 2480 Highway 6 & 50 after over three years of planning; the new location created 60 jobs and offered free taco giveaways to the first 50 guests as community members lined up early.

Local sports bars were set for the Broncos season opener Monday night as Pour Fellows and Wrigley Field prepared early to welcome fans from multiple teams.

They offered full TV coverage and a vibrant atmosphere for football and upcoming sports events.