Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 26th of September.
Good morning, Grand Junction.
🏘️ Community
Grand Junction Community Recreation Center opened on Friday, Sept.
25 and offered free admission through 5 p.m. today at its 107,000 sqft location at 2836 Recreation Way, featuring five swimming pools + a climbing wall, gymnasium, indoor track and conference rooms. City and partner programs plan future health clinics and activities to boost local wellness.
Grand Junction tourism earned statewide honors on Sept.
24 at Beaver Run Resort when Visit Grand Junction, volunteer Rollee Smith and Taryn Brooks were recognized for excellence in community stewardship (per the governor’s awards). These awards highlight strong local efforts in promoting sustainable tourism.
Community events include Harvest Farm Dinner at Bella Bolettino Farm in Palisade on Oct.
1, Fruita’s Interreligious Day of Peace on Sept. 28 at Civic Center Park, New Terrain Brewing Co.’s opening on Oct. 3, and a HomewardBound concert at Grande River Vineyards on Oct. 9 + bake sale.
Supporters of the Lighthouse Program gathered on Sept.
18 at the CMU Student Wellness Center to honor Attorney General Phil Weiser (for securing $912 million from opioid settlements) with the inaugural Beacon of Light Award that showcased a program offering education, counseling and peer mentorship for local youth and families.
💼 Business
Chloe Heer launched Sweet Risings Farmstand (a home bakery turned weekend farmstand) in February, now selling over 100 baked goods in Fruita.
She credits local support and plans to open a second stand soon.
🎭 Culture
Two new murals now decorate Fruita's co-op tower.
The artwork by Andrea Downs, unveiled on Friday, shows cyclists riding through scenic landscapes and features a Grrrreta mural with community flower drawings while a telescope in Mulberry Plaza lets visitors see details up close.
🌲 Environment
Colorado Parks and Wildlife recorded collared gray wolf activity in eastern Mesa County from Aug.
25 to Sept. 22 based on GPS tracking from its new map; the agency monitors packs and contacted ranchers while also removing wolves for livestock depredation (a measure reported by CPW).
🏛️ Government
Palisade Mayor Greg Mikolai announced an open Tourism Advisory Commission spot for local business leaders living in the 81526 area code (letters due Oct.
7) and a sales tax proposal on the Nov. 3 ballot to raise the tax from 2% to 3% to help cover a budget shortfall.
Palisade Mayor Greg Mikolai announced an open tourism advisory commission spot for local business owners in the 81526 area, with letters due by Oct.
7, and a Nov. 3 sales tax proposition to raise tax from 2% to 3% to help fix a budget shortfall (declining marijuana tax revenue).
📰 Lifestyle
Local autumn events in the region will include the Friends of the West Invitational Beer Fest on Oct.
3 in downtown Grand Junction, Cedaredge Applefest from Oct. 2-4, a new Fuzzy’s Tacos opening that will create 50 jobs, and Delta’s CattleWomen Dinner on Nov. 13 supporting agriculture.
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