Good Day
Grand Junction
Saturday, October 5th, 2024
Good morning, Grand Junction. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 5th of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Mesa County will hold a Warrant Forgiveness Day on Oct. 19 to allow individuals with certain types of warrants to clear their records and potentially close cases. KKCO 11
- ➤ The Upper Grand Valley Pest Control District is looking for volunteers to join its Advisory Committee to help protect local agriculture from pests, diseases, and invasive weeds. Mesa County
- ➤ Grand Junction and D51 schools have agreed to keep the Orchard Mesa community pool open until 2026, ensuring local recreational needs are met. WesternSlopeNow.com
- ➤ Several construction projects in Grand Junction, including the F 1/2 Parkway Phase One and 2024 Sewer Repair Project, will cause traffic restrictions and delays for the week of October 7, 2024. City of Grand Junction
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A confrontation at the Mesa County Department of Human Services escalated into a physical assault involving a baseball bat, resulting in the arrest of the suspect and hospitalization for both the suspect and a bystander. WesternSlopeNow.com
- ➤ After sentencing Tina Peters to nine years for breaching election security in 2021, the Mesa County Court has received both threats and compliments. KJCT
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Mesa County's real estate market in September saw a 5% decrease in transactions but a 29.3% increase in dollar volume, driven by high-value home and commercial sales. The Business Times
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Colorado Mesa University offers early financial aid to students, mitigating FAFSA delays. WesternSlopeNow.com
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Colorado State Patrol warns of 'weather whiplash,' leading to unpredictable weather changes and advises careful driving as it contributed to 727 mountainous area crashes in October 2023. KKCO 11
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Grand Junction High School football team improves to a 5-1 record with a decisive 48-13 victory over Gateway, showcasing a strong comeback following a previous loss. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
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2024-2025 Grand Valley Community Concert Series
Experience a captivating night of music at the Grand Valley Community Concerts hosted at The Avalon Theatre.
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Ladies Night Out: Wine and Pumpkin Designs
Experience an evening of creativity and camaraderie with fellow women as you craft pumpkin-themed designs while enjoying wine.
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Gentle Active Yoga Session
Experience a revitalizing yoga class designed for active beginners and above, focusing on movement, meditation, and deep breathing exercises in a serene setting.
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Koko Love - Funky House DJ Set
Experience a vibrant DJ set featuring funky house music by Koko Love at Sauvage Spectrum.
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Deadlands Live Concert
Experience an electrifying evening of music with Deadlands at the Mesa Theater in Grand Junction.
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Toddler Time: Paint Your Pumpkin at Angelo's Pottery Studio
Experience a delightful morning of pumpkin painting for toddlers, complete with snacks, story time, and a take-home book.
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Gentle Active Yoga Class
Experience a refreshing yoga class designed for active beginners, focusing on movement, meditation, and deep breathing techniques.
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90's Country Music Party - Live in Grand Junction
Experience an unforgettable night with the hottest 90's country band performing all the hits from the greatest decade of country music.
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Gentle Active Yoga Class for Beginners
Experience a calming and engaging yoga class that combines movement, meditation, and deep breathing exercises suitable for active beginners and above.
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Grand Junction Career Fair
Meet and connect with local and Fortune 500 company recruiters to explore various career opportunities.
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JunkTown Film Festival
We’re not Sundance or Tribeca or Telluride. We’re certainly not Cannes and we’re not even Slamdance. We’re the Junktown Film Festival, located in Grand Junction, Colorado, the childhood home of blacklisted screenwriter (and bathtub enthusiast) Dalton Trumbo. We showcase incredible short films from across the United States and around the world.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled.
~ Les Brown
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