Good morning, Grand Junction.

Becky Hobart, who led Ariel Clinical Services for 21 years, announced her retirement effective mid-January as she helps transition the nonprofit's leadership to deputy director Stephenie Stephenson.

The Grand Junction-based organization has served foster youth and individuals with special needs for 32 years.

The Veterans Memorial Cemetery held quarterly military honors on Monday, Oct.

5, where Duncan Brown and local service groups honored 11 veterans with flag folding and a rifle salute to mark their service. The ceremony recognized veterans who had not received military honors before.

The Rocky Mountain Wing Commemorative Air Force is hosting its sixth annual 1940s Hangar Dance today at Gate 10 of Grand Junction Regional Airport from 7-10 p.m.—featuring classic planes, a dress-up contest, food trucks and Swing City Orchestra with a swing dance lesson from 6-7 p.m.

School District 51 held a luncheon on Thursday to mark 75 years of educating local students and to address challenges such as a 15% enrollment decline since 2019, rising costs, and school closures (ballot issue 4A is on the upcoming ballot).

Mesa County commissioners approved three new federally funded paratransit buses for Grand Valley Transit to boost door-to-door service for riders with disabilities; the agency expects delivery within a year and plans to add the vehicles by the end of next year (the new buses will carry more passengers).

CDOT began the seventh phase of I-70 Business Loop improvements on Ute and Pitkin in February and will complete the work in February next year — the $13.8 million project led by Native Sun Construction Inc. includes roadway reconstruction, concrete sidewalks, drainage, utility upgrades and new traffic signals.

During October's Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, the Red Cross is offering CPR, AED, and first-aid courses in Grand Junction to help residents act quickly during emergencies.

In-person and online classes are scheduled through year-end to boost community safety.

At Powderhorn Mountain Resort, the collegiate mountain bike nationals continue today with the downhill event beginning Saturday afternoon, weather permitting.

Teams including Colorado Mesa University riders accumulate key points in gravity events that shifted momentum during Thursday’s rain-interrupted dual slalom.

Bernal Farms donated pumpkins to fund Fruita Monument High School softball and wrestling teams as part of a fundraiser to cover equipment, uniforms, and travel costs; the fundraiser starts at 9 a.m. today at The CO-OP Tower in Fruita (social media contacts are available for delivery arrangements).

Grand Junction Tigers used special teams to fuel their 38 to 0 shutout win over Greeley West at Stocker Stadium last Friday—improving to 6 to 1.

They will face Longmont next Friday at 7 p.m.