Good morning, Grand Junction.

Two-year-old bonded cats, Elmer Fudd and Betty Boop — one reserved, one outgoing — are available for adoption at the Roice-Hurst Humane Society.

Also, a Halloween 5K at Lost Colonials Park and a Tractor Supply vaccine clinic for core vaccines will take place Saturday, Oct. 24 at 10 a.m.

Residents held a community meeting Tuesday evening near 29 Road and Patterson Road to discuss concerns over a proposed road widening and I-70 interchange.

Organizers urged neighbors to contact city, county, and state officials about potential impacts on traffic, noise, pollution, and safety.

Reno artist Dianne Aguirre will display her new vineyard series in a one-woman art exhibit at the Sampson Center for the Arts from Monday, Oct.

26 through Friday, Oct. 30. The show runs 6-10 p.m. and features completed works and paintings still taking shape that capture local wine country.

Colorado Free Application Days runs Tuesday through Thursday and lets students apply for college without fees to 31 public institutions and many private schools (over 70,000 applications saved $2.4 million last year), removing financial barriers to further education.

The Ponds disc golf course at Clifton Nature Park will close Wednesday, Oct.

21 through Thursday, Oct. 22 for herbicide treatments targeting invasive plants (including Russian knapweed, perennial pepperweed, hoary cress, and tamarisk regrowth) and will reopen Friday, Oct. 23 once the product dries.

Yesterday, Gov. Polis attended events on the Western Slope - he dedicated a highway segment in Delta County to honor teachers and visited the regional airport where a life-size dinosaur replica is under way to celebrate local history.

WCAHEC invites locals to complete a free 45-minute online mental health course by Nov.

8 to raise funds for youth health education in western Colorado schools, with each course earning $25 toward school supplies and participation incentives like candy.

A new mRNA flu vaccine is now available at select King Soopers pharmacies for adults 50 and older as flu cases rise this fall.

Moderna’s mFlusiva shows a strong immune response in trials and comes with grocery discounts, though availability may be limited (rising demand).

Ben Snyder, the longtime leader of the Grand Junction Sports Commission, announced his departure on Tuesday, Oct.

20, with his final day Nov. 6 as he moves to the East Coast (to be nearer family). A national search for his replacement will begin while Samantha Smith serves as interim director.