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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Grand Valley Transit weighs cutting its first hour of bus service

Plus, Grand Junction's Tigers win in overtime and the Montrose hospital partnership gets a town hall

The Good Day Grand Junction team2 stories11 sources4 min read

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Grand Valley Transit is weighing cuts to its first hour of service

Both options cut the first hour of service

OptionDays affectedWeekends
Option 1Weekdays onlyUnchanged
Option 2Every service dayAlso cut

Sources: Kool 107.9, kjct8.com

Early birds, this one's for you. is asking for public input on two ways to reduce service hours because of budget constraints next year. Both would shorten service hours starting in January.

Transit planner Andrew Gingerich said the first hour is a "lower ridership per hour part of our service day." Kool 107.9 reports that neither option has been approved and that new departure times haven't been set.

  • Email: grandvalleytransit@mesacounty.us
  • Phone: 970-683-4339, recorded message
  • In person: leave a comment at the transit center
  • Public hearing: Nov. 12

Public comment closes Nov. 21 ahead of a Dec. 7 decision

  1. Nov. 12Public hearing on the two service-cut options.
  2. Nov. 21Deadline for public comments.
  3. Dec. 7Grand Valley Regional Transportation Committee meets for the final decision.
  4. JanuaryIf approved, the shorter service hours would take effect.

Sources: Kool 107.9, kjct8.com

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Health

Community Hospital and Montrose Regional Health expect to sign a partnership by year's end

Community Hospital CEO and President Chris Thomas said the final agreement should be signed before the end of 2026. He estimated it will save both hospitals a total of $6 to $9 million. CEO Jeff Mengenhausen said the anticipated launch is early 2027.

The hospitals anticipate an early 2027 launch

  1. Dec. 3 holds a town hall on the partnership at 3 p.m.
  2. Late 2026Final agreement should be signed by the end of 2026, Thomas said.
  3. Early 2027Anticipated launch of the partnership.

Sources: Montrose Daily Press, The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

If you want updates, Montrose Regional Health has set a town hall for Thu., Dec. 3, from 3 to 4 p.m. at the main hospital, 800 S. Third St., in Conference Rooms A and B on the lower level. It also covers the priorities in the 2026-28 Community Health Needs Assessment.

  • Montrose's earlier job cuts: 77 positions
  • Unpaid private insurance claims at Montrose: roughly $25 million
  • Community Hospital: Thomas expects no layoffs or service reductions
  • The plan: a nonprofit parent company for both hospitals

Most of Montrose's 77 job cuts came through attrition or vacancies

Source: The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

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Layoffs3444.2%
Attrition or vacancies4355.8%

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Weather

KKCO's forecast calls for the potential for showers and mountain snow Wednesday afternoon. Cooler temperatures this week range in the low to mid 50s. KKCO 11 News

Soccer

The 19th-ranked Grand Junction High Tigers beat third-seeded Erie 1-0 in overtime Tuesday on a goal by junior midfielder Jacob Gorden. They visit sixth-seeded Ralston Valley in the Class 5A quarterfinals Sat., Nov. 7, in Arvada. The Grand Junction Daily SentinelColorado Preps

Grand Junction's Tigers won in overtime and meet Ralston Valley Saturday

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    FinalClass 5A second round, decided in overtime.
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    FinalClass 5A second round, at the North Area Athletic Complex.
  • Grand Junction
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    Sat., Nov. 7Class 5A quarterfinals at the North Area Athletic Complex.

Sources: The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Colorado Preps

Robot

The Orchard Mesa City Market, 2770 Highway 50, now has Tally 4.0, a six-foot-tall AI-powered robot. It checks grocery shelves, spots missing products and helps employees keep shelves stocked. Fort Collins Country Radio

CMU

Colorado Mesa University guarantees admission to Colorado high school graduates with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. CMU emphasized the guarantee again on Oct. 27. Kool 107.9

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The Wrap

Ever step outside, look north for the Bookcliffs, and find them gone? That flat gray lid is the inversion: cold, heavy air settles on the valley floor while warmer air slides over the top. Normally, the higher you go, the colder the air gets, which is why there's snow on the Grand Mesa while we're down here in a light jacket. An inversion flips that pattern.

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Good Day Grand Junctionto me · Wed., Nov. 46:00 a.m.

Grand Valley Transit weighs cutting its first hour of bus service

Plus, Grand Junction's Tigers win in overtime and the Montrose hospital partnership gets a town hall

The TLDR

  1. GVT is weighing cuts to its first hour of service in 2027
  2. Community Hospital and Montrose Regional Health eye a 2027 launch
  3. Tigers boys soccer won in overtime and play Saturday
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