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Grand Junction
Friday, December 26th, 2025
Good morning, Grand Junction. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 26th of December.
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern filed a merger application on Dec. 19 that could increase Grand Junction daily train counts modestly—from 6.87 to 8.01 on one route and similar rises on two others—with only a slight tonnage boost on the first line. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Mule Deer Foundation and BLM renewed a statewide stewardship agreement that will run through 2035 to restore mule deer habitat and reduce wildfire risk on 10,050 acres along the Western Slope. The pact, with an initial $244,000 investment, will support 17 projects including sagebrush planting + invasive weed control. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
- ➤ Invasive zebra mussels have spread widely this year, with infestations confirmed in the Colorado River — from the Eagle River confluence to the Utah border — and a large population found in a private lake in Eagle County; state Parks and Wildlife and local partners are now shifting focus from eradication to management. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
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