As we see it, the coming Grand Junction City Council election on April 8, 2025, provides some simple choices. Although in our fair city two problems tend to arise when it comes to our spring, City Council elections. The first is always most glaring and in the past few elections has probably caused the citizens […]
Enhanced roads are coming to Clifton after the Mesa County Commission approved a $2.58 million contract with A-1 Chipseal Co. to complete the 2025 Surface Treatment Project. This year’s Surface Treatment Project will include crack seal, cape seal and slurry seal treatments on 28 miles of roads in the Pear Park and south Clifton area. […]
The City of Grand Junction will host Coffee with the City Manager on March 24, 7:30 a.m., at Colorado Craft Coffee and Beer House, 1144 N. 12th St. These events are an opportunity for residents to have a conversation with the city manager and members of city staff to learn about city-related projects and become […]
Four pickleball courts are now available to use at Orr Park, just east of the Fruita Community Center, 324 N. Coulson St. The courts are open to the general public and do not require a membership to the Fruita Community Center to use them. Two of the courts are for drop-in play, and two require […]
The City of Grand Junction changed the recently enforced 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. downtown parking hours to the previously enforced 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. hours. In late January 2025, parking enforcement hours were extended as a part of operational changes to the downtown area that extended enforcement for 10-hour parking. After reviewing the […]
The Mesa County Libraries Clifton Branch, 3270 D 1/2 Road, Building A. will host an event April 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., to show off the new outdoor mural created by local artist Jeremy Velasquez. The mural was commissioned by the Colorado Area Health Education Center Medicina y Urban/Rural Art Lessons en Salud (MURALS) Project, which […]
The Bureau of Land Management Northwest, Southwest and Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) will meet jointly, April 2 and individually April 3. The April 2 meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On April 3, the Northwest and Southwest RACs will meet jointly from 9 a.m. to noon. The Rocky Mountain RAC […]
After a successful summer treatment plan, Mesa County and the City of Grand Junction are celebrating an 85 percent reduction in Japanese beetle populations. Found in the city of Grand Junction in the summer of 2022, Mesa County declared the beetle a public nuisance species in March 2023. Joined by the Colorado Department of Agriculture, […]
For the 12th straight year, Walmart and Sam’s Club locations nationwide will take part in the “Fight Hunger, Spark Change Campaign.” The campaign seeks to inspire customers to take action and help provide access to the nourishing food people need to thrive. Here’s how it works: From now through March 31, shoppers can participate by: […]
Tickets are on sale now for the Wine & Whiskers Gala, presented by Comet Cleaners. The event, which benefits Roice-Hurst Human Society is scheduled to take place March 29 at Two Rivers Winery & Chateau, 2087 Broadway, Grand Junction. The event runs from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. for general-admission ticketholders. VIP ticketholders arrive at […]