22+ hour, 46+ min ago   (701+ words) A mid-year impact report HomewardBound of the Grand Valley shuttered its North Avenue overnight shelter amid fiscal fallout just six months ago, but according to organization leadership, its subsequent revamp has yielded unprecedented outcomes. HomewardBound Interim Executive Director Chris Masters…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1089+ words) Charlie Vigil chants save the pool ahead of the “Yes Rally” Saturday afternoon. Mariann Taigman speaks about the importance of spreading the word and saving the Orchard Mesa Pool during Saturday’s “Yes Rally.” An ocean themed mural seen on a…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (809+ words) Western Colorado’s Hope Scheppelman (center right in black and white), a senior advisor at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, poses on Aug. 28 with other participants in a White House National…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (872+ words) Grand Junction resident Dave Lord has spent part of almost every evening for the past three years cleaning up trash in Matchett Park — from discarded tires and furniture to tiny fragments of glass and Airsoft pellets. While the volunteer never…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1760+ words) The year was 1971 when a young Bill Brassette climbed the stairs of a sweltering two-story building in Lincoln, Nebraska, and set foot in a karate dojo for the first time. Asked decades later why he showed up for that initial…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (221+ words) A view of the entrance to the Community Recreation Center is seen on Aug. 12, 2026, before its opening to the public. Tours of the building are being offered through Sept. 24, and 1,050 people signed up to walk through the building in its…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (722+ words) Fruita Monument High School freshman players celebrate after a basket at the Grand Junction Blackout Basketball Club and Sports Fieldhouse on Feb. 14, 2026. Virtually all parents recognize the importance of physical activity and sports for their children, yet more than half…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (178+ words) All the pastry is made in house at Sugar Mama’s in Cedaredge. I took a pleasant road trip to Cedaredge last weekend. There were several businesses I wanted to check out and it was a beautiful day to explore this…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (895+ words) If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text the Colorado Crisis Line at 988. Residents without insurance can connect with local, individualized and affordable mental healthcare by calling Colorado LIFTS at 1-844-CO-LIFTS. Insured locals who are unsure of…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (389+ words) This section of the North Fork of the Gunnison River is part of a restoration effort led by Colorado West Land Trust to restore and enhance more than 115 acres of wetlands and riparian habitat. Colorado West Land Trust has released…...