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Grand Junction approves plan for temporary housing, keeps ban on sleeping in tents and cars
Grand Junction is moving ahead with a framework that would allow for temporary housing in certain areas. City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved changes to local zoning rules, creating a process to establish designated places for interim housing. New units would come in the form of prefabricated shelters in mixed use and non-residential zones.
Grand Junction residents respond to 4th and 5th Streets changes
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - With work being done on the City of Grand Junction’s 4th and 5th over the past few weeks, we wanted to gauge the public’s opinion on the project. The 4th and 5th Street Pilot Project was launched on July 2nd, 2024. City officials...
Grand Junction just got its first protected bike lanes, and people have feelings about them
For more than 50 years, traffic tore through downtown Grand Junction on two, wide, one-way streets. Then, this summer, the city installed white plastic posts on those streets, narrowing them to one lane in each direction and creating Grand Junction’s first-ever protected bike lanes. Colorado’s biggest cities like Denver,...
Colorado teen ends running streak after 1,096 days
FRUITA, Colo. (KKTV) - After three years and thousands of miles, a Colorado teen is taking off his running shoes. “I can guarantee you, in eight weeks’ time, I will be out there starting another running streak,” Trestan Hayes told 11 News’ sister station KKCO. Trestan, a...
City of Grand Junction seeks community input on impact fees
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – The City of Grand Junction will be hosting its second meeting about the impact fee study, which takes place every five years. City officials say the last time this study took place was back in 2019. The topics previously discussed include transportation, police, fire, parks and municipal facilities.
State sounds alarm as Colorado River now home to invasive zebra mussel larvae
Rafters float down the Colorado River in Horsethief Canyon near the Colorado-Utah border on May 15, 2023 (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline). Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials have launched an extensive monitoring and public outreach plan following the detection of invasive zebra mussel larvae in several locations along the Colorado River near Grand Junction last month. But their next steps will depend on what they learn about the extent and the source of the invasive population, which could pose an “extreme risk” to local ecosystems and water utilities.
Country’s Trace Adkins Coming To Colorado—Win Your Tickets Now
Grand Junction's great summer of country music continues with another must-see show coming to the Amp at Las Colonias at the end of the month. Country music legend Trace Adkins is up next, and we've got your chance to win tickets to the show by viewing this article with our station app to access the entry form.
Colorado’s endangered fish are given a fighting chance
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – In 1918, the dam in Orchard Mesa on the Gunnison River was built and almost 50 years later, there’d be a passage built for fish to travel up. Mike Gross, fish culturist and outreach coordinator of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife of Grand...
Colorado is focusing on eating its fruits and vegetables
The Child and Adult Care Food Program administered by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment gives caretakers and the community around them the opportunity to learn about, implement, and gain access to a healthy food regimen.
Turf conversion class set for Aug. 27
An upcoming class will offer information about a turf conversion program and other rebate programs. The City of Grand Junction scheduled the class for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Aug. 28 in the City Hall auditorium at 250 N. Fifth St. Participants should register by Aug. 27. “We are excited to...
City of Fruita hosting art competition
FRUITA, Colo. (KREX) — Residents are invited to showcase their talent Friday for the first-ever Pastels in the Park Chalk Art Competition. Festivities kick off at 3:30 p.m. at the Fruita Civic Center Park with the competition starting at 4 p.m. Contestants will compete in three different categories: student...
City seeks proposals for roundabout artwork
Proposals will be accepted through Nov. 1 for public art that will be installed at the traffic roundabout at the intersection of 24 1/2 Road and F 12 Road in Grand Junction. The Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture seeks artwork that’s abstract, colorful and unique and includes creative versions of landscapes and flowering plants.
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