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Coming up: Elktoberfest on the Grand Junction Patch calendar

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Hello Grand Junction! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How November's 4A vote could reshape D51 schools and staffing
  • Grand Junction woman charged after alleged role in Mesa County cocaine ring
  • When and where you can learn CPR in Grand Junction this year

Also on today's calendar: Elktoberfest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Couple of thunderstorms, temps: high: 76, low: 59.
  • Monday: Some rain, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. D51 School District highlights successes— and challenges— during luncheon (kkco11news.com) — District 51 leaders in Grand Junction are warning that falling enrollment and rising costs are straining school funding, even forcing closures like Scenic and Clifton elementary. At a 75th‑anniversary luncheon, the superintendent outlined how November's Ballot Issue 4A could boost security, career education, and teacher pay, while also highlighting strong academic gains across local high schools.
   

2. Mesa County woman faces cocaine distribution charges (westernslopenow.com) — A 37-year-old Grand Junction woman is facing cocaine distribution charges after investigators say she sold more than half a pound of the drug while working under an alleged Mesa County trafficker. Court documents describe recorded calls, coded language for drug quantities, and a prior arrest on a Grand Junction warrant, with her next court date set for Oct. 14.
   

3. CPR, AED training can make the difference during cardiac arrest, Red Cross says (kjct8.com) — Grand Junction residents have several chances this year to learn lifesaving CPR and AED skills through in-person American Red Cross classes held locally. With survival rates dropping every minute without action, local Red Cross leaders urge you to get trained, recognize cardiac arrest signs quickly, and feel confident stepping in until first responders arrive.
   

4. Stolen Vehicle Recovery Leads to Arrest (junctionnow.com) — A Grand Junction man was arrested Thursday after Mesa County deputies recovered a stolen vehicle in Clifton and found about 13 grams of suspected methamphetamine in his possession. The 35-year-old faces felony motor vehicle theft and drug charges and was booked into the Mesa County Detention Facility, with records showing multiple recent jail stays.
   

5. Local farm donates pumpkins to fund Fruita Monument sports teams (kkco11news.com) — Grand Junction viewers are invited to support Fruita Monument High School softball and wrestling teams at a pumpkin and baked-goods fundraiser starting 9 a.m. today at The CO-OP Tower in Fruita. Bernal Farms donated the pumpkins so proceeds can help cover equipment, uniforms, and travel, expanding opportunities for more student athletes to join team trips.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grand Junction

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday October 10
  • Elktoberfest →
    Grand Junction Elks Lodge 575, 249 S 4th St, Grand Junction
    1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Edit: rex has found a loving safe home with other rabbits
    Looking to rehome this little guy, he is a rex and was used for 4-H (Nextdoor E Rd)
  • Ready or not, here comes Halloween.
    Come by! Our home is decked out for Halloween, and full-size candy is here for the win. #TreatMap (Nextdoor Unaweep Ave)
  • Volunteers of America Colorado posted a job opening for Associate Director; Affordable Housing-Western Slope in Grand Junction. Apply here.
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser Team Lead in Grand Junction. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grand Junction here.

Ok Grand Junction! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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