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Cheers Grand Junction! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Rollover crash at F and 33: what we know so far
  • Grand Junction man arrested after alleged solicitation of a minor in Clifton
  • How CMU's offense exploded for its first win of 2026

Also on today's calendar: Colorado Archaeological Society Monthly Meeting and Free Lecture and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 92, low: 61.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Vehicle Rollover Crash, F Rd & 33 Rd (junctionnow.com) — A two-vehicle rollover crash at F Road and 33 Road in Grand Junction blocked the intersection Sunday afternoon and sent at least one driver to St. Mary's Hospital. Scanner traffic reported one person partially ejected and another initially trapped before bystanders may have helped lift the vehicle, with emergency crews diverting traffic around the scene.
   

2. NEWS POST: Male Arrested for Soliciting Sex from a Minor (crimewatch.net) — Mesa County deputies arrested 69-year-old Stanley Pavlacky of Grand Junction after a reported incident in Clifton where a man allegedly offered payment for sexual acts from someone who identified as a minor. The suspect was located at his residence, taken into custody, and booked into the Mesa County Detention Facility on a felony charge of soliciting for child prostitution.
   

3. Offensive Outburst Leads CMU Football to first win on the road (kkco11news.com) — Colorado Mesa University's Mavericks, Grand Junction's hometown college team, earned their first win of the season with a 42–23 road victory over Eastern New Mexico. Both CMU quarterbacks contributed big plays during a 35-point scoring surge, while linebacker Noah Williams led a dominant defensive effort that kept the Greyhounds in single digits until late in the third quarter.
   

4. Grand Junction Mezzo Soprano Ashley Troester Returns to Carmen in Tokyo and Vienna After Injuries, Turning a High School Movie Screening Into a Professional Breakthrough (chicagomusicguide.com) — A Grand Junction–raised mezzo soprano, Ashley Troester, has turned early training at The Theatre Project, Grand Junction High School, and Colorado Mesa University into an international opera career. Now based in Denver, she's performing roles in Tokyo, Vienna, and soon with Indianapolis Opera, while crediting her Grand Junction roots for the resilience that carried her through injuries and a serious car crash.
   

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    Monday September 7
  • Geology of the Monument
    Colorado National Park, 1750 Rim Rock Drive, Fruita
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    • Tuesday September 8
  • Clifton Book Club: "The Seed Keeper" by Diane Wilson In-Person
    Clifton Branch Library Clifton Library Mt. Lincoln Room, Clifton Branch
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  • Shake down flight went well.
    I did discover another issue that needs fixed so… Anyway, got this quick shot of Highline during the flight. (Nextdoor Sterling Peaks)
  • My Dr said the equivalent to a IV as a drink is : In 1 liter of water.
    a pinch of salt and 6 tsp sugar in water. It works just as well to hydrate. (Nextdoor Thunder Mountain)
  • Volunteers of America Colorado posted a job opening for Service Coordination Supervisor in Grand Junction. Apply here.
  • Shamrock Foods Company posted a job opening for Part Time Store Associate in Grand Junction. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grand Junction here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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