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Coming up on the Grand Junction Patch calendar: Colorado Archaeological Society Monthly Meeting and Free Lecture

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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:

  • See what charges filled Mesa County's jail this past week
  • How deputies tracked a stolen card suspect across Grand Junction
  • How a new grant changes opioid treatment in Mesa County jail

Also on today's calendar: Colorado Archaeological Society Monthly Meeting and Free Lecture and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Sunshine and very warm, temps: high: 96, low: 67.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 96 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Weekly Jail Bookings for 8/16/26 to 8/22/26 (junctionnow.com) — Mesa County's latest jail bookings from August 16–22 show a busy week at the Grand Junction detention center, with arrests ranging from DUI and drug distribution to domestic violence and probation violations. Names aren't listed here, but residents can see the full charge details and note that some bookings stem from warrants or prior cases rather than brand-new incidents.
   

2. NEWS POST: Multi-Day Arrest Recap: Theft From Auto, Harassment, Assault (crimewatch.net) — Mesa County deputies handled several serious cases over the weekend, including a stolen credit card used at Grand Junction businesses and an arrest on Saguaro Road where the suspect was found with the cards. Additional incidents in Mack, Clifton, and De Beque involved domestic violence, harassment, and assaults, with all suspects booked into the Mesa County Detention Facility.
   

3. Mesa County Sheriff's Office receives Opioid Response Grant (westernslopenow.com) — Mesa County Sheriff's Office in Grand Junction has secured a $221,700 state Opioid Response Grant to help fund medication-assisted treatment inside the county detention facility. The program combines withdrawal-easing medications with behavioral health therapy, aiming to reduce opioid dependence among inmates while easing the financial load on local taxpayers.
   

4. Police seek driver in fatal Hwy 139 hit-and-run (westernslopenow.com) — State troopers are searching for the driver of a light-colored SUV that struck and killed a 35-year-old man early Monday on Highway 139 just south of Loma. The victim later died at a local hospital, and investigators are asking anyone who saw the crash or recognizes the vehicle to call Colorado State Patrol's Vehicular Crime Unit with tips.
   

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    Tuesday August 25
  • Teen Time - TBD - Clifton Branch Library
    Clifton Branch Library Clifton Branch
    4:00 pm
    • Wednesday August 26
  • Family Storytime - Clifton Branch
    Clifton Branch Library Clifton Branch
    3:00 pm
  • Award Night Gr 10-12
    Central High School Grand Junction, CO 81504
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday August 27
  • Family Storytime - Clifton Branch In-Person
    Clifton Branch Library Clifton Branch Children's Center, Clifton Branch
    10:00 am

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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