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Greetings Grand Junction! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why CDOT's next mobility hubs could change trips from Grand Junction
  • How a viral 'Cat in the Hat' meme led to a Grand Junction arrest

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Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
  • Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New I-25 Mobility Hub Expands Northern Colorado Transit Connections (northfortynews.com) — Grand Junction is slated to get a future CDOT mobility hub, part of a growing network of park-and-ride transit centers along I-25 and key corridors. While the newest hub just opened at I-25 and Highway 7 near Thornton, CDOT lists Grand Junction among upcoming locations that will expand Bustang and regional transit options for Western Slope travelers heading across Colorado.
   

• 'Cat In The Hat' Social Media Trend Raises Alarms (iheart.com) — A worrying "Cat in the Hat" social media trend has reached Colorado, where Grand Junction police recently arrested a high school student over a post implying a threat to local schools. Authorities nationwide are urging students and parents to report, not share, these AI-generated threat memes, stressing that even online jokes can bring serious legal consequences and school disruptions.
   

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  • It is cool, refreshing and quiet inside.
    There is a piano bar after 5, great food . Pleasant staff. (Nextdoor Fruitvale/Clifton)
  • Edited to update:
    We found the owners of the kitty. It was 100% her. If anyone near the 29 and D rd areas finds her please let me know or find her owner Asa Barnes on… (Nextdoor White Willows)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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