Hwy 50 Closed for 1 to 2 days Due to Gas Tanker Rollover/Burning
I spoke to a representative of Colorado State Patrol at 7:40 this morning and was informed that a gas tanker rolled at approximately 12:30 am on Hwy 50.
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Ride In the 4th Annual Tracy Bain ‘Ride for Life’
Sunday June 2nd will be the 4th Annual Tracy Bain “Ride For Life”, a benefit for the American Cancer Society. This is a fun ride for a great cause and now is the time to sign up. Just call Nancy at 424-5080 or Tracy at 589-9881. The dead line is this Saturday May 25th, so call now. It’s just $25 per rider plus $5 for each additional person for a full day of fun.
2013 JUCO World Series Teams Announced
The NJCAA JUCO World Series kicks off this Saturday at Suplizio Field in Grand Junction Colorado and the teams have just been announced. We are seeing some teams return to the tournament and also seeing some new faces to the JUCO World Series
Give Blood and get a ticket to go to a JUCO game
Once again this year St. Mary’s Blood Center is giving away tickets to the annual JUCO World Series and all you have to do is give them a pint of blood. Each year St. Mary’s ask baseball fans to “Step up to the Plate” and donate the gift of life. Just stop by the Advanced Medicine Pavilion, across from St. Mary’s on Patterson, between 7am and 5:30pm Monday through Friday or on Saturdays from 7am to Noon and roll up your sleeve. The pint of blood you donate could save up to three lives and you get a JUCO World Series ticket.
The 20th Annual Turtle Poker Run is Saturday
The 20th Annual Mountain Rider “Turtle” Poker Run will be held Saturday May 18 beginning at 9 a.m. The event began 20 years ago to honor Stella “Turtle” Tucker who was killed at an early age by a drunk driver
Top Five Beers to Taste at the Grand Valley Beer Festival — Tommy’s Picks
It’s no secret that I like beer, I like all types and this Saturday at the 3rd annual Beer Festival there are some beers I can’t wait to try.
Kellogg Company Introduces New Pop-Tart Flavors
For the longest time, I’ve had this curiosity about how certain food companies come up with the various flavors for their products.
Dinner and a Movie: The Bridge on the River Kwai
Tonight for Dinner and a Movie at the Avalon Theatre “The Bridge on the River Kwai” staring William Holden and Alec Guinness (he played Obi-Wan Kenobi) in Star Wars. This 1957 war movie won seven Oscars and deals with the situation of British prisoners of war during World War II who are ordered to build a bridge to accommodate the Burma-Siam railway. At first the British won’t build the bridge and bravely endures torture. Then they are persuaded that the bridge should be constructed as a symbol of British morale, spirit and dignity in adverse circumstances. Unknown to the British, the Americans have sent a mission into the jungle to blow up the bridge.
Grand Junction Man Missing
If you seen this gentleman around town please contact the Grand Junction Police Department with his whereabouts. He has down syndrome and his family has reported him missing.
100 Pairs of High Heels Missing from the Latimer House in Grand Junction — Bigfoot is Likely Suspect
Be on the look out for gigantic feet! Someone has taken 100 pairs of high-heel shoes from the Latimer House in Grand Junction. We're on the case and have some leads.