Fruita

This was my husband & I's first year competing in the Baking and Canning Contest at the Fruita Fall Fest and we won in EVERY category we competed in! Find out who won in the Parade, Youth Pet & Talent Show, and Bed races here as well . . .

The city of Fruita has cancelled their July 3rd fireworks due to the extreme fire danger. The grass and shrubs at the launch site is extremely dry this year and if a fire where to break out it would threaten nearby subdivisions. After consulting with local emergency services, city officials decided it was in the best interest of the public to cancel the show.

A Critical Incident Team (CIT) has been established to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred in the 100 block of Hollyberry, in Fruita just before 1 am Saturday.

The 17th annual Rose Hill Rally bicycle ride on May 5 was a huge success with over 600 registered riders.

For all of you with spring fever wondering when you can buy locally grown produce and products, save the date for the Fruita Farmer’s Market June 21st!

Michael Leroy Schonlau, 36 of Clifton is being held by the U.S. Marshal after threatening to blow up a  Fruita refinery. Schonlau allegedly called the FBI on August 5th, 2012 and stated he was armed with explosives, linked to a 200-million gallon propane tank and was suicidal.

As I was getting ready for my radio show this morning, I started thinking about what Labor Day really stands for. I don’t know what the national average of Americans working on Labor Day is, but 75-percent of the Chandler household is working, so I’m not sure the word “holiday” is appropriate to use when mentioning Labor Day, at least around my place.

School is back in session in a lot of places, but that doesn’t mean that travel is completely off-limits for your family.