Shelledy kids read a lot, make principal kiss snake
School’s literacy enthusiasm shows it is ‘Wild About Reading’ The students of Shelledy Elementary School read books at home for a collective total of more than 75,000 minutes in order to send their principal Steve States on a wild adventure of kissing a snake. The tremendous effort is a part of the school’s “Wild About [...]
Former chamber director Ingwersen implicated for funds misappropriation
By Tim Merris - Leanne Ingwersen, former Fruita Chamber of Commerce Director who was asked to resign has agreed to pay back the chamber for misappropriated funds she was responsible for during her time as Chamber Director. The Chamber Board of Directors began a detailed forensic audit of the chambers books after irregularities were found. [...]
ZooQuest looks forward to growing in the future
By Kathleen Goddeyne - The Grand Valley Zoological Quest (GVZQ), a for impact organization which seeks to create the only educational zoological center located on the Western Slope of Colorado, has been a volunteer based organization for two years. The goal of GVZQ is to have a positive impact on the community by improving the [...]
Police Report
The following items were selected from reports made to the Fruita Police Department: SEPT. 20 A car was stopped at Virgo Way and K Road which displayed two different license plates. A summons was issued to a 25-year-old male for driving while suspended and having no insurance. SEPT. 23 A burglary was reported in the [...]
Flu vaccine now available at the county health department
Submitted by Mesa County Health Dept. The single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year. Current flu activity in the United States is low making this an excellent time to receive your annual flu vaccination. While there are many different flu viruses, the flu vaccine protects against the three [...]
Engaging young people in civic responsibility must be a priority
Submitted by State Rep. Cindy Acree, R-Aurora - Supporting our students and helping them prepare for their future as leaders in our communities continues to be a top priority for me. I am pleased to continue my service on the Colorado Youth Advisory Council for a second two-year term. The Colorado Youth Advisory Council consists [...]
It was like taking off from Earth
By Margaret Melloy Guziak - Under a sunny, Colorado-blue sky, and an almost windless, Saturday morning on September 29th, 82 local kids had their lives change dramatically when they were lifted off this earth in an airplane for a 20-minute flight into the skies above Mack. They were piloted by 8 or 9 certified EAA [...]
Wildcats declaw Tigers in upset
What was supposed to be a Homecoming celebration turned into the Grand Junction Tigers worst nightmare. Wildcats 20, Tigers 14. In an upset for the ages, Fruita Monument High School pulled off what many believe wouldn’t and couldn’t happen. The Grand Junction Tigers were rated number eight in the state rankings with Fruita coming in [...]
Grant helps provide safe routes to school
Submitted by City of Fruita - Since the Fruita students returned from summer break, drivers around town have noticed the new solar powered flashing beacons approaching the school zones. The flashing beacons may be familiar to the residents who drive around the other School District 51 zones in Grand Junction. The City of Fruita employed [...]
Police Report
The following items were selected from reports made to the Fruita Police Department: SEPT. 4 An 18-year-old male was issued a summons into Mesa County Court on suspicion of disorderly conduct. A juvenile male, 16, was also involved in this incident and will also be similarly charged pending the filing of a juvenile petition. The [...]