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Council moves to pause large data center projects
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – The Grand Junction City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance Wednesday that would place a temporary, one-year moratorium on data center development applications within city limits. The proposed moratorium would apply to proposed data centers with a projected electrical demand of one...
gjchamber.org
2026 Election Guide: Looking Beyond the Headlines
The Grand Junction Chamber’s 2026 Election Guide is now available ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, November 3. It brings together candidate perspectives, explanations of ballot measures, and the Chamber’s positions in one resource for readers preparing to vote. As President & CEO Candace Carnahan shares in her...
KJCT8
Western Colorado history fair returns to Palisade on Saturday
PALISADE, Colo. (KJCT) -History buffs, this one’s for you!. The 2026 Western Colorado History Fair is coming back to Palisade on Saturday. Over 30 organizations, including historical societies and authors, will be gathering at the Palisade Gymnasium for the fair. The fair is being hosted by the Palisade Historical...
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Grand Junction Lions Club awards final 2026 grants
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Grand Junction Lions Club awarded another round of grants to local organizations. The check presentation marks the final round of funding being distributed through the club’s Community Betterment Committee this year. In total, $120,000 has been granted to 10 local groups this year.
thebusinesstimes.com
3-story, self-storage facility coming to Crossroads Blvd.
On the heels of Guardian Storage opening a large self-storage facility with mostly climate-controlled units earlier this year, Grand Junction is set to get a larger one next year. A large pad of concrete has been poured and framing has begun on what will be a three-story, 106,410-square-foot self-storage facility...
thebusinesstimes.com
Judge restricts easement use in Palisade solar dispute
A Mesa County district judge has restricted Pivot Energy and other defendants’ use of a shared private easement to access their separate properties outside of Palisade amid an ongoing dispute involving trespassing, road-safety concerns and an assault described in court filings. The easement provides access to James Sterling’s property...
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City officials and residents hash it out during first Grand Junction budget proposal workshop
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -The city of Grand Junction held its first budget workshop for the upcoming 2027 fiscal year, addressing tough choices to address a growing structural deficit in the city’s budget. A structural deficit is when spending outpaces tax revenues— which City Manager Mike Bennett said has...
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Western Slope Blue Star Mothers support military families, push for statewide recognition
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) -GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — In 2017, Cheryl Masters started the Western Slope Blue Mothers chapter after moving to Grand Junction. “So, I had a son that was serving in the Navy, and when I lived in California, I had joined a chapter there,” said Masters, president of the Western Slope Blue Star Mothers. “And I knew that we were moving here. So, when I looked and there wasn’t a chapter here, I reached out to national and found out what I could do to get one started.”
westernslopetrellis.com
Western Slope civic week ahead: Budgets, a data center pause and a Montrose council appointment
Budget season is underway across the Western Slope. Grand Junction City Council discusses its 2027 budget Monday afternoon, then on Wednesday considers initial approval of a data center pause, a roughly $10 million supplemental appropriation and a Highway 6 & 50 rezone. Hearings on all three are set for October 21. In Montrose, City Council is expected to fill an empty seat and cast final votes on a Locust Road annexation Tuesday night. Mesa County commissioners begin their FY2027 budget briefings Tuesday morning and will decide on $758,691 for three new paratransit buses.
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Heavy rain prompts septic system concerns on the western slope
MONTROSE, Colo. (KKCO) — Heavy rain in recent weeks could affect septic systems for homeowners across the western slope. Water can run into drain fields and create problems for septic systems, officials said. “That can inundate the area that otherwise has to accept wastewater. It can be filled up...