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Concert benefits orphaned student

Aaron Jenkins watched from the first row at First Church of Nazarene Thursday night as his alma mater, Grand Junction High School, performed in a choir concert for his benefit. Jenkins, who is now a sophomore at the University of Colorado at ...

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Emergency responders rewarded for saving lives

By Heather Nelson Deputies Ben Marsh and Mike Dillon sat at a yellow picnic table with fellow Mesa County officers Wednesday. They shared stories, about their craziest calls and the times they’d saved people’s lives. As part of ...

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Gagne keeps blacksmithing alive

Lee Gagne can’t bring himself to retire from blacksmithing just yet. Because he wants to keep the art of blacksmithing alive. When Gagne, 71, was four years old, he began blacksmithing in Massachusetts. He said that his whole family ...

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‘Mullet Day’ benefits Locks of Love

The mullet, a famous (or infamous) 1970s hairstyle, returned to Grand Junction on Monday. Colorado Chiropractic & Muscle Care, 2232 N. Seventh St., hosted “Mullet Over for Locks of Love,” an event to benefit the local chapter ...

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Museum unveils new exhibits

After months of planning and organizing, the Museum of the West in downtown Grand Junction introduced nine new exhibits on Monday to help keep history alive in Mesa County. New exhibits include the history of early Colorado baseball, a ...

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Look past the surface with Challenger Baseball

There are two sides to Mason Pearmain — a musically gifted 13-year-old boy who is a spelling bee champion, honor roll student and singer for his band — and a boy with autism. Over 60 children with special needs just like Pearmain ...

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History comes alive at Renaissance Faire

Hear ye’ hear ye’! Imagine a medieval village bustling with knights, gypsies, witches and drunken pirates. Blacksmiths are pounding iron, knights are testing their armor and gypsies are walking their goats through the streets. ...

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School fights cancer with change drive

A recent study conducted by Visa said nearly $100 in change can be found in the average home in America. The students at Independence Academy Charter School want Grand Junction residents to donate that extra money to its annual Change for ...

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GJ local hosts treasure hunt

A treasure hunt is amongst us now. To win, read this story and find out how. A chance to look for clues and have some fun, join the hunt under the new spring sun. Courtney Reynolds has orchestrated a treasure hunt to promote Seeds of ...

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Holocaust Awareness Week at CMU

The thought of discrimination and death can be a source of anxiety and pain, which can be magnified when they are products of hate. Colorado Mesa University’s 10th Annual Holocaust Awareness Series dives into the pain with a string of ...

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