Adriana Plummer, 14-months, liked the warm temperatures and loved the water at the fountain at Fifth and Main Streets Tuesday. Adriana and her family from Pittsburgh, Pa. were visiting family in Grand Junction. The fountain opened today after three consecutive days of record temperatures.

Nick Teal, operating the Networked Robotic Arm, picks up a CMU rubber cow (Mavrick) as part of the third annual Student Showcase of CMU and WCCC students on the main campus at CMU Wednesday afternoon.

Travis Dixon, left and moving right, John Adkison, Jason Law and Kurtis Simmons are the cast members for “Forever Plaid.” Law came to Grand Junction from New York, while Dixon, Adkison and Simmons came from California. “Forever Plaid,” set for May 4–6, and will be the first Broadway at the Avalon production.

A very close-up look at the Rocky Mountain Columbine.The Rocky Mountain Columbine was designated the official Colorado State flower in 1899 after winning the vote of Colorado’s school children.

Caleb Hall from Palisade HS tags out No. 11, Andrew Pellerito from Battle Mountain HS as he tries to steal second base in the first inning at Canyon View Park. Palisade won in a five inning game 14-1.

Alpine Bank President Norm Franke, right, talks with deputies from the Mesa County Sheriff’s Department in front of the Clifton Alpine Bank after the bank was robbed at about 4 p.m. Thursday.

Katie Werman from Fruita Monument fires a shot on goal in the first half as No. 6, Conner Deshazer from Central plays defense at Walker Field.

A tour group stops at the Independence Monument overlook on Colorado National Monument earlier this week. In honor of National Park Week, entrance fees have been waived at America’s national parks this week, including the monument

Katie Carozza lines up a shot at the marbles circles in Lincoln Park. Carozza was one of four Mesa Mibsters who competed last week in the National Marbles Tournament in Wildwood, N.J.. Carozza finished second in the girls division

A little dog looks very comfortable riding shotgun in a classic early ‘50s Chevy convertible. The crew were cruising in downtown Grand Junction recently and ditched the pursuing photographer with a left turn.

Colorado Mesa University’s Justin Rosales takes to the air as he dives into home plate to score ahead of the throw to Metro State catcher Robbie Nickels during the bottom of the fourth inning of Friday’s game at Suplizio Field.

District 51 Arborfest poster winner Sierra Huseby, 9, shows her poster near a marker placed in her honor. A Kentucky Coffee tree was planted to commemorate Arbor Day and her art work.

Chole Brown from Fruita Monument High School in the Girls Long Jump at the Wildcat Invite at Stocker.This jump was 15 feet 3 1/2 inchs.

Independence Academy’s Director Damon Lockhart climbs to the roof of the school to his tent as staff and volunteers steady the ladder Wednesday. Lockhart agreed to spend an entire night on the roof of the charter school as part of the school’s third annual Change For Change drive

Avast, ye landlubbers! As the Jolly Roger flutters from a pole, the transformations are complete as Capt. Jack Drake adjusts his pirate hat while Roux Elizabeth Drake watches. The costumes are dressed up wear for the two; on board ship, pirates would have been barefoot and worn 3/4 length linen pants, Harvey said.

Thunder pitcher Katie Petty, second from left, holds the hand of Colorado Mesa University’s Monica Hylton, left, as the CUM softball player throws to a batter.

Abby Pille lays across the laps of Camille Brimhall, from left, Monika Hylton, Lety Perez and Zach Marolf to stay warm at the Colorado Mesa University Softball game at Bergman Field Sunday.

Randy Brown with Colorado Mesa University’s HVAC Facility Services is pictured in the control/service room in Wubben Hall for the ground source heat exchange. The geothermal system uses the constant temperature of the ground to either heat or cool buildings on the university campus.

Over 100 riders, mostly children, participated in a Bike Rodeo hosted by the Western Flyers Youth Group and the city of Fruita Recreation Department Saturday at the Civic Center.

Delaney Stevens, from left, Lotte and Evie Manley peer into a live bee display at the Honeybee Festival in Palisade Saturday.

Snow melt in Fall Creek spills over the rim of the Uncompahgre Plateau to the floor of Unaweep Canyon in a spectacular waterfall visible from Highway 141 this time of year.

Lyza Weisman, 9, poses with a service dog named Hooch at Sam’s Club Thursday morning. Weisman has been selected to receive her own service dog next year due to generous donations by Sam’s Club and Milk-Bone.

Head Coach Kris Mort shares a laugh with Courtney Maihi, right,  after she received several honors after the win.

A worker with Vertical Access of Itica, N.Y., guides a frame lowered from the ledge above onto stringers as work begins on restoring a 48-foot section of the Hanging Flume 100 feet above the San Miguel River west of Uravan Wednesday.

There isn’t a lot of snow left on the San Juan Mountains west of Ridgway. The view from the Last Dollar Road features a zig-zag fence which was common fence in the early 1900’s.

Robynn Woodward joked Tuesday that she might face prosecution for littering over leaving a note in a soda bottle in an upstate New York river in 1983.

Jayme Rhode from Grand Junction hits one of the jumps on the Lunch Loop Bike Park off Monument Road, getting big air.

Fruita resident Josie DeHart turned 12 on Friday. “Where I live, there’s no other people like me, and it was really cool that I got to meet other kids that are in a wheelchair like me,” Josie said of the surfing camp she attended in Costa Rica.

Guide Jeremy Stott of Taylor Creek Fly Shop in Basalt points out a good trout run in the Fryingpan River to Max Jensen of Paso Robles, Calif.

Sarah Benton of Fruita, right, reacts in despair as her shot goes wide while Caitlin Reiner of Grand Junction watches.

9 month old Cristle Hall from Grand Junction picks up one of the 40,000 Easter eggs during the Junction Community Church free Easter Egg Hunt Saturday afternoon in Lincoln Park.

Naomi Barlow, the Executive Director for the Super Rad High School Art Show sets up art work by Central High School student Jimmy Prescott for the 7th annual Super Rad High School Art Show in the old Culinary Corner location in the Mesa Mall

Central’s Brailyn Reddick wins the girls shot put on Saturday with a put of 35 feet, 5 inches at Lincoln Park.

Steve Castillo with the Grand Junction Fire Department mans a hose during a fire on B 1/2 Road.

Colorado Mesa goalie Brad Brandenburg makes a great save Saturday on a point blank shot from Dominican (Calif.) University’s Kiel Crowley-Galvin at Walker Field.

An peach orchard along F 1/4 Road on East Orchard Mesa is in full bloom with the Bookcliffs and Mount Garfield, left along the top of the photo.

Colorado Mesa coach Chris Hanks is doused with water Thursday after the Mavs’ 14-4 victory over Nebraska-Kearney made Hanks the winningest coach in Mesa history. Hanks now has 538 career victories.

Fellow Colorado Mesa University students Nicole Kazarinoff, left, and Alicia Johnson kick up their feet as they share a blanket in the grass at Sherwood Park while spending the warm afternoon Wednesday studying sociology and playing a computer game.

A bird eats seeds from a tree in full bloom along the ninth fairway at the Bookcliff Country Club.

The Charlie Tayler Waterwheel is seen on the south side of Interstate 70 at Idaho Springs. Tayler used this waterwheel to power a stamp mill at his gold mining operations on Ute Creek near Idaho Springs. He built the waterwheel in 1893. It was moved to its present site in 1946, a gift to the people of Idaho Springs by his estate.

A public parking sign sits atop the clock tower at Colorado Mesa University’s University Center on Sunday. Its placement was part of a rash of vandalism overnight Saturday on the campus.

Judy Harrington is a founder of the Western Colorado Sheltie Rescue, a group that rescues shelties.