Bob Salazar, right, a salesman at Western Slope Toyota, grins at his fellow employees as The Tonettes, an all-girl vocal jazz quintet, deliver a singing valentine to him Saturday at work. For $35, the group delivers a single rose and chocolates, and sings two songs. For those looking for a last-minute Valentine’s Day surprise for a sweetheart, they still have some openings for Sunday and can be booked by calling 261-7205. The Tonettes are, from left to right, Tara DeBruin-Gatseos, Becci McGarry, Carrington Schaeffer, Janae DeBruin-Steward and Danielle Behrens.

More than 100 people turned out Saturday for a benefit breakfast for Jenna Fisher at Grand Junction Harley-Davidson, 2747 Crossroads Blvd. Proceeds, with plates of food selling $10 each, will help pay the Fisher family’s medical bills and living expenses, according to Traci Stapleton, the dealership’s marketing director. Fisher received a new heart Thursday during an 8-hour transplant operation in Denver.

Joe Kendrick of Grand Junction makes a successful putt through the trees on the 21st hole during the Ice Bowl disc golf tournament held Saturday at Reverbend Park in Palisade.

Grand Junction’s Jesse Smith shoots over a pair of Montezuma-Cortez defenders in the second half Saturday afternoon against Montezuma-Cortez at Grand Junction High School.

The crocuses have begun to push green sprouts through winter’s dead, one of the first signs that spring is just around the corner. The new green sprouts may be dusted with snow, though, since the forecast for tonight and Saturday calls for a 50% chance of precipitation.

Mesa State’s Trevor Donarski, center, works his opponent Nick Stahler of CSU-Pueblo in the final minuets Friday of the 141-pound match at Brownson Arena.

Brennan Williamson gets a hug from Talon the Red Tail Hawk, the Colorado State Parks mascot during the 2010 Mesa County Safety Council Children’s Safety Fair.

Fruita’s Drew Bridges fights off Spencer Hicks, left, and Matt Champlin under the hoop.

Town of Palisade Mayor David Walker poses with the newly improved street signs unveiled Friday afternoon.

A Clifton Fire Protection firefighter makes sure a fire is out in a Dodge pickup near the Clifton exit on I-70 just after noon Thursday. The truck, driven by Joshua Hughes of the Grand Valley, started smoking and eventually showed flames after he stopped to check it. He notified 911 that the truck had some old ammunition in it. Authorities shut down westbound as a precaution for over a half hour. No ammo exploded and no one was hurt.

Jase Herl had reason to smile Wednesday after learning the ankle he injured Tuesday night was only a Grade 3 sprain, not broken.

Fruita Paleontological George Callison, left and John Foster, Curator of Paleontology for Dinosaur Journey with a model of the Fruitadens, a tiny dinosaur found in the Morrison Formation just southwest of Fruita.It’s bones were uncovered by Callison and his team from Cal State Long Beach in 1976.It was recognized from early on that this was a dinosaur new to the Morrison Formation, but its naming and description took 33 years.

Residents of the area of D and 29 roads say no one from Mesa State College or its Real Estate Foundation contacted them about plans to build a forensic anthropology center, where students could study how bodies decompose.

Kristy Diaz, right, serves a table of Mesa State College students free Grand Slam breakfasts at Denny’s Restaurant, 710 Horizon Drive, Tuesday. Diaz said she expected the restaurant to serve around 1,000 of the free breakfasts; nationwide, Denny’s estimated the company would give away about two million of the free meals during the eight hours it was offered.

Fruita Monument’s Head Coach Dan Schmalz.

U.S. Adaptive Ski Team member Alana Nichols slides into the finish in the 2010 World Cup downhill race at Sestriere, Italy. Nichols, of Farmington, Minn., won her first World Cup downhill.

Grand Junction High School’s Jesse Smith reaches for a pass Tuesday afternoon in the second quarter against Battle Mountain at Grand Junction High School.

Scott Claussen a volunteer with the Canyon View Vineyard Church serves up a bowl of hot chicken soup at Kimwood Park in Clifton Sunday afternoon.

Brandi Fisher-Pollock owner of Fisher’s Liquor Barn in her store at 2438 F Road in Grand Junction.

Hazelle and John Kretlow take samples of the shrimp fried rice from the Two Rivers Convention booth Monday at the Home Loan Taste of the Grand Valley, one of the major fund raising events for the United Way of Mesa County.

Mesa County commisssioner Steve Acquafresca walks along on 29 Road, south of the train tracks Monday. It was announced by the Colorado governor’s office, Mesa County will get $3.2 million in DOLA Funds for the overpass over the railroad track and I-70 B.