Six-year-old Scout Grieves of Columbus Ohio eats on an ear of sweet corn Town Park in Olathe Saturday August 7, 2010 for the 2010 Olathe Sweet Sweet Corn festival.

Fruitvale resident Jason Harris, center, works to chew the kernels off an ear of Olathe Sweet Sweet Corn during the sweet corn eating contest Saturday August 7, 2010 at town park in Olathe. Harris’ wife, Debra, right, provided plenty of motivation for Jason to win his third straight Olathe Sweet Corn Festival eating contest.

The start of the Thigunawat 10K Trail Run Saturday morning at the Powerhorn Resort on the Grand Mesa.The winner of the Men’s race was Lenny Staats of Grand Junction with a time of 45.21.And the winner of the Women’s race was Natalie Anderson of Hotchkiss with a time of 52.55.The race proceeds benefit the Powerhorn Racing Club.

Gilbert Bisonette seeks shelter from a downpour as he walks home.

A young boy finds the other side of the fire hose.

This couple shows their moves just about every Thursday on Fourth and Main streets.

Photo by William Woody—Peggy Rutherford surveys the debris collected on her property off Dave Wood Road Thursday August 5, 2010. Her camper, right, and other property were caught up in the flood.

Photo by William Woody—Darin Flora points upstream from where a flash flood rushed through the area of his home Thursday August 5, 2010. Flora said there was a wall of water 10 feet tall and nearly 30 feet wide.

Siblings Jonathon, Esthefany, and Indiana Pintado are fourth generation circus performers with the El Coloso De Las Americas Circo Osorio.

Ernie Martinez naps in the kitchen, dinning room and television commons area at a new Mesa Developmental Services home on Olson Avenue.

Crew leader Jason Wenger, center, hands out certifications of completion to his Western Colorado Censervation Corps Montrose crew during a ceremony at the corps headquarters Thursday. Wenger’s crew earned $8,250 in college money by spending seven weeks building the Sidewinder Trail near the Gunnison Gorge and building fences on the north rim of the Black Canyon this summer.

The best part of decorating cookies at the Riverside Task Force’s Fun in the summer day camp is getting to eat your creation, as Dezirae Maldonado, right, and Erin Egan, second from left, discover.

Kendra Tinsley hangs one of her paintings for the N9NE art opening on Friday August 6 at the Working Artist Gallery, 755 Rood Ave.

A boy dives into the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool in Glenwood Springs Monday afternoon. A long line of divers were in line to jump off the diving board at the pool

Grand Junction Mayor Teresa Coons and City Council-member Bill Pitts listen a supporter of medical marijuana dispensaries, within the city, Wednesday evening August 4, 2010, at the City Council chambers at City Hall.

Zach Black, a C.U. Fellow at the John McConnell Math and Science Center looks at two live Madagascar cockroaches just before the launch

Grand Junction Bicycle patrolman and security officers wait under an awning at the Lincoln Park-Moyer Pool during a brief rain storm Wednesday.

Captain Mike Kelley with Station Five of the Grand Junction Fire Department shows children a fire truck at the Lakeside National Night Out event. The Lakeside Neighborhood Watch group organized a potluck which attracted nearly 100 people to the second annual event.

As her gandmother Glenda Isaacson, center, looks on, Makenzi Havens, 10, of Grand Junction grins as she thumbs through the school supplies already packed in her new backpack during the Salvation Army’s backpack giveaway this morning at 1235 N. Fourth Street. Children were treated to music, games, bump and jumps and lunch in addition to receiving new backpacks at the event

Ranger Annie Runde, an Education Technician with the Colorado National Monument, gives a Junior Ranger tour for kids in the Stars program along the Canyon Rim Trail in the Monument, Tuesday (8/3)  morning.

Raindrops pool on a rose in the garden outside of the Lincoln Park golf course clubhouse, a lasting trace of a rainstorm that dumped .32 inches of rain on the valley Saturday.

Becky Porter, certified laser specialist, uses a high-powered Medlite C6 laser to remove tattoos from the face and neck of pro bono patient, Karen Drapeau.

Another group of rafters on a trip with Blue Sky Rafts get soaked after hitting a rapid on the Colorado River at the Glenwood Spring Water Park Monday afternoon.

Gubernatorial candidate and Denver’s Mayor John Hickenlooper savors a bite from a ripe Palisade peach during a brief stop at High Country Orchards, 3548 E 1/2 Rd., on Sunday.