A team of super heroes run the Colorado Mesa University Mucked Up Challenge mud run Saturday morning in the desert north of Grand Junction.

Runners hit the water during the Colorado Mesa University Mucked Up Challenge mud run Saturday morning in the desert north of Grand Junction.

Mike Perry, executive director of the Museum of Western Colorado, stands by the head of Tyrannosaurus Rex in the museum’s Dinosaur Journey.

Jared Wright meeting with supporters and reporters.

Tim Menger working in his garden at his home in Unaweep Canyon.

The Colorado National Guard’s, 947th Engineer Company, in partnership with the City of Grand Junction, the 5-2-1 Drainage Authority and the BLM have started construction on a storm water detention facility on BLM property on Leach Creek, north of GJ along 27 1/4 Road.

Richard Pitts-Romero, co-owner of Frigid Wear, models the “world’s first smart jacket” his company spent 7 years creating. The company plans to open a manufacturing facility in early October in Grand Junction and is taking orders online.

Brian McClaskey, shopman at Carlson Memorials, moves a column into place Thursday morning while assembling the new WWII Honor Flight Memorial.

Dead and dying lodgepole pines tower over part of the White River National Forest, where federal stimulus funds are being used to remove trees killed during the ongoing bark beetle epidemic.

The Montrose sawmill.

The Durango and Silverton train puts into Silverton.Durango was founded by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway in 1879. The railroad arrived in Durango on August 5, 1881 and construction on the line to Silverton began in the fall of the same year. By July of 1882, the tracks to Silverton were completed, and the train began hauling both freight and passengers.

Ralph Reiche from Fruit Heights, Utah, pitches horse shoes at the Lincoln Park horse shoe pits as part of the 11th annual Western Colorado Senior Games

One of the old mines near Red Mountain Pass along Hwy 550 south of Ouray.The area was founded for gold and silver mines in the 1870s.The seventeen square mile area has produced 4 million ounces of gold, 21 million ounces of silver.

Framed by sunflowers in full bloom, Harry Parker of Grand Junction looks over his plot after working on a row of new bok choy plants at the Grand Junction Community Garden, located at Fifth Street and Chipeta Avenue.

Two Taylor Elementary students walk along a gravel path north of the school behind a grownup as they leave at the end of classes. According to Principal Jennifer Morrell, students aren’t allowed to walk along the path without being accompanied by an adult; those children who are walking home alone are required to exit the school grounds through a gate behind the school and walk through a neighboring mobile home park to get to Highway 6.

Dave Heurkamp, a member of the Rotary Club of Grand Junction, ties on a mask during the Masquerade kick-off luncheon at Two Rivers Convention Center Wednesday afternoon. Masquerade is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Rotary of Grand Junction.

The Ela Sanctuary pond at the entrance to Connected lakes is now totally dry now. During normal years, it is filled by high water from the adjacent Colorado River, but not this year.

Junior, a five-year-old boxer, catches some ZZZs during the dog days of August. The staff at Mesa Feed Mart on South Seventh Street keeps a dog blanket on the edge of the dock where the canine hangs out during naps.

Fruita Monument’s Nick Rutan returns the ball during his No. 1 singles match against Grand Junction’s Spencer Weinberg at Fruita Tuesday.

Jill Young displays a plate of crackers with her prize winning Peachy Pepper Jam.

The Thomasina Brown Project is a soulful rock band that features covers and originals. Members of the band are, from left, Paul Kelly, Kirk Brosius, Thomasina Russell and Robb Huff.

Knit on the corner.

Victoria Wehner, 15, talks to American Idol judges before her audition. The Grand Junction High School student was not selected.

Ron Annan hits a hard return during a game of Pickleball at the Lincoln Park tennis courts. during the first game of the Western Colorado Senior Games. Events continue through the week until Friday.

Liz Norris places a ball in just the right spot as competitor Richard McPeek looks on at a Bocce ball match at Hawthorne Park during the Western Colorado Senior Games.

Patrons of the Ouray Brewery get a birds eye view of the main drag in Town from the seating on the roof.

An offer of $1 million was make for the city block.

The former First Assembly of God church between 4th and 5th Streets north of Grand Avenue.

More than 175 Romney supporters showed up in Grand Junction Sunday evening to welcome the Romney-Ryan Bus to Grand Junction.

Peppermill Lofts now leasing on North Avenue and 28 1/4 Road

Barbara Ann Smith plans to attend the Republican National Convention, which begins this week in Tampa, Fla.

Jayne Bilberry, left, and Mary Beth Pyle look through a box from the National Democrat Convention they attended in Denver.