A rider waves at bystanders as hundreds of motorcyclists ride down Patterson Road on their way to deliver toys for the Salvation Army’s toy giveaway during the 33rd annual Western Slope Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) Toy Run on Saturday.

Little mermaids wave as they ride on the Dance Works float, one of more than 100 entries in the parade. The theme was “A Fairy Tale Christmas.”

Thousands cram the sidewalks for Saturday evening’s 29th annual Parade of Lights in downtown Grand Junction.

About two dozen members of The Action joined a nationwide demonstration to show their support for President Obama’s agenda and to speak out for a balanced approach to deficit and debt reduction Saturday at the old Mesa County Courthouse.

Hawaiian hibiscus blossoms and Christmas lights combine for a festive open house tonight (Friday) at the Botanical Gardens.

Rifle wide receiver Aaron Wagler makes a long catch on the first play of offense during the Bears’ loss in the Class 3A title game.

Colorado Mesa University sophomore Kelson Kulupaa, second from left, of Hawaii greets a friend in passing as he joins the crowd of students walking down the quad on his way to class Friday.

Central’s Matt Henderson shouts and raises his fist in victory as he leaps into the air seconds after his team defeated Delta 52-51 Friday for their first win during the Warrior Challenge basketball tournament at Central High School.

Joya, Terry, and Lacie Piland celebrate the grand opening of Zoup!‘s newest Grand Junction location on Thursday. The restaurant, located on North 7th St., marks the first Zoup! on the Western Slope.

Patricia Osberg , a 78-year-old woman spent the night lost on Glade Park on Thanksgiving.

#22, Rifle HS RB Kevin Leigh.

Four-year-old Samantha Neely finds the strings of lights on part of the Sorter Construction float mesmerizing during a gathering of employees at the business Thursday to build their Parade of Lights entry. Samantha’s father, Sorter shop foreman Brandon Neely of Whitewater, was helping to build the company’s float and brought his daughter with him. The Parade of Lights down Main Street begins at 5 p.m. Saturday.

Ranch buildings nestle next to a lake below Thimble Rock, left, in the valley of Unaweep Canyon near the divide. Unaweep Canyon is geologically unique in that East Creek and West Creek flow out opposite ends of the canyon.

Dennis Murdie a member of Kiwanis Golden K Club with some of the handcrafted wooden toys made by the club and donated to the Salvation Army Friday.

Emily Hewett, a student at the Career Center puts ribbons on a poinsettia basket. The Career Center is hosting an Open House this Friday from 2:30pm till 5:30 pm.

Dyer O’Connor’s license plate honors the Grateful Dead with the verbage ‘GR8FUL’

Dyer O’Connor, left, and Louis Ganousis check out a quilt made from tour t-shirts of the Grateful Dead. O’Connor said he’s went to somewhere between 50 and 60 shows, including the Grateful Dead’s tour in Europe in 1972.

Jane Norton with Sen. John McCain at a campaign rally at CMU Aug. 8, 2010.

Tonight’s Powerball lottery is more then half a billion dollars.

Kim Black of Grand Junction returns a shot during a USTA tennis clinic at the Clinton Smith Tennis Courts at Lincoln Park Wednesday afternoon as a small group of tennis player were working on there game.

Natalie Hureta, a 9-year-old student at Grand River Virtual Academy, worked on a drawing of a flower at the Western Colorado Botanical Gardens Tuesday afternoon.

A full moon rises over Mount Garfield just after 5:00pm Tuesday night.

Tim Thomas of Olathe holds photos of his son Tommy Thomas.Tommy is now in a Denver hospital after he was hit by a semi truck while he was riding his bike.

Eric Blevens, left the president of the Aktion Club and Rick Nisley, an advisor for the club, shop at Target. A group of people with disabilities from Mesa Developmental Services selected and purchased toys valued at approx $1,000 to donate to the HOG Toy Run.

A Grand Junction police officer takes a suspect into custody Monday afternoon at 23 Road and North Avenue. The man was arrested after a reported robbery at Bank of the West on Seventh Street, and another robbery later at the Wienerschnitzel on North Avenue.

At 11:20 a.m. Monday, a man tried to rob The Bank of the West, 1211 N. Seventh St.

Juan Espinoza, center, returns the ball during a game of handball against Tony Gomez, right, and Sergio Navarrete at the Plaza Urrutia outdoor court at Canyon View Park this morning.

A pair of Grand Junction motorcycle officers wait as CareFlight lands beside Tiger Way to take another injured “victim” to the hospital during a mock DUI crash scenario at Grand Junction High School in this April, 2010, file photo.

A drill rig on the Roan Plateau in Garfield County.