Bryson Reeves, 8, of Clifton grimaces as the Green Machine he’s riding spins out Saturday during downtown’s party on Main Street to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Operation Foresight.

Cmdr. Andy Martinez. left, and Paula Bockman of the Grand Junction Police Department place a time capsule into the wall of the new Public Safety Building during Saturday’s dedication ceremony.

Grand Junction Fire Department Capt. Clark Thompson, second from left, holds one hose as Mayor Bill Pitts holds the other after the two uncoupled the water line in a traditional ceremony for the dedication of the newly remodeled Fire Station 1 on Saturday.

Scott Tipton, Tisha Casida and Sal Pace debate the issues as they vie for the U.S. House of Representatives seat currently held by Tipton during Club 20’s meeting at the Colroado Mesa University Center on Saturday.

Ken Buck, left, district attorney of Weld County, debates the pros and cons of Amendment 64 with Brian Vincente of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol.

Dan Robinson, right, states his position on an issue as Ray Scott listens during the debate between the candidates for House District 55 seat at Club 20 on Saturday at the Colorado Mesa University Center.

A very big American flag is setup at Lincoln Park for the Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge on Friday afternoon.The Pork & Hops event is set for Friday and Saturday at Lincoln Park.

Carolyn Schmidt Hjelt and her brother Lynn Schmidt look up at sculpture of their father Leland Schmidt, one Operation Foresight Founders, along with Dale Hollingsworth and Joe Lacy three sculptures were unveiled on the three hundred block of Main Street in downtown Grand Junction Friday afternoon. This is the last of five sculptures in the Legends of the Grand Valley sculpture project. Ron Chapel, who was raised in Grand Junction was the sculptor on this project.

Second grade teacher Martha Griffin with students Autumn Mead, left and Mikayla Weaver, both age 7 work in class at Pear Park Elem School.

Don Saddoris talks with David Lee at a fundraising luncheon at the Texas Roadhouse Friday afternoon. Saddoris, who is being treated for cancer, had never met Lee but thanked him for coming to the event.

Grand Junction Rockies catcher Michael Ramirez, No 14, shows the ball to home plate umpire Blake Mickelson after tagging out No. 33, Ogdan Raptors base runner Jeremy Rathjen trying to score from first base on a base hit in the 4th inning in game one of the playoffs at Suplizio Field Friday afternoon. Ogden defeated the Rockies 4-3 in 11 innings.

A car on Hwy 65 over the Grand Mesa passes by a stand of gold Aspens.

4-year-old Danny Davis from Ignacio, CO. plays in one of the fountains at the Ouray Hot Spring Pool

Zane McCallister, district manager for the Grand River Mosquito District, dips water from a pond on land owned by Belle Motts on Young Court in Grand Junction.

Kiwanas Club member Annette Abeyta stands next to Sue Edson, president of ARVD Heart for Hope, as she thanks the club for $1,455 in funding. The money will be used to purchase an AED device for a local school.

CMU students crowd one of the quads during the Club Fair Wednesday.

A packed house at the GJ City Hall from the Brady Trucking’s property zoning hearing. The city council will decide whether to repeal the ordinance that established industrial zoning for Brady Trucking property or refer to city residents for a vote.

A foursome of Colorado Mesa University Students play Super Smash Brothers in the game room at the student center. Students play on the game consoles until closing time at midnight according to the attendant.

Jeff Chen, 26, picks up trash along U.S. Highway 50 near Whitewater Wednesday afternoon. Chen is the co-founder of Pick-Up America, a nonprofit dedicating to picking up some of America’s trash along major highways nationwide.

Beverly Lambert and her dog Hemp a 8-year-old boarder collie trying to pen sheep on the opening day of the 26th annual Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials Wed afternoon. The five day trials end Sunday with the finals at 1:30p.m. and the awards ceremony at 4:00p.m. Lambert is a two time winning of the Meeker Classic.

Aspens are beginning to show off their autumn color on the top of Grand Mesa.

Three-year-old Taylor Fox from Grand Junction takes a ride on his Razor scooter at the West Lake Skate Park Monday morning, Labor Day

The new digs of StarTec in the Eastgate shopping center will have enough room for 600 customer care representatives for various clients.

Even though school has started, there is plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures for a visit to Highline State Park for some recreation fun.

The south end of the Rudy Range is reflected in a pond at the Lake Irwin campgrounds as the first of the fall colors turn to gold.Lake Irwin is in the Gunnison National Forest, west of the town of Crested Butte.

Melissa Connor, PhD and Director of the CMU Forensic Investigation Research Station in the “Body Farm” at the new CMU site south of Grand Junction along Hwy 50.

Local artist Dianna Fritzler designed the four of spades card that represents Colorado in the U.S.A. Project’s Art in Hand deck of cards.

Twenty area artists put their creativity to the test, decorating furniture for the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra’s ongoing silent auction.

Fans at the Grand Junction Rockies game had front row seats to the city’s long-awaited fireworks show Sunday, which was postponed July 4 due to dry conditions.

A honeybee hovers by a small stalk of blossoms at the outdoor flower garden at the Western Colorado Botanical Gardens, 655 Struthers Ave. Dozens of bees, bumblebees and even a hummingbird were busy collecting nectar from the garden Sunday.

Dan Carlson of Carson Memorials helps cemetery director Dick Gigliotti (behind the stone) with the unveiling the new World War II memorial during Sunday’s dedication ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado.

A group of World War II veterans representing the different branches of the military and each of the five Western Slope Honor Flights present a memorial wreath during the unveiling of the World War II memorial during Sunday’s dedication ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado.

Richard Pitts - Romero models a Frigid Wear jacket