Did you traverse deadly swamps, deserts, predator-filled jungles, and scorpion-infested terrain in order to get to school each morning? You wouldn't believe what youngsters in Grand Junction, Colorado had to endure just to pursue early education.
School cancellations and delays aren't all that common in Grand Junction, but they do happen and there are some easy ways to know if today is one of those days.
Can you think of a skill or subject you would have liked to have learned during your K-12 public education? I asked on Facebook, "What should they teach in school, but don't?"
Several Grand Junction and Western Colorado high school marching bands came to together to literally knock it out of the park. Take a look at eight area school marching bands performing at last night's Grand Valley Showcase at Stocker Stadium.
The first day of school in Mesa County is August 10, and the annual Stuff the Bus campaign to collect school supplies and cash donations for Mesa County students is underway.