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🌱 Will your Fruitvale street be affected by January’s crack-sealing work?
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- Will your Fruitvale street be affected by January’s crack-sealing work?
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 53 and low of 28 degrees.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 50, low: 30.
- Friday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 57 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• County crack-sealing project set to start in January (thebusinesstimes.com) — Neighborhood streets in Fruitvale will see crack-sealing work from Mesa County starting January 5, 2026, running weekdays through late May. Expect brief single-lane closures, minor delays, and changing traffic patterns between F 1/2 and Patterson, and 30 and 32 Roads, with a hotline available for project updates and questions. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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One-on-One Tech Help (English and Spanish) - Soporte técnico personalizado (Inglés y Español) - Clifton Branch Library
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Horizon Drive Association Business Improvement District
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Family Storytime - Clifton Branch
Clifton Branch Library Clifton Branch
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Dog Ears Reading Program - Kids Read to Dogs! - Clifton Branch Library
Clifton Branch Library Clifton Branch
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Senior Holiday Light Tour
Grand Junction, CO Calendar , 910 N 12th Street , Grand Junction
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Tai Chi
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Family Storytime - Clifton Branch In-Person
Clifton Branch Children's Center , Clifton Branch
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Gentle Yoga
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Family Storytime - Orchard Mesa Branch
Orchard Mesa Branch
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Kids Club - Clifton Branch Library
Clifton Branch Library Clifton Branch
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Bilingual Storytime (Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe) - Clifton Branch Library. In-Person
Clifton Branch Children's Center , Clifton Branch
10:00 am
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🗞 Nearby News
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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