In this edition:

• Clifton to Buy Federal Land

• Arrests Made over Death of Cows in Montrose

• Broncos Go to the Playoffs

• Events on the Western Slope

Housing

Some of you asked for Median stats rather than average and Skyler got this done for us in no time! He’s the best for real estate needs.

If there’s ever a change you’d like to see in this newsletter, let us know and we are happy to see what we can do!

Market Stats:

Average Sales Price: $451,812 (-$2,177 from last week)

Median Sales Price: $400,000 (no change from last week)

Inventory Levels:

Number of New Listings: 45 (+30 from last week) 

Average Days on Market: 96 (+3 from last week)

Total Number of Active Listings: 532 (-27 from last week)

_{Source: Skyler Kraai with Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties}

News

Biden to Sign Land Sale Bill Spurring Growth in Clifton

The area of land pictured below will soon be available to be purchased by Mesa County which will then be able to put a plan together for commercial and redidential development which the area needs.

The federal land being made available to Mesa County to purchase is 32 acres. Its north border is Interstate 70, and the Government Highline Canal serves as the south border. The west border will be 32 Road, and the east border will be slightly past 

32 1/4 Road. Mesa County Commissioner Cody Davis said there are no plans yet for an access road to the property, but it possibly could be from F 1/2 Road behind the Central Distributing building. 

Two Arrested over Incident Involving Shot Cows

Two men allegedly opened fire on cattle late last month, killing two, one of which was pregnant, and wounding a third, which also was pregnant. The alleged shooting spree resulted in losses of more than $6,000 to the cattle’s owner — and, reportedly, in one of the suspects getting a black eye after he showed others a video of his alleged handiwork and angered them.

Business Highlight

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Local Community

New Pizza Place Opens in Fruita

A new pizza restaurant has recently opened its doors in Fruita.

Over the weekend, the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Trailblazer Pizza Company, 456 Kokopelli Blvd. The location is the former home of Pablo’s Pizza in Fruita.

Brooklyn Reuwsaat and Caleb Umberger, the co-owners, previously worked at Pablo’s before taking over the pizzeria. According to a press release, the restaurant makes its dough fresh daily and “uses the freshest ingredients and preps their sauces, dressings and veggies daily to ensure the highest quality and taste.”

Western Slope Sports!

Broncos Head to the Playoffs

While this isn’t local news, as a life long Denver Broncos fan I have to highlight their season. They came ranked near the very bottom of the league with a rookie quarterback and a sad budget to work with. Vegas had their odds set at winning 5 games or less.

Here they are entering the playoffs for the first time in a decade. Tune in to their game against the Buffalo Bills in Buffalo this Sunday at 11 am MST.

Exciting Events: January

This section only includes local upcoming events. Feel free to submit yours!

Sports

• Kid's Winter Games

  • Location: 48338 Powderhorn Rd Mesa, CO 81643

  • Price:Free

  • Time: January 11th, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

  • Bring the kids to the mountain for some fun! We're setting up junior-sized features on the bunny hill for kids to slalom, curl, and shoot their way through the course.

• Grand Valley Racing League #1

  • Location:48338 Powderhorn Rd Mesa, CO 81643

  • Dates: January 17, 2025

  • Time: 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM

  • Grand Valley Racing League is hosting the first weekend of races! The Grand Valley Race League is a business-oriented event that is all about having fun in a low pressure environment. We will set up a dual slalom type course and will set up race gates. Racing runs from 1-3pm. Awards around 3:30-4:30 pm upstairs over in the Slopeside.

• Western Region Basketball Tournament

  • Saturday, February 15
    8:30 am – 6:00 pm

  • Location: Colorado Mesa University
    1100 North Avenue
    Grand Junction, CO 81501

  • Special Olympics Colorado is hosting the Western Region Basketball Tournament at Colorado Mesa University! Traditional Play, Unified Play and All Star Skills Challenge will be played.

Family Fun

• Events at Endless Pastabilities

  1544 Oxbow Dr. #198

  Montrose, CO 81401

  • Friday 1/10 Irelynn & Unmarked Roads Band 7pm

  • Saturday 1/11 Karaoke 7:30-Midnight

  • Sunday 1/12 Sunday Keys with Lane Anderson 4pm

  • Friday 1/17 Lizzy Truitt Live 7pm

  • Saturday 1/18 Karaoke 7:30-Midnight

  • Sunday 1/19  Sunday Keys with Lane Anderson 4pm

  • Friday 1/24 Alan Ray Live 7pm

  • Saturday 1/25 Karaoke 7:30-Midnight

  • Sunday 1/26  Sunday Keys with Lane Anderson 4pm

  • Friday 1/31 Open Mic Night! 7pm

• Line Dancing

  • 664 North Ave, 2310 West Ridges Blvd Grand Junction, CO 81501

  • Price: FREE

  • Time: 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM

  Recurrence:

  Recurring weekly on Saturday

Date Night 🎆

• Martin Luther King Day Celebration

  • Presented by Black Citizens and Friends

• Montrose Farmers' Market - Winter Market

  • 99 S Uncompahgre Ave, Montrose, CO 81401

  • Dates: 1/18/2025, 2/1/2025, 2/15/2025, 3/1/2025, 3/15/2025, 3/29/2025, 4/12/2025, 4/26/2025

  • Location: Centennial Plaza

  • Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

  • Price: Free

• Open Mic Night

  • 846 E. Main St, Montrose, CO 81401

  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Wednesday

  • Location: Horsefly Brewing Company

  • Time: 6:30 PM

  • Price: Free

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