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June 20, 2025

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In this edition:

  • Homeowner Tip of the Week - Elm Bugs

  • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

  • CMU Wins Again

  • Service Opportunity

Housing

🏡 Homeowner Tip of the Week: Dealing with Elm Seed Bugs

Just noticed tiny red-and-black bugs piling up near your windows and doors? You're not alone—elm seed bugs are starting to invade homes as they search for cool, shaded areas.

To keep them out:

  • Seal entry points: Check for gaps around doors, windows, and foundation cracks.

  • Reduce attraction: Sweep up elm seeds from around your property—this is their main food source.

  • Vacuum daily: keeping numbers down will help keep you sane!

Of course, if they’re becoming a nuisance despite your efforts, King Pest Solutions can help with targeted perimeter treatments that keep elm seed bugs out by offering tailored, ecofriendly treatments with a guarantee! 970-250-5882

Market Stats:

Average Sales Price: 

T12 (last 12 months): $459,903 (no change from last week)

YTD (since Jan 1st 2025): $458,263 (+$2k from last week)

Median Sales Price:

T12 (last 12 months): $400,000 (no change from last week)

YTD (since Jan 1st 2025): $400,000 (+$2k from last week)

Inventory Levels:

Number of New Listings: 93 (-9 from last week) 

Average Days on Market: 70 (no change from last week)

Total Active Listings: 668 (+12 from last week)

Source: Skyler Kraai with Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties

News

Reuse, reduce, and recycle: How Enstrom Candies turned its trash into treasure

On June 18, the first Western Slope pickup for the Circular Transportation Network took place. Enstrom Candies gave nearly 1600 pounds of hard-to-recycle materials, which would otherwise be sent to a landfill, to the Circular Economy Development Center.

The center can use the plastic materials from Enstrom in their asphalt mix, creating a circular economy that reuses otherwise useless materials. “The great thing about the circular transportation network is we’re able to take those harder to recycle materials that your major haulers wont pick up and bring them to the businesses that are using them in their process and need more of it,” said Mike Ritter, economic development director for the Buisness Incubator Center.

For more information on the circular transportation network, click HERE.

Business Highlight

Brown's Cremation & Funeral Service has a compassionate commitment to the families we serve, Although we honor the dead, we truly do serve the living, those left behind to celebrate a loved one's life.

Through our dedicated staff, we are able to serve our families with respect and dignity, creating a meaningful service, and ensuring that the last memory is one that begins with compassion and peace. A memory that builds trust between Brown's Cremation & Funeral Service and the families we serve, together with our dedicated staff enabling us to accomplish this goal time and time again.

Local Community

Night Lights - Service Opportunity

Night Lights is a Colorado non-profit that was established 13 years ago. Night Lights provides FREE respite care to families with children with special needs. They care for the child with special needs and ALL of the siblings ages 1month to 13 years.

11 JULY | 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Fruita, Colorado, 81521

Point of Contact

Dawn Courtney

720-819-6657

Western Slope Sports!


CMU Athletics wins RMAC All-Sports Cup Once again

ItFor the second year in a row, Colorado Mesa Athletics is being awarded as the top overall athletics department in their whole conference.

The Rocky Mountain Athletics Conference, named CMU winner of this year’s RMAC All-Sports Cup, which recognizes the top overall athletic department, based off of performances in regular season championships.

The scoring for the award is based off of what the conference calls the core sports of football, volleyball, men’s basketball and women’s basketball.

Then, six additional sports will be counted toward a school’s total with the top three men’s finishes and top three women’s finishes by points awarded counted.

Exciting Events!

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

Date Night 🎆

Line Dancing at Mama Ree’s

  • 664 North Ave, 2310 West Ridges BlvdGrand Junction, CO 81501

  • (970) 200-1234

  • Price: FREE

  • Time: 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM

  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Saturday

Women's Paddle, Pilates & Pinot
June 19th, 21st, July 17th

Join Life's 2 Short Fitness for a day of fun and relaxation with fellow Grand Valley women!
Explore the serene waters of Connected Lakes and afterwards head to a local winery to enjoy local wines and a Charcuterie board.

We will start with a tutorial + tips for beginners, a leisurely paddle around the lake taking in the scenery and wildlife and finish with some beginner friendly pilates movements on the board to improve balance, core strength and flexibility.
Learn more and sign up now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1400346186139?aff=oddtdtcreator

Youth multi-sports skills camp
July 21st-24th
Out West Training in Fruita

Kids 6-10 are invited to join Out West Training and their lifelong performance coaches for a unique week of skills and drills.
The four day camp will focus on a different sport(or two) every day. We will be teaching the fundamental skills and movements for each sport along with lots of fun and light competition. The young athletes do not need competence in any sport to join us.

Family Fun!!

Half Day Dinosaur Dig (Mygatt-Moore Quarry)

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