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Sept. 13. 2023: Gauging the 3rd Congressional district; A rec center decades in the making

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Lucas Bullen Grand Junction rec center
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Lucas Bullen points to the site of what will be Grand Junction’s first public recreation center. It’s a project he’s been working on since high school and voters finally approved the project after several failed attempts.

Both Republican and Democratic challengers want to unseat incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 3rd Congressional district. Then, Grand Junction will finally get its first rec center. And, frustration as the city closes a park frequented by unhoused residents. Also, the insights of Navajo poet Esther Belin, the history of Pride on the Western Slope, and Uncomfortable Plateau.