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Fruita, Colorado Patch AM: a 5 min readWhat's up Fruita! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Fruita restaurants score on their latest health inspections?
- Driving from Fruita Friday? Here’s why patrol cars will be everywhere
- Why North Fruita Desert is on Colorado’s must-ride family bike list
Also on today's calendar: Cavalcade's Monthly Variety Show! and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 100 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 100, low: 64.
- Sunday: Warm; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 94 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Restaurant inspection blotter for June 11, 2026 (gjsentinel.com) — Two Fruita spots—El Mescal Family Mexican Restaurant and Wakeside Snack Shack—recently received routine health inspections that found issues like improper food temperatures, missing date labels, and inadequate allergen information. Both remained open but must correct problems ranging from raw meat stored above ready-to-eat foods to missing sanitizer test strips, giving Fruita diners important insight into current food safety practices. 
2. Law enforcement targets reckless drivers in pre-summer surge operation (westernslopenow.com) — If you’re driving between Fruita and Whitewater on Highway 50 this Friday, expect a heavy law-enforcement presence targeting speeding and reckless driving. Agencies are running a pre-summer surge from the Utah line to De Beque and along Colorado 141, urging drivers to slow down, buckle up, and report dangerous behavior as crash risks rise during the “100 deadliest days.”
3. Generation Wild Wants Colorado Kids to 'Take Your Brain Out' This Summer — Here's How! (milehighmamas.com) — Families looking to unplug this summer are encouraged to swap screen time for simple outdoor adventures, from backyard picnics to bike rides on Colorado trails. Among dozens of kid-friendly ideas, the guide even calls out the fantastic mountain biking in the North Fruita Desert, reminding locals they live next to one of the state’s standout playgrounds for young riders.
4. Former Fruita Monument outfielder, World Series standouts headline NJCAA All-American teams (gjsentinel.com) — A former Fruita Monument Wildcat, Keenan Oxford, has been named a first-team NJCAA All-American after a huge sophomore season at Lamar Community College. His classmate Hunter “Scuba” Smolinki also returned to nearby Suplizio Field for the JUCO World Series with Blinn College, where multiple teammates earned All-American honors in a tournament packed with future Division I talent.
📸 Around Fruita
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Dino Day at Dinosaur Journey →
Dinosaur Journey Museum, 550 Jurassic Ct, Fruita
10:00 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Geology of the Monument
Colorado National Park 1750 Rim Rock Drive, Fruita, CO 81521
9:30 am -
Up Close and Personal
Colorado National Park 1750 Rim Rock Drive, Fruita, CO 81521
1:30 pm -
Cavalcade's Monthly Variety Show! →
Cavalcade, 201 E Aspen Ave, Fruita
7:30 pm -
Individual Tech Help - Fruita Branch Library
Fruita Branch Library Fruita Branch
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Teen Time - Fruita Branch Library
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4:00 pm -
Crafting for Adults (Fruita Branch)
Fruita Branch Library Fruita Branch
10:30 am -
Fruita RimRock Rodeo →
Rimrock Adventures, 927 CO-340, Fruita
7:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
📣 Fruita Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Gentle Yoga →
Grand Junction, CO Calendar, 910 N 12th St, Grand Junction
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Skateboard Trick Clinic →
Grand Junction, CO Calendar, 301 South 10th Street, Grand Junction
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Richrath Project REO @ Clubhouse 25 At Tiara Radio Golf Course →
Tiara Rado Golf Course, 2057 S Broadway, Grand Junction
7:30 pm -
Beginner Pickleball Clinic →
Grand Junction, CO Calendar, 1340 Gunnison Ave, Grand Junction
8:00 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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- Family Health West posted a job opening for Environ Service Tech - Variable hours (PRN) in Fruita. Apply here.
- Neptune Retail Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Fruita. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fruita here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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