3+ hour, 35+ min ago (390+ words) GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce launched a campaign last week to support small local businesses as holiday shopping ramps up. The "Keep the Cheer Here" campaign promotes shopping and supporting local businesses and includes an interactive game open to anyone. Candace Carnahan, President & CEO of the GJ Area Chamber of Commerce, said the campaign gives thanks to organizations that strengthen the local economy. "They are employing your friends and families and neighbors, keeping food on the table, roofs over our heads," Carnahan said. "By turning around and making sure that we're supporting local as much as possible during the holiday season, we're supporting the whole community." Carnahan said support comes in many forms. Whether it's by shopping, interacting with the business on social media, leaving reviews, or referring friends, all help promote local shopping....

8+ hour, 47+ min ago (231+ words) GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -The Colorado State Veterinarian's Office is actively monitoring an outbreak of equine herpes virus, a highly contagious and sometimes fatal virus that can cause serious neurological disease in horses. According to the Colorado Department of Agriculture, the outbreak is connected to rodeo events that took place in Texas and Oklahoma over the past several weeks. Horse owners should monitor their animals for specific symptoms, said Braden Shefer, Vet Tech Program director at CMU Tech. "Normal horse temperature is 99 to 101.5 Fahrenheit; anything that exceeds that can sometimes be before the respiratory signs come. Certainly, neurologic symptoms, slipping, falling, unable to stand, those sorts of things," said Shafer. Good hygiene practices at events are important to prevent the spread of the virus. "Not sharing buckets, not letting them rub noses together. Don't share brushes, bridles, all those types…...

9+ hour, 36+ min ago (146+ words) Meet Didi! Didi is a six-month-old kitten that's looking for her forever home. Didi can be a bit timid at first, but once she warms up to someone, she's quick to become a snuggle-bug. Her previous ... GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - If you're looking for the purr-fect companion, then this adorable girl might be the one for you! Meet Didi! Didi is a six-month-old kitten that's looking for her forever home. Didi can be a bit timid at first, but once she warms up to someone, she's quick to become a snuggle-bug. Her previous foster-owner, Rylee, also says that Didi especially likes men. Didi has been fostered with other cats and seems to get along well with most animals. She may do best in a "chill' household that's a little quieter and calmer....

15+ hour, 27+ min ago (155+ words) GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -The Bureau of Land Management's local field offices will start their annual winter closures on Dec. 1. As the weather gets colder, animals are coming down from higher elevations to spend the winter in areas with less snow and better access to food. These areas are called big game winter ranges, and many of them are affected by the closures to reduce the likelihood of injuries and disturbance to these animals. Most of these areas will be closed to cars and other off-roading vehicles. BLM officials say there will be signage to show what restrictions are in place. The Grand Junction Field Office closures include: "The more that these animals are disturbed and the more that their flight behavior happens, the more calories that they burn. And those calories are very precious resources for these animals to…...