Morgan Murri joins us on this Episode of the Kokopelli Connection. Morgan is a local endurance athlete, adventure seeker and founder of the Desert Gravel Race Series.

Morgan talks about the importance of mental resolve in endurance sports and how he ran the Leadville 100 after breaking his foot just one month prior. We also discuss gravel riding in the Grand Valley and what Morgan did to develop the very popular Co2Ut gravel race that is occurring this year on May 3, 2025, in Fruita, Colorado.

https://www.desertgravel.com/

In this episode we have the pleasure of talking with Dave Fishell, a local historian and expert on Western Colorado and Grand Junction.

We discuss the little known history of Grand Junction and Western Colorado from the Native Americans, to old west shootouts and the uranium era in Colorado. Dave even tell us about how a nuclear bomb was detonated near Rifle Colorado!

On this episode of the Kokopelli Connection, we talk with Grand Junction City Councilman Cody Kennedy.

Cody tells us about his bid for re-election, the safety issues surrounding 4th and 5th streets, the City's plan to add a similar bike lane to 7th street and decrease the the road to a one lane, and the controversy over the resource center.

In this episode of the Kokopelli Connection, we sit down with Ken Scissors who is running for the 2025 at large seat for the Grand Junction City Council.

Ken discusses many hot topics in the City including increased development fees, the housing issues, and the controversy surround 4th and 5th streets.