Grand Junction residents are known for being a hard working group of people. Let's face it, life on the Western Slope can have its challenges, and it takes some tough cookies to get things done. Check out a few videos comprised of Robert Grant photos, showing just how hard Western Colorado works.

Grand Junction is a railroad town, and many a person has broken their back working at the local rail yards.

Where would Grand Junction be without our first responders?

How about those crews that made our roads and bridges?

Please take a moment to recognize all the hard working people out there making Western Colorado great.

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