The mattresses spread out on the floor in the photo above are ready for unhoused guests staying at the temporary Winter Emergency Shelter (WEShelter) site on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at First Christian Church in Grand Junction, Colo. James, who declined to provide his last name, scrolls on his phone before going to sleep. The Peace and Justice Center runs the overnight WEShelter program, which the Center for Independence and four local churches take turns hosting. Photo by Barton Glasser / Special to The Colorado Trust
Grand Junction’s Primary Homeless Shelter Just Closed. WEShelter Can Fill Only Some of the Void
WEShelter offers a reprieve from the cold for single men. But with 180 fewer beds in the city for unhoused people, it’s not enough for an increased homeless population.