The Wal-Mart Super Center at 2881 North Ave. in Grand Junction will host a pet supply drive and adoption event for the Roice-Hurst Humane Society May 11 to 13. Shoppers will be encouraged to purchase dog and cat food, collars and other supplies and leave them in donation bins at the front of the store. [...]
Submissions will be accepted through July 27 for a new effort to find the best videos depicting outdoor activities in Mesa County. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership Outdoor Committee plans to use the videos to promote the area as part of efforts to recruit businesses. Videos of biking, hiking, rafting and other activities should be [...]
A Grand Valley auto body shop and book store have teamed up to offer a scholarship to high school juniors and seniors as well as college students. Clifton Auto Body and Textbook Brokers in Grand Junction will offer a $400 scholarship good for books, materials and supplies at Textbook Brokers. To enter for a chance [...]
Cleaning trash bins can be a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it. A commercial waste management company in Grand Junction now does it in offering a new residential curbside service. Commercial Refuse Service uses a truck-mounted machine to clean, disinfect and deodorize trash bins. The process is environmentally friendly in using biodegradable cleaning [...]
A dermatologist now offers a new skin-tightening treatment to patients at his Grand Junction practice. Dr. Richard Stiefler offers the Pellevé wrinkle reduction system at Le MedSpa. The system uses radiofrequency technology to offer a noninvasive and nonsurgical option for reducing wrinkles. The system slowly delivers heat into the deeper layers of the skin, tightening [...]
Grand Valley Books recently celebrated its second year in operation. Margie Wilson and Frank Cooley own the independent book store, located at 350 Main St. in downtown Grand Junction. The store is open daily to sell new and used books, including best-sellers, fiction, nonfiction and regional history. For more information, call 424-5437.
CDL College has opened a commercial driver’s training school in Grand Junction. The facility is located at 2107 H Road and managed by Richard Pollock. CDL College offers an online learning system in which students complete coursework from their own homes and at their own pace. Once those required modules are finished, students then begin [...]
One of the oldest engineering and surveying firms in Western Colorado has a new name. Schmueser Gordon Meyer is now SGM. “SGM is making this name change to acknowledge how much we have evolved over time,” said Louis Meyer, president and chief executive officer. “Initially we provided traditional civil engineering and surveying services. We now [...]
Employees from First National Bank of the Rockies made presentations to more than 600 elementary school students across Western Colorado as part of an annual Teach Children to Save Program. “We’re happy to provide financial education opportunities to the youth of our communities,” said Pete Waller, president and chief executive officer of FNBR. “Children learn [...]
The craft beer industry in Colorado brews up not only popular beverages, but also a stout economic contribution to the state. According to the results of a study conducted by the University of Colorado Business Research Division, the craft brewing industry generates $446 million in annual economic benefits. That total includes nearly $102 million in [...]
