The Western Slope Center for Children and American National Protective Service will offer a personal safety class for women. The two-hour class is set for 9 a.m. Oct. 15 at the Colorado Mesa University Center near 12th Street and Elm Avenue in Grand Junction. Admission is $25 for a team of two female participants ages […]
Main Street Bagels in Grand Junction plans a fund-raiser for Hope of the Grand Valley. Main Street Bagels will donate 5 percent of proceeds from breakfast, lunch or dinner on Oct. 15 to Hope of the Grand Valley. The Christian-based nonprofit organization helps connect people in need with services offered by the faith community and […]
A Grand Junction Wal-Mart will host a donation drive and adoption event for the Roice-Hurst Humane Society animal shelter. A donation drive is set for Oct. 14 to 16 at the store, located 2881 North Ave. Bins at the front of the store will collect dog and cat food, collars, leashes and other supplies. A […]
An upcoming seminar will offer information about when to begin receiving Social Security benefits. The event is set for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Red Canyon Grill, 2325 W. Ridges Blvd. in Grand Junction. Space is limited to 30 participants. Reservations are due Oct. 20. For reservations or more information, call 257-0161. Roy Stachnik […]
For a second straight year, the Grand Junction Clarion Inn has earned an award for customer and community service. Choice Hotels International awarded the Community Hero Award to the Clarion Inn as part of the Awards for Property Excellence (APEX) program. Choice Hotels franchises the Clarion Inn brand as well as nine other brands. The […]
C5 Medical Werks in Grand Junction is among 45 Pinnacol Assurance policyholders in Colorado to earn awards for safety and risk management. Pinnacol Assurance presents the annual Circle of Safety Awards to workers’ compensation insurance policyholders in recognition of exceptional performance in safety, loss control and financial and claims management. C5 Medical Werks has earned […]
New owners plan to make good on their promises to improve the experience at Powderhorn Ski Resort, starting with the installation of a half pipe for the upcoming season. The new half pipe will be located near the base of the resort and stretch 300 to 350 feet with 13-foot-high walls and a 16 percent […]
A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of President Barack Obama’s health care law has arrived at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court. This terrible, costly law is not only bad policy — utterly failing to deliver on its promises of reducing health-care costs — it adds insult to injury by overstepping its boundaries and entirely […]
But please allow me to preempt the upcoming election season by stating emphatically and pointedly what I’m against — any bill, proposal or candidate that advocates raising our taxes. I’m sorry, but I’m at the point where there no longer exists an argument that can possibly sway my thinking as to how society as a […]
Job growth improved slightly in the United States in September, but not enough to budge the unemployment rate. According to the latest Labor Department estimates, nonfarm payrolls rose 103,000, but the national jobless rate remained unchanged at 9.1 percent for a third consecutive month. In addition to the September payroll gains, initial estimates for job […]