Retirement community plans free events

Mesa View has scheduled a series of free events for March 8 to 10 at the independent retirement community located at 601 Horizon Place in Grand Junction. A March of Dimes fund-raiser offering wine and cheese is set for 2 p.m. March 8. An Irish feast is planned for 12:30 p.m. March 9. A bingo […]

Tickets available for tasteful fund-raiser

Tickets are now available for Edesia, an annual benefit event pairing gourmet foods with wines and spirits. The event is set for 1 to 5 p.m. March 24 at the Wine Country Inn, 777 Grande River Drive in Palisade. Tickets sell for $65 and are available at Alpine Bank locations, the Wine Country Inn and […]

Marketing firm redesigns Art Center website

RSW Partners, a Grand Junction-based marketing firm, worked with the Western Colorado Center for the Arts to redesign its website. The revamped website, located at www.gjartcenter.org, offers a more modern look and improved access to information about programs, exhibits and the permanent collection at the center. “As a long-time community asset, the Art Center wanted […]

Dairy Queen reopens in larger mall location

A Dairy Queen and Orange Julius restaurant has reopened in larger location at the Mesa Mall in Grand Junction. The newly reopened restaurant is located only four storefronts away from the previous location, but in a larger space with 1,500 square feet. The restaurant is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and employs […]

Advertising firm Fruita chamber business of the year

An advertising company whose owner is active in business, civic and philanthropic activities has been selected as the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the year. Merge2Media and owner Joel Kincaid were honored at the chamber’s annual banquet. Merge2Media offers a range of services related to advertising and graphic and website design. Kincaid started […]

Powderhorn joins in stay and play promotions

Powderhorn Mountain Resort has joined forces with the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau and a dozen local lodging properties to offer specially priced ski, stay and play packages. The packages, which include lift tickets and overnight hotel accommodations, start at $76 per person per night. The Wine Country Inn in Palisade and Slopeside Inn […]

Sequestration: More political posturing than spending cuts

Writing this on the morning following the deadline for the dreaded sequestration cuts to commence, I note happily that civilization is not crumbling around me like some B-grade movie. In the heady exhilaration of that realization, I make a bold prediction: When this column goes to print, no explicit signs of a sequestration-generated Armageddon will […]