Family Health West offers physicals for Mesa County School District 51 students involved in fall sports. Physicals will be offered from 2 to 5 p.m. weekdays through July 28 and 1 to 5 p.m. July 29 to Aug. 2 at the access clinic located at 215 N. Plum St. in Fruita. Students should bring appropriate […]
Donations of new as well as clean and gently used clothing and shoes will be accepted through July 28 for the latest clothing giveaway organized by the City of Grand Junction Employees’ Association. Donation containers are located on the west side of the Lincoln Park Barn near 12th Street and Gunnison Avenue as well as […]
A series of free presentations will run through September in Fruita, offering information about chronic pain relief. Family Health West and the Fruita Community Center will host the presentations, set for 6 p.m. July 30, Aug. 20 and 27 and again Sept. 24 at the center, 324 N. Coulson Ave. “The presenting doctors are experts […]
Peach Street Distillers in Palisade will host an event featuring award-winning author Edward Cozza. The event is set for 5 to 7 p.m. July 25 at the distillery, located at 144 S. Kluge Ave., Building 2. Tickets sell for $35, which includes a personalized hardbound copy of Cozza’s book, “Nowhere Yet” and a cocktail. For […]
FluffiLuff Gift Co., a Grand Junction manufacturer of spiritual gift products, won the best of show award at the International New Age Trade Show in Denver. One of more than 150 vendors displaying gifts at the event, FluffiLuff was recognized for displaying the best new product in its botanical blessing bottles and for marketing efforts […]
Enstrom Candies has expanded the line of toffees it sells on a wholesale basis, offering three new varieties in retail-friendly packaging. “Enstrom’s wholesale presence has been steadily increasing since 2011, but this is the first time we have designed products and packaging specifically for this market,” said Doug Simons, president of the Grand Junction company. […]
Dr. Kenneth Lewis, a practitioner at Western Rockies Interventional Pain Specialists and Family Health West in Fruita, is the first in the region to offer chronic pain treatment using a new spinal cord stimulator. “Precision Spectra is the latest and most advanced spinal cord stimulator device available, and we are proud to be the first […]
A new Grand Junction company creates promotional videos, commercials and a range of other products that tell visual stories. William Campbell, a development worker turned film maker, launched Thunderful Films. “At this point, we’re not looking to make our millions. We’re looking for trust and reputation. Success for us is a gorgeous film on a […]
In the days following the Supreme Court decision in June to strike down the dated provision of the Civil Rights Act requiring some states to receive permission from the Department of Justice before changing voting laws, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth among the left this signaled a return to the Jim Crow […]
Statistics for the first half of 2013 complete a kind of paint-by-numbers portrait of the economic landscape in Mesa County. As usual, the composition offers a mix of encouragement and frustration. Here’s a look at what’s passed and what’s ahead: An improving real estate market tops the list of encouraging indicators with a 5.5 percent […]