Members of five Grand Valley business organizations collected enough donated goods and cash in 90 minutes to provide more than 2,500 meals to the community. The latest Grand Valley BizMix event was conducted at the Food Bank of the Rockies in Grand Junction and brought together members of the Fruita, Grand Junction, Palisade and Western […]
Alpine Bank has scheduled benefit document shredding events for April 15 and 22 at two Grand Junction locations. Community shred day events are set for 9 a.m. to noon April 15 at the downtown location at 225 N. Fifth St. and 9 a.m. to noon April 22 at the Horizon Drive location at 709 Horizon […]
RE/MAX 4000 in Grand Junction ranks among the top real estate firms nationwide in two annual compilations. RE/MAX 4000 ranked fifth in the 2023 Real Trends 500 for transaction sides per agent. The brokerage was 460th out of the top 500 brokerages by sales volume in a separate ranking compiled by RIS Media. “This is […]
Red Rock Auto Group in Grand Junction donated more than $100,000 to the School District 51 Foundation. The $104,600 contribution was the result of a promotion the auto sales company launched in December to donate $100 to the foundation on behalf of each customer who purchased a car. “The Red Rock Auto Group is excited […]
Voters approved a ballot measure enabling the City of Grand Junction to proceed with plans to construct a community recreation center. Voter also elected four people to the Grand Junction City Council. Cody Kennedy, Jason Nguyen and Scott Beilfuss won first terms on the council. Anna Stout was unopposed in her bid for a second […]
Ten applicants have received licenses to operate cannabis businesses in Grand Junction. The City of Grand Junction picked the 10 in a random selection that concluded an application process and came nearly two years after voters approved two measures to establish regulations and tax rates for retail cannabis sales. The 10 applicants selected to receive […]
The City of Fruita is among the latest recipients of grants promoting outdoor recreation and workforce development in that industry. The Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade awarded nine grants using funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Since June, a total of more than $1.8 […]
The founder of a Grand Junction community outreach center offering a range of services to low income and homeless people has received nationwide recognition for her efforts. Mona Highline, executive director of the Joseph Center, was named the latest winner of the Remarkable Woman of the Year award. Nexstar Media presents the award as part […]
The Western Colorado Community Foundation has moved into a newly renovated building in downtown Grand Junction. The WCCF Center for Philanthropy is located at 128 N. Fifth St. in a building that once housed Roper Music. The center includes 18 offices, three meeting rooms and a multi-purpose room for donor appreciation, networking and training events. […]
Nearly $3.4 million has been allocated to a land acquisition and building program intended to help alleviate a shortage of affordable housing in Grand Junction. The Grand Junction City Council earmarked the money from $9 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding allocated to the city. The program will provide funds to assist developers and […]