Applications will be accepted through Oct. 3 for annual allocation awards from the Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction. Using proceeds from its annual Kiwanis Pancake Day and Fun Fest fund-raiser, the club contributes money to nonprofit organizations that serve children. For an application or additional information, visit the club website located at www.Kiwanis-gj.org. A committee […]
Tickets are available for an upcoming benefit event featuring a wine pairing dinner and live music. The event, titled “Hats Off to Paris,” is set for 5:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at Maison la Belle Vie winery at 3575 G Road in Palisade. Proceeds will benefit the Grand Junction Symphony Foundation, an endowment for the Grand […]
A free event in downtown Grand Junction will include food and fun also offer information about United Way of Mesa County. The Unity in Community Festival is set for 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 25 at the intersection of Seventh and Main streets. “Our Community in Unity Festival not only serves as our 2022-2023 fund-raising […]
Ronin Real Estate Professionals in Grand Junction presented a check for $4,000 to Mesa County Partners, proceeds from an annual fund-raiser. Participants bought Ronin rally towels for a minimum donation of $5 to $6. They took photos with the towels depicting interesting activities or locations and posted the photos on social media. Five photos were […]
Pillar Property Services has been hired to manage the Courtyard Apartments and Lincoln Apartments in Grand Junction. The Situs Group and Headwaters Housing Partners real estate investment firms selected Pillar Property Services to manage the properties. Pillar Property Services is the property management arm of Rocky Mountain Communities, a nonprofit affordable housing organization that owns […]
A Grand Junction business offering services to help students prepare for college admission tests has scheduled in-person courses for the fall. ACT/SAT Prep has scheduled courses starting Sept. 6, Oct. 3 and Nov. 1. The courses will cover content skills, timing, strategies and other tips intended to increase scores on ACT and SAT tests. Suzanne […]
A $24.2 million federal grant will fund construction of a mobility hub in Grand Junction as well as similar facilities in Rifle and Glenwood Springs. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the grant, one of three worth a total of $45.8 million awarded to Colorado projects. Other grants will fund projects in Alamosa and Pueblo. […]
Tax collections, a key measure of sales activity, continue to increase on a year-over-year basis in Mesa County. The county collected more than $4.4 million in sales taxes in July, an 8.4 percent increase over what was collected during the same month last year. The county also collected nearly $340,000 in use taxes in July […]
Kona Ice, a franchise combining shaved ice with entertainment and fund-raising, has come to the Grand Valley. Felix and Synde Villarreal operate the local franchise along with a truck and self-service dispensing system. Felix Villarreal said the couple bring to their venture his military background and her experience in the food industry. “Together we have […]
An upcoming event will offer business owners, residents and others an opportunity to discuss proposed changes to a section of U.S. Highway 6 in Palisade. The listening session is scheduled for 3 to 7 p.m. Aug. 25 in the event hall of the Palisade Community Center, 120 W. Eighth St. The Colorado Department of Transportation […]