Nominations will be accepted through March 30 for annual awards bestowed by the Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction. The Citizen of the Year award recognizes people who contribute to the community, with an emphasis on youth projects. Nominees can include volunteers or paid professionals. The Educator of the Year award recognizes educators whose efforts to […]
Diane Schwenke, retired president and chief executive officer of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce was awarded lifetime membership in the Western Association of Chamber Executives (WACE). The WACE board of directors votes to present the award to individuals who’ve demonstrated leadership and service to the organization. Schwenke received the award at the recent […]
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has added birthday cake shakes and deluxe crispy fish sandwiches to its menu. The limited-time offers are available through April 18 at participating restaurants. The birthday cake shake features vanilla frozen custard blended with confetti cake, cupcake syrup and rainbow sprinkles and then topped with cotton candy. The deluxe crispy […]
Submissions will be accepted through 5 p.m. March 1 for an annual competition intended to support young artists in the Grand Junction area. The theme for the 10th annual Art Beat contest is “Fresh Eyes.” Youth may enter drawings, essays, lyrics, photographs, poems, short stories or other art forms that describe or portray an event […]
Applications will be accepted through March 14 for the summer program at the Western Colorado Law Enforcement Academy in Montrose. The summer session is the only one offered in Western Colorado and provides students an opportunity to prepare for law enforcement careers. Students must be 21 or older by the time they graduate. “In 16 […]
West Star Aviation has joined with Grand Junction High School students on a project to design and build solar charging stations. The effort is the latest environmental sustainability project for West Star Aviation, a gold member of the Colorado Green Business Network. West Star Aviation selected a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) class at […]
An annual home improvement and remodeling show will soon return to its previous venue. The Home Builders Association of Western Colorado has scheduled its Home Improvement and Remodeling Expo for March 24 to 26 at the Grand Junction Convention Center, located at 159 Main St. The expo will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 […]
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its annual banquet for 6 to 11:30 p.m. March 3 at the Grand Junction Convention Center. The banquet serves as an opportunity to celebrate chamber accomplishments, network and raise funds. The event will include dinner, the presentation of annual business and citizen of the year awards […]
An upcoming women’s conference will offer information about professional and personal development. The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce Women in Business group has scheduled the conference for 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. March 9 in the Colorado Mesa University Center ballroom, 1455 N. 12th St. in Grand Junction. Timberline Bank will serve as the title […]
Central High School is among the three latest winners of an award recognizing efforts to register students to vote. The school received the 2023 Eliza Pickrell Routt Award for registering 85 percent or more of eligible students to vote. Denver East High School and KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy also won the award. “It is […]