Charter offers internet backup to Spectrum business customers

Charter Communications has launched wireless internet backup to keep Spectrum business customers connected. “Wireless internet backup enhances our existing Spectrum business internet product by providing complete connectivity. It gives our customers peace of mind knowing that their businesses will be protected,” said Dave Rodrian, group vice president of internet products for Charter Communications. In the […]

Comments sought on proposed bus route

An online survey will remain open through Oct. 31 to gather public comments on proposed bus service between Grand Junction and Telluride. The Colorado Department of Transportation plans to offer Bustang Outrider service between Grand Junction and Telluride starting in the summer. The agency also has proposed three routes to begin in 2021 between Craig […]

Free online presentations planned for Senior Law Day

A series of eight free online presentations is planned as part of the 2020 Senior Law Day. The Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Colorado and Colorado Legal Services have scheduled the presentations for 10 to 11 a.m. Fridays Oct. 9 through Dec. 4. Sessions will cover advance directives and powers of attorney, beneficiaries, end-of-life […]

West Star Aviation receives Garmin award

West Star Aviation has received recognition for selling and installing equipment from Garmin. Lynn Boyd, manager of the West Star facility in Minneapolis, accepted the Platinum Award on behalf of the company. “We are delighted to accept this award on behalf of the entire West Star team,” Boyd said. “Garmin supplies quality products that we […]

Applications open to expand outdoor dining areas

Applications are open for downtown Grand Junction restaurants that want to expand their outdoor dining spaces. The City of Grand Junction and Downtown Grand Junction have joined in the effort to enable restaurants to expand outdoor seating areas to nearby sidewalks and even parking spaces. The city and Downtown Grand Junction have pledged a total […]

Spectrum store opens in Grand Junction

Charter Communications has opened a Spectrum store in Grand Junction to help customers manage their internet, television and other services. “Our Spectrum stores team is here to help our local customers who need support in getting and staying connected during these uncertain times,” said Pattie Eliason, senior vice president of Spectrum stores and retail. “They […]

Why we should vote against wolf introduction proposition

We’re members of a group that has studied wildlife and wildlife habitat issues and their convergence with a myriad of other Western Colorado landscape challenges. We understand the importance of finding solutions that meet both public and private needs, wildland and multiple-use goals and finding that economic sweet spot for the diverse towns and counties […]

CMU laboratory now includes environmental chamber

Add a state-of-the-art environmental chamber to the equipment used at the Monfort Family Human Performance Laboratory at Colorado Mesa University. The chamber offers the ability to change a variety of conditions to understand how the human body functions in different environments. “There are all kinds of things we can do with this technology,” said Michael […]

Groups out to encourage random acts of kindness

Organizations and businesses in the Grand Valley have joined in an effort to encourage random acts of kindness as part of Mental Health Awareness Month in October. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on the Western Slope, 2-1-1 and the Western Colorado Community Foundation are among those involved. “If we can engage our community […]