’Tis the season. Tax filing season, that is. Between now and April 15, the work will continue to sort through records, do the math and fill out forms. According to one estimate, business taxpayers spend an average of 24 hours completing federal income tax returns — a total that includes record keeping, tax planning and […]
The Christi Reece Group has moved into a new downtown Grand Junction location and launched a program to give back to the community. The Christi Reece Group has relocated to 128 N. Fifth St. While renovations won’t be complete until late February, the real estate firm will operate out of temporary quarters downstairs. Once completed, […]
Alpine Bank has retained its certification for meeting international standards for environmental management. Alpine Bank has been certified to maintain its International Standards Organization (ISO) 14001 designation. Alpine Bank first earned the designation in 2006 and has maintained it since then. David Miller, a senior vice president who also serves as chairman of the Green […]
Davienne Jacobson, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties, plans to teach pre-licensure classes for Kaplan Real Estate Education. Classes are scheduled for 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays March 6 to April 17 at the Grand Junction Area Realtor Association classroom located at 2743 Crossroads Blvd. Additional classes are set or 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. […]
Alpine Bank donated a total of $1.2 million to community groups and nonprofit organizations across Colorado in 2018, the latest proceeds from a loyalty debit card program. The bank donates 10 cents for every personal debit card transaction, contributions directed by customers to support the arts, community, education and environment. Since launching the program in […]
Wellness at Family Health West in Fruita now offers Rock Steady Boxing, an exercise program for people with Parkinson’s disease. “We are fortunate to bring this program to Family Health West,” said Kara Griffith, an exercise physiologist at Wellness at Family Health West who completed training to offer the classes. The program involves non-contact boxing […]
Proceeds from an upcoming film festival celebrating dogs will benefit the Roice-Hurst Humane Society in Grand Junction. Showings of the Bow Wow Film Festival are set for 1 and 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Avalon Theater, 645 Main St. Tickets sell for $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets for children 12 […]
A series of upcoming presentations at Colorado Mesa University will offer information about water use, drought and drought planning. The Hutchins Water Center will present its annual water courses from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 11, 18 and 25 in the Meyer Ballroom of the University Center on the Grand Junction campus. A light dinner […]
Jenne Baldwin-Eaton, a winemaker who teaches a viticulture and enology program at Western Colorado Community College in Grand Junction, has received recognition from a trade group. Baldwin-Eaton won the “Friend of the Wine Industry Award” from the Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology during its annual conference and trade show. “Jenne has worked tirelessly not […]
Travis Wright, an officer with the Grand Junction Police Department, was honored by Colorado Cattlemen’s Association as its Law Officer of the Year for 2018. Wright was among the recipients of awards presented during the trade association’s mid-winter conference in Denver. In responding to a report of a cow that had been shot, Wright located […]