A free workshop has been scheduled in Western Colorado to offer information about financing for energy and water efficiency improvements to commercial properties. The half-day workshop is set for 8:30 a.m. March 10 in Room 301 of Colorado Mountain College, located at 1402 Blake Ave. in Glenwood Springs. To register, visit the website at www.GarfieldCleanEnergy.org. […]
HopeWest has received a $10,000 grant from the New York Life Foundation to support grief and bereavement services for children in Western Colorado. “We are so grateful to the New York Life Foundation for their investment in our HopeWest Kids program. Their generosity will allow us to continue helping grieving children and families at such […]
A philanthropic group has donated more than $20,000 to the Mesa County School District 51 Foundation. Members of the Giving Club in Grand Junction donated a total of $20,100 to the foundation and its mission to support the academic growth and achievement of students in the district. Members of the club pledge to make four […]
Charter Communications has introduced a new high-speed Internet service for low-income families and seniors in the Grand Valley. Spectrum Internet Assist offers eligible customers low-cost broadband speeds of up to 30 megabits per second downstream and 4 megabits per second upstream. Spectrum Internet Assist includes e-mail boxes, Internet security software and a modem at no […]
A Grand Junction-based information technology company has been included in a list recognizing managed service providers. Networks Unlimited is included in 2017 Managed Service Provider 500 list compiled by CRN, a brand of The Channel Company that provides news to the IT industry. The list appears in the February issue of the CRN print magazine […]
Work is expected to continue through July on a project to rebuild a stretch of First Street through Grand Junction. The Grand Junction City Council awarded a contract of $2.1 million to MA Concrete to reconstruct First Street between Ouray Avenue and North Avenue. What’s now a four-lane roadway will be reconfigured to two lanes […]
The world is flat: Or so goes the argument by Thomas Friedman in his 2005 book of the same title. Twelve years later, however, Friedman’s argument takes on additional meaning as geopolitical unrest sets the stage for a new global reality. It’s widely recognized globalization and technology are leveling economies onto the same playing field. Still, […]
Each of our wonderful cities, towns and rural areas on the Western Slope has its own unique flavor and vibe, but shares a deadly similarity. In spite of the many suicide prevention programs and initiatives in place, suicide rates remain distressingly higher than in most other places in the country. Each one of us has […]
The results of a national survey confirm what small business owners think about government regulations. What most owners think is there are an increasing number of regulations that are costly and difficult with which to comply and, in the end, offer little or no value to consumers. Here’s the bottom line, so to speak: Nearly […]
An event is planned to celebrate the grand opening of the Factory, a coworking space in downtown Grand Junction. The event is scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Factory, 750 Main St., and will include tours, food, drinks and music. For more information, visit the website located at www.launchwestco.com. The Factory […]