Listings will be accepted through Feb. 15 for an annual directory promoting farmers’ markets, roadside stands and other farm and ranch operations. The Colorado Department of Agriculture will distribute nearly 100,000 copies of the Colorado Farm Fresh Directory throughout the state. The directory also will be available online and as application on smartphones. “It’s a […]
Proposals will be accepted through 3 p.m. Feb. 5 for businesses, artists and musicians interested in participating in the upcoming Southwest Arbor Fest in Grand Junction. The 15th annual Southwest Arbor Fest is scheduled for noon to 5 p.m. April 22 and will include a Colorado craft brew tasting, mac and cheese competition, arts and […]
Powderhorn Mountain Resort plans to join in a national observance intended to promote safety on the slopes. National Safety Month activities at Powderhorn will include the opportunity to participate in a ski patrol ski-along that will educate skiers and snowboarders about the role of the ski patrol. On Jan. 14, Kohls Cares representatives will give […]
A cancer survivorship program at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction has scheduled a free event offering information and resources. Western Colorado Cancer Day is set for 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 28 in the Meyer Ballroom at the Colorado Mesa University Center in Grand Junction. The event is free, but limited to […]
Registration will remain open through Jan. 20 for more than 60 classes offered to adults ages 50 and over through the New Dimensions Lifelong Learning Institute in the Grand Valley. Online registration is available at www.newdimensionsgj.org. An assisted registration event is set for 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 536 […]
A Grand Junction business and three of its service technicians joined in an effort to help a member of the military and his grandmother. Peterson Plumbing received a request from Operation Revamp to help an active duty soldier whose grandmother couldn’t be released from the hospital until the furnace in her Grand Junction home was […]
The Atrium of Grand Valley has been honored by a website for a second straight year for the ratings and reviews the senior living community received. The Atrium was recognized by SeniorAdvisor.com as part of its Best of 2017 awards program. The website offers consumer ratings and reviews for senior living communities and home care […]
Parents, siblings, spouses, co-workers, friends — these are people who could be affected by addiction. With one in seven Americans diagnosed with substance abuse, addiction affects more people than all types of cancers combined, and it’s likely we’re in daily contact with someone currently suffering from addiction or will be in the future. It’s fortunate […]
It’s only natural to want to start a new year with an optimistic outlook. What’s the alternative? Who wants to endure an ulcer-inducing 12 months of expecting the worst and sitting around and waiting for fears to materialize? Nonetheless, Grand Valley business leaders seem particularly upbeat in their expectations for 2017 — to the point, […]
A Grand Junction state lawmaker has been picked to serve as chairman of a new committee on energy and the environment. State Sen. Ray Scott, a Republican, will chair the Select Committee on Energy and the Environment created by Senate President Kevin Grantham. Scott said the panel will conduct hearings on a range of energy […]