Kannah Creek taps local ingredients in brewing beer

Kannah Creek Brewing Co. has used ingredients from two Grand Valley businesses in creating two versions of a classic porter. Pigasus Porter can be found on draft at Kannah Creek locations in Grand Junction and Fruita. The dark brown beer features chocolate and roasted barley flavors with a coffee finish. Pigasus Porter is flavored with […]

Success stories highlight practices worth emulating

It might sound like a broken record, but the point bears repeating. One of the best benefits of reporting success stories is the examples those stories provide for  business owners and managers. Such stories are not only entertaining, but also instructional in showcasing practices and ideas that can be emulated. Two stories in this very […]

U.S. labor report: Payrolls up, jobless rate down

Payrolls continued to grow in the United States in November even as the unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in more than nine years. According to the latest Labor Departments estimates, nonfarm payrolls increased 178,000. The jobless rate decreased three-tenths of a point to 4.6 percent, the lowest reading since August 2007. The initial […]

Mesa County Republicans plan holiday event

The Mesa County Republicans and Mesa County Republican Women have scheduled a combined luncheon and Christmas celebration. The event is set for 11:30 a.m. Dec. 2 at Two Rivers Convention Center, 159 Main St. in Grand Junction. Lunch will be $15. For reservations, call 549-8570 or log on to www.mesacountyrepublicanwomen.com

Screening and discussion to explore end-of-life issues

Martin Mortuary and HopeWest have joined to host a screening of a documentary film exploring the way people and doctors deal with life-ending illness. The screening of “Being Mortal” is set for 5 p.m. Dec. 5 at the mortuary, 550 North Ave. in Grand Junction. Afterward, participants are encouraged to join in a discussion about […]

Powderhorn to open for preview weekends

Powderhorn Mountain Resort has scheduled what’s billed as two preview weekends in advance of the official launch of its 50th anniversary season. The resort will be open Dec. 3 and 4 and again Dec. 11 and 12. The resort will reopen for full operations starting Dec. 15. Favorable snowmaking conditions combined with natural snowfall on […]

Palisade artist win bluegrass festival poster contest

Gayle Madden has been selected to provide the poster for the 2017 Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Festival. Madden was among six artists who competed in a poster design contest for the annual festival. The winner was announced at the Blue Pig Gallery in Palisade after 87 people cast votes in the public competition. Madden’s design, […]

Family doctors to join Community Hospital

Drs. Stacia Baker and William Donald Hoisington of Peach Valley Family Medical Center have announced plans to join Community Hospital in January. Peach Valley Medical Center will maintain its location at  3225 Interstate 50 Business Loop, Suite A-4, in Clifton as well as its name and telephone number. Staff, including Nancy Lange, a family nurse […]