Funky bluegrass band Liver Down the River and local favorite Zac Grant will perform at Wüffstock at the Gardens, a dog-friendly concert benefiting Roice-Hurst Humane Society on June 7. The event takes place at Western Colorado Botanical Gardens, 655 Struthers Ave., and doors open at 3 p.m. Music begins at 4 p.m. The event will […]
The City of Grand Junction will host Coffee with the City Manager on May 29 at 7:30 a.m. at Fire Station 3, 580 25 1/2 Road. City Manager Mike Bennett will be joined by Mayor Cody Kennedy to share an overview of city services and city council. These events are an opportunity for residents to […]
The City of Grand Junction will host a free, family-friendly “Get to Know Your City” event June 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Dos Rios Park Magpie Shelter. City staff will share information about projects, plans and new initiatives focused on city services. City Manager Mike Bennett and city staff will be available […]
The Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District will host a grant workshop on June 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Community Room of Home Loan State Bank. The workshop is designed to guide applicants through the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District grant application process, and it is free to attend. For any […]
Grand Junction Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture, will host the 10th annual Take Part in Art event June 21, from 10 a.m. to noon at Lincoln Park, 910 N. 12th St. The free event invites participants to explore local arts and culture organizations. The event will […]
The Grand River Mosquito Control District has worked to Fight the Bite or 43 years, trying to control the mosquito population in the Grand Valley, and it’s already at work trying to suppress this year’s population. “We have 91 traps set throughout the valley and for the past three weeks we’ve had our 27 seasonal […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Ewa Nowak didn’t expect her first summer as the new owner of Be Sweet Café & Bakeshop to be easy. She knew the ups and downs of seasonal traffic in downtown Grand Junction. But what she didn’t see coming was the double blow of two major road construction projects — […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Local skateboarder and Grand Junction native Nick Steffens posted on Facebook on May 10 that the bathrooms at New Emerson Skatepark were not sanitary and are not being properly maintained. In response, the City of Grand Junction said the restrooms are serviced twice a week – on Tuesdays and Fridays […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times As summer approaches, Mesa County Valley School District 51 Chief Operations Officer Clint Garcia said the district is entering the initial stages of Phase 1 of its 25-year Facilities Master Plan. While some larger projects remain in the design phase, work on a wave of elementary school upgrades is set […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Because HopeWest applied for and was selected to participate in a Medicare model program focused on improving the lives of people impacted by dementia, it will launch a dementia-support program this summer. Through comprehensive, home-based services, newly formed HopeWest Dementia Support is tailored to serve caregivers and their loved ones […]