A series of events featuring local authors will continue at Crystal Books and Gifts, 439 Main St. in Grand Junction. Starting at 6 p.m. Sept. 24, the Off the Shelf series will feature Jim Hale, a former mountain guide and author of “An Alaskan Life of High Adventure.” At 11 a.m. Sept. 27, the event […]
Proposals will be accepted through 4 p.m. Oct. 12 from artists interested in displaying their works at the Colorado Canyons Hospital and Medical Center in Fruita. Family Health West, a health care organization which operates the hospital, conducts a program displaying the works of two artists a year as part of an environment to promote […]
Donations of clothing and home textiles will be accepted through Oct. 3 at Herberger’s in Grand Junction as part of an annual benefit event to support Goodwill Industries. Donors will receive three coupons offering a 25 percent discount on the purchase of apparel and 15 percent discount on the purchase of cosmetics and fragrances. Donations […]
Barnes & Noble Booksellers has scheduled a series of book signing events with authors at its Grand Junction location at 2451 Patterson Road. A book signing event set for 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 26 will feature Joseph Colwell, author of “Canyon Breezes: Exploring Magical Places in Nature.” An event set for 10 a.m. to […]
Strive has scheduled its benefit Rollin’ on the River 3-kilometer walk and roll for Oct. 10 on the Riverfront Trail at the Western Colorado Botanical Gardens, 641 Struthers Ave. in Grand Junction. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by the walk at 10. Admission is $25 for adults, $15 for seniors and students. Children […]
Wienerschnitzel will offer grilled bratwurst through October as part of a celebration of Oktoberfest. “With our brand named Wienerschnitzel, we have to have some fun with our fans around this historic holiday,” said Doug Koegeboehn, chief marketing officer for Wienerschnitzel. In the Grand Valley, Wienerschnitzel operates locations at 2550 North Ave. and 333 N. First […]
Crossroads Fitness in Grand Junction will challenge residents to join in a week-long event to improve their fitness — one step at a time. The health club will host what’s billed as a 70,000-step challenge for Oct. 12 to 18 in which participants will pledge to walk at least 10,000 steps a day for seven […]
A regional multiple listing service has partnered with the Grand Junction Area Realtor Association to add Western Colorado listings to its public Web site at www.ColoProperty.com. “We are very excited to support Grand Junction area brokers by increasing their listing exposure and supplying free leads from ColoProperty.com,” said Lauren Hansen, chief executive officer of Information […]
A Grand Junction consulting firm and a financial services company with operations in the Grand Valley are among 25 finalists in an annual initiative honoring the best companies to work for in Colorado. JG Management Systems, a technical management and consulting firm headquartered in Grand Junction, is among 10 small companies selected as finalists in […]
It’s not often groups representing energy companies, ranchers and environmentalists agree about much of anything. So it’s significant those groups praised the announcement a listing of the greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act isn’t warranted because of efforts already under way across the West to protect the bird and its habitat. Concerns remain […]