Colorado Discover Ability plans benefit dinner

Colorado Discover Ability has scheduled its annual Chef’s Dinner benefit event for April 4 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 743 Horizon Drive in Grand Junction. The Hawaiian-themed event will begin with appetizers and cocktails at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 featuring food prepared by local chefs and paired with wine from local wineries. […]

Benefit obstacle race planned

The Western Colorado Contractors Association has scheduled its annual benefit obstacle race for May 10 at the Grand Junction Motor Speedway. The race, dubbed the Gauntlet, will begin at 9 a.m. with heats every 20 minutes. The 5-kilometer race will feature a hay bale climb, pipe crawls and tire obstacles as well as mud pits. […]

Hospital offers weight management classes

A series of six weight management classes is set to begin April 14 at Community Hospital in Grand Junction. Classes for the Project U Weight Management Program are set for 4:30 to 6 p.m. Mondays through May 19 in the Community Professional Plaza located at 2004 N. 12th St. Admission is $20 a class or […]

Fruita restaurants join in fall festival event

Four Fruita restaurants plan to participate in an upcoming event celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Fruita Fall Festival. The progressive dinner is set for March 27, with seatings at 5, 5:45, 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. Tickets sell for $25 and are available from the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce offices located at 432 E. […]

In-home care services company among top woman-owned firms

A Grand Junction-based business offering in-home services to seniors, veterans and others who need assistance ranks among the top woman-owned companies in Colorado in the latest results of an annual magazine listing. Comfort Keepers ranks 74th in the 2014 list of the top 100 woman-owned companies published in ColoradoBiz Magazine. The ranking is based on […]

Clinic available for District 51 students

Family Health West has opened a clinic in Fruita to Mesa County School District 51 students ages 18 and under. Located at 215 N. Plum St., the Access Clinic is staffed by physician assistants and nurse practitioners who specialize in family health care. They’re trained to diagnose, treat and write prescriptions for common illnesses and […]

Accounting firm earns recognition in magazine ranking

Dalby, Wendland & Co., a full-service auditing and accounting firm based in Grand Junction, ranks among the top firms in a magazine listing published in Accounting Today. Dalby Wendland was among a total of 10 accounting firms from Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming to receive the recognition, and the only firm from the Western […]

Restaurant and brewery marks 20th year

Rockslide Restaurant and Brewery recently marked its 20th year in business in downtown Grand Junction. The celebration included 94 cent pints of beer, favorite dishes sold for 1994 prices and samples of an anniversary microbrew dubbed Platinum Blonde. “We were thrilled with the number of people who came to the party and helped us celebrate. […]

Alpine Bank to sponsor vintage events

Alpine Bank has agreed to serve as the title sponsor of annual wine festivals in Glendale and Palisade, the first time a single business has made that commitment to both events. Alpine Bank will sponsor the Colorado Urban Winefest set for June 7 in Infinity Park in Glendale and the Colorado Mountain Winefest set for […]