The Mesa County Medical Reserve Corps, a volunteer program of the Mesa County Health Department, is recruiting medical professionals to work at clinics administering diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccinations. Several clinics are scheduled over the next year in conjunction with a state campaign to raise childhood vaccination rates for pertussis, also called whopping cough. Volunteers […]
A 5-kilometer race down a runway at the Grand Junction Regional Airport raised $1,000 for the Thunder Mountain Composite of the Civil Air Patrol. A total of 66 runners participated in the Airport Runway 5K, a benefit event for the Civil Air Patrol, a nonprofit organization offering aerospace education, emergency services and other programs.
Mesa View has scheduled a series of free events offering a closer look at life at the independent senior living facility located at 601 Horizon Place in Grand Junction. A celebration of the opening of the Olympic Games in London is set for 2 p.m. July 27. A lunch and dance followed by an armchair […]
Donations will be accepted through July 29 for an annual clothing drive conducted by the City of Grand Junction Employees Association. Gently used and clean clothing and shoes will be collected in containers set up on the west side of the tennis courts in Lincoln Park, located near 12th Street and Gunnison Avenue. New undergarments […]
Food Bank of the Rockies has purchased a Palisade warehouse, substantially expanding the space available for its regional operation. The warehouse, located at 119 N. Bower Ave., offers 32,100 square feet of space and convenient access to Interstate Highway 70. The building had been vacant for about a year. The warehouse is more than double […]
A Grand Junction bank was successful in obtaining a grant to help fund a stadium redevelopment project. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka awarded a $25,000 grant to the Grand Junction Baseball Committee to help fund the project at Lincoln Park. The grant was awarded through the Joint Opportunities for Building Success program. Home […]
A total of 14 restaurants, bars and liquor stores in Mesa County were caught selling alcohol to minors during separate compliance checks conducted by law enforcement agencies. The Grand Junction and Fruita police departments, Mesa County Sheriff’s Office and state liquor enforcement conducted the checks on July 11 and 19. Out of 111 establishments checked […]
An open house has been scheduled for July 30 to unveil the newest student housing facility at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. The public event is set for 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Orchard Avenue Apartments, located at the corner of Orchard Avenue and 12th Street. The four-story, 59,000 square foot building will […]
A Grand Junction store that sells donated clothing, furniture and other merchandise to raise money for Hospice & Palliative of Western Colorado has reopened following a three-week expansion and renovation project. Heirlooms for Hospice, located at 635 Main St., now features new departments, new merchandise and a new feel, said Kathy Martin, regional manager. “We […]
A 2007 reserve cabernet franc produced by Grande River Vineyards in Palisade won a gold medal and the best of show award in a commercial wine competition conducted as part of the Mesa County Fair. Whitewater Hill Vineyards in Grand Junction received medals for 10 wines and was named best overall winery. Wines produced by […]