Book publisher to share insights at library workshop

Carole London, owner and content editor of London Publishing in Montrose, will present a free workshop titled “How to Get Your Book Published.” The workshop is scheduled for 6 p.m. June 9 in the downstairs program room of the Mesa County Central Library at 530 Grand Ave. in Grand Junction. London will discuss various publishing […]

Powderhorn to go on the auction block

The Powderhorn Ski Resort is scheduled to on the auction block in August. The Grand Mesa resort announced it has contracted with an auction marketing firm that specializes in high-value properties to sell the resort on Aug. 4. “We’re excited for what the future of Powderhorn can be and we know the potential that it […]

St. Mary’s deploys new imaging system

St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction has deployed a new imaging system that makes less invasive spinal surgery possible for more patients. The O-arm Imaging System create three-dimensional images as it rotates around a patient during a procedure. “With O-arm technology, more patients undergoing spinal procedures may experience less invasive surgeries, faster recovery times and […]

Applications due June 30 for Wells Fargo grants

Applications will be accepted through June 30 for the latest series of grants from the Wells Fargo Community Assistance Fund. The fund was launched in 1993 to offer support to small, nonprofit groups that don’t have the resources to compete with larger organizations for grants. Since then, more than 3,600 grants worth a total of […]

Risk management symposium set for June 29

Pinnacol Assurance has scheduled a risk management symposium in Grand Junction as part of efforts to help businesses keep their employees safe and avoid workplace safety enforcement fines. The symposium is set for for June 29. Courses will cover such topics as basic safety management, claims management, fall protection, fraud and worksite wellness programs. The […]

Monumental change well worth considering

Informed people can disagree over whether or not to change the Colorado National Monument to a national park. But it’s difficult to argue the monument doesn’t deserve national park designation — or at least a serious consideration of that possibility. Regardless of how familiar the experience, a trip over Rim Rock Drive as it snakes […]

Index: consumers shaken, not stirred

An up and down measure of consumer confidence is down again on more pessimistic assessments of present and future business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) dropped more than five points in May to 60.8. The index has seesawed between gains and losses since February, but now stands […]