The second annual Run for Rivers will take place Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. along the scenic Riverfront Trail in Grand Junction. This family-friendly fundraiser features a 5K run/walk and a 1K Fun Run for kids, alongside popular family activities, including a nature scavenger hunt and a hands-on art project. The run will start and […]
EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum, 1400 N. Seventh St., will host Fiesta Hispana, an evening celebrating Hispanic culture, community achievements and bilingual education on Nov. 1, 4-8 p.m. Admission is free to Fiesta Hispana, which features traditional dance performances, live music, local food and special community awards. Attendees also will have the opportunity to explore the […]
The Museums of Western Colorado will host Evening with the Authors, featuring Western Colorado authors David P. Bailey and Janielle Westermire, from 6–8 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the Museum of the West, 452 Ute Ave. Bailey’s latest book, “Navigating Western Colorado: Early Expeditions and the Birth of Transportation on the Frontier,” released in July, […]
Museums of Western Colorado presents Dinos on the Rocks: Prehistoric Fun Meets Craft Cocktails. From 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., Dinosaur Journey will transform for an adults-only night at the museum featuring original cocktails and mocktails from local competitors, heavy appetizers, music, a silent auction, Liquor Pull, and after-hours access to the museum. Guests will taste […]
Ava Health opening Homestead on Grand Mesa Ava Health CEO Christopher Bennett wrote in his weekly “Letters from the Resistance” column that its Homestead facility, which has 32 beds for subacute mental-health stabilization, medical detox and residential treatment, will open Oct. 19. Ava Health renovated a building that formerly served as a yoga retreat on […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times The downtown Grand Junction building that until recently housed Brown Cycles is under new ownership and being renovated to become a restaurant. The Mesa County Assessor’s website shows The Maken Do LLC, which belongs to former Brown Cycles owner Chris Brown, sold the building at 549 and 555 Main St. […]
Kannah Creek Brewing Company is closing its doors for good on Saturday, Oct. 24, ending a 21-year run in Grand Junction. It announced the closing Oct. 2 on Facebook and acknowledged it on the homepage of its website, www.kannahcreekbrewingco.com. And it announced it with a large sign on its building as seen in this photo. […]
Visit Grand Junction, Rollee Smith and Taryn Brooks received 2026 Governor’s Awards for Outstanding Colorado Tourism Efforts during the Colorado Governor’s Tourism Conference in September at Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge. Visit Grand Junction was recognized for its innovative Grand Junction Outdoor Adventure Pass, which received the Governor’s Award for Exemplary Destination Stewardship Initiative. The […]
In a letter to the Board of Mesa County Commissioners, dated Sept. 29, Todd Starr resigned as Mesa County attorney, a position he held since August 2021. According to a Sept. 30 news release from the county, First Assistant County Attorney Stephanie Rubinstein will serve as acting county attorney while Mesa County works to hire […]
Mesa County Public Health was awarded the Veterans Affairs’ Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant, a $733,400, one-year federal grant. Mesa County Public Health said in a news release it plans to launch a new initiative for local veterans called the Tri-County Veteran Support Hub. It is a comprehensive, community-based initiative designed to […]