Family Health West and Mesa Mall promote walking

Family Health West and Mesa Mall have joined in a program promoting walking in the Grand Junction mall as a step toward healthier lifestyles. Family Health West sponsors the program and offers participants a reusable tote, promotional prizes and maps to help them track their steps. “Mesa Mall is thrilled to be working with Family […]

Winefest sells out VIP tickets

All the VIP tickets to the upcoming Colorado Mountain Winefest in Palisade have been sold. Winefest events are scheduled for Sept.13 to 16. The Festival in the Park is set for Sept 15. in Riverbend Park. The Winefest serves as a fund-raiser for the Colorado Association for Viticulture & Enology, a trade association for wine […]

Mesa County Women’s Network plans March 6 meeting

The Mesa County Women’s Network has scheduled its next monthly luncheon meeting for March 6. The meeting is set for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bookcliff Country Club, 2730 G Road in Grand Junction. The event will include a table network event titled March Madness. Participants should bring cash to purchase tickets for […]

Applicants sought for CareerWise apprenticeships

Applications will be accepted through March 23 for youth apprenticeships that will be offered this fall through the CareerWise Colorado program in Mesa County. A CareerWise apprenticeship fair is set for 4 to 6 p.m. March 6 at the Factory, 750 Main St. in Grand Junction. The program coordinates apprenticeships among businesses, high school students […]

Zoup joins in effort to curb childhood hunger

A fast casual restaurant chain that serves soups, sandwiches and salads joined in an effort to raise a total of $100,000 for two organizations that address childhood hunger. Zoup donated the money to No Kid Hungry in the United States and the Breakfast Club of Canada, proceeds from a fund-raiser conducted in January as part […]

Tailings cleanup passes 9 million ton milestone

A project to move and store a massive pile of uranium mill tailings along the Colorado River near Moab, Utah, has passed another milestone. The Department of Energy reported that 9 million tons of tailings have been moved from Moab and shipped 30 miles to a disposal site near Crescent Junction, Utah. That’s 56 percent […]

Restaurants promote downtown dining

Fourteen restaurants in downtown Grand Junction will join in a week-long event promoting dining in the business district. Downtown Restaurant Week is scheduled for March 19 to 25. Participating restaurants will provide food and drink specials as well as other offers. Alpine Bank has joined in the event as a sponsor. Diners can pick up […]