IT firm named to list of top managed service providers

A Grand Junction-based information technology company has been included in a list recognizing managed service providers. Networks Unlimited is included in 2017 Managed Service Provider 500 list compiled by CRN, a brand of The Channel Company that provides news to the IT industry. The list appears in the February issue of the CRN print magazine […]

Work under way on First Street makeover

Work is expected to continue through July on a project to rebuild a stretch of First Street through Grand Junction. The Grand Junction City Council awarded a contract of $2.1 million to MA Concrete to reconstruct First Street between Ouray Avenue and North Avenue. What’s now a four-lane roadway will be reconfigured to two lanes […]

Open house set for apprenticeship program

An open house is scheduled for Feb. 16 to offer information about a youth apprenticeship program. The event is set for 4 to 6 p.m. at the Mesa County Workforce Center, 512 29 1/2 Road in Grand Junction. The event is open to high school students, their parents and employers interested in CareerWise Colorado. The […]

Downtown store plans free presentation on nutrition

Crystal Books and Gifts in Grand Junction has scheduled a free presentation on genetic-based nutrition for 1 p.m. Feb. 19 at the store, 439 Main St. Alexander Gilmore will discuss how nutrition can compensate for genetic weaknesses and in turn promote disease prevention and improved health. For more information about upcoming events at Crystal Books […]

Applications due March 3 for mineral lease district grants

Applications will be accepted until March 3 for the latest round of grants distributed by the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District. The district distributes federal mineral leasing funds to local public entities to support infrastructure, construction and public service projects. Grants are available under programs to support large-scale public works and capital projects as […]

Antique store seeks applications for nonprofit section

Applications will be accepted through Feb. 15 from nonprofit organizations interested in setting up a fund-raising section in A Robin’s Nest of Antiques in Grand Junction. Located at 602 Main St., A Robin’s Nest of Antiques operates the largest antique store between Denver and Las Vegas with more than 20,000 square feet of space and […]

Community college schedules open house

An upcoming event will offer information about programs offered at Western Colorado Community College in Grand Junction. The open house is scheduled for 4:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at the college, located at 2508 Blichmann Ave. A division of Colorado Mesa University, WCCC offers more than 20 certificate and associate degree programs as well […]

Del Taco puts shrimp back on the menu

Del Taco has brought back shrimp to its menu with shrimp tacos, a shrimp burrito and surf and turf burrito. “Our fans look forward to the return of our famous crispy shrimp, and this year we set out to give them even more of what they crave with our new, bigger, better jumbo shrimp,” said […]