The Confluence Center of Colorado announced the inaugural Run for Rivers, a family-friendly fundraiser, will take place Nov. 8, 10 a.m., along the scenic Riverfront Trail in Grand Junction. The event will feature a 5K run/walk, a 1K Fun Run for kids and activities, including a nature scavenger hunt and art project. All 5K participants […]
The Mesa County Public Health Department’s Nurse-Family Partnership team is celebrating its clients at its annual Fall Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 16, 10 a.m. to noon at Long Family Memorial Park’s Mt. Garfield Shelter, 3117 F Road. The shelter is near the pond and children’s playground. There will be free food, activities for kids, raffle […]
Triple Play Records partnered with local artist Trevor Hall to build a Jukebox Statue made of steel to be included as one of the Downtown Grand Junction Art on the Corner permanent installations. The statue now displayed in front of Triple Play Records, 530 Main St., was unveiled Oct. 4 during the Downtown Art Festival […]
The America 250 – Colorado 150 Commission has launched a new statewide drone show series, and the Palisade Peach Festival has been selected as one of the featured stops. This initiative commemorates both the 250th anniversary of American independence and the 150th anniversary of Colorado’s statehood with family-friendly celebrations across the state. Each show will […]
Jessica Burford, president and CEO of the Palisade Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed to the Mesa County Workforce Development Board, the chamber said in a Facebook post. “I hope to bring the perspective of businesses outside of Grand Junction … our orchards, vineyards, farms, small shops and trades-based employers that are the backbone of […]
With a combined 51 years of service and 127 children served, three CASA volunteers are being recognized for their extraordinary dedication to children in foster care. Dawn Dillon, Bonnie Allison and Dorothy Rinderle have each given more than a decade of their lives to ensure that children in foster care have a voice in court […]
Mesa County and the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management are inviting local non-agricultural producers and supplier businesses that were impacted by the Turner Gulch Fire to complete a Business Impact Survey to help local, tribal and state authorities better understand the fire’s economic and physical effects on the business community. The survey […]
On Sept. 25, the Bureau of Land Management reopened public lands in Mesa County that the bureau had closed because of the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires. The BLM announced an emergency closure July 15 to ensure public and firefighter safety during fire-suppression efforts. The bureau issued the rescission, because agency officials determined the […]
The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to its members Sept. 19 to notify them about its nominations for the four open seats on the board of directors. The chamber’s nominating committee, in accordance with its bylaws, met Sept. 12 and submitted the following nominees for three-year terms: Kristin Lee, Vectra Bank; Mai […]
The Confluence Center of Colorado, 2600 Dos Rios Drive, will host its grand opening Nov. 5, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The six nonprofit organizations that are occupying the building are: RiversEdge West; EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum; One Riverfront; Colorado National Monument Association; Colorado West Land Trust; and Colorado Canyons Association. The grand opening will […]