Hilltop’s Health Access offers assistance in comparing health insurance options, navigating online processes, determining discounts and completing enrollment. Help is available from a certified broker with the Western Rockies Association of Health Underwriters. For more information, call 244-0850 or visit the Web site at www.hilltopshealthaccess.org.
Rocky Mountain Health Plans has launched a multi-media advertising campaign encouraging Colorado residents to “keep it local” during the open enrollment period for health insurance. The advertising campaign highlights humorous Colorado situations in offering a reminder there are certain things Colorodans just know — like how to pack a backpack, drink water in the wilderness […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate activity continued to accelerate in Mesa County during October with year-over-year gains in the number and dollar volume of transactions. “That was definitely a nice October in many ways,” said Annette Miller, senior vice president at Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction and a long-time observer of the […]
The Colorado Department of Agriculture has compiled an online list of seasonal activities, including pumpkin patches and corn mazes. The list is available on the Web site located at www.coloradoagritourism.com. The Web site also offers information about agricultural festivals, bird watching trails, breweries, farmers’ markets and wineries. “Colorado agriculture still has plenty to offer through […]
The International House of Pancakes once again serves up Halloween treats in the form of scary face pancakes for children. Scary face pancakes are available on the Just for Kids menu through Oct. 31. Each order comes with a an oversized buttermilk pancake with a whipped topping smile and eyes and strawberry nose as well […]
Chow Down Pet Supplies in Grand Junction will host the Howl O Ween Hustle, a benefit run, walk and dog Halloween costume contest. The event is set for Oct. 24 outside the store, located at 2500 Broadway, Unit H, starting with a 5-kilometer run at 10 a.m. and 1-mile challenge walk at 10:15. Entrants in […]
Nominations will be accepted through 1 p.m. Jan. 11 for annual awards recognizing small businesses for their contributions to local communities and the national economy. The U.S. Small Business Administration will present the latest awards during National Small Business Week, set for May 2 to 6 in Washington, D.C. Nomination forms as well as guidelines […]
Martin Mortuary in Grand Junction has scheduled a two-day event to celebrate the traditions associated with Dia de los Muertos — Day of the Dead. The celebration is set for noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 1 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 2 at Martin Mortuary, located at 550 North Ave. The festivities will […]
Entries will be accepted through Nov. 8 for an elevator pitch contest in which small and medium-sized business in Colorado will submit 90-second videos as they vie for a $20,000 grant from FirstBank The videos will be judged on the basis of content, creativity and originality. A panel of outside business experts will review the […]
A newspaper has ceased operations in the Grand Valley after more than 10 years of publishing daily and then weekly issues. The Grand Junction Free Press published its last edition Oct. 16. Ben Rogers, general manager of the newspaper, announced the closure in a column published a week earlier. “This decision was very challenging for […]