Entries will be accepted though Dec. 31 for an annual photography contest depicting the agricultural industry in Colorado. Prizes will be awarded in four subject areas: agritourism, crops, livestock and people. A separate category will be available for professional photographers. An overall winner also will be selected. Photographs will be judged on theme, creativity and […]
ColCal, a franchise that operates Taco Bell restaurants in the Grand Valley, has presented a total of $7,800 to three local organizations, money raised through the Graduate To Go fund-raiser. ColCal presented $2,600 checks to Court Appointed Special Advocates of Mesa County, Karis and Mesa County Partners to help fund programs that benefit youth. “The […]
An Amtrak Train Days event is scheduled for Oct. 10 in Grand Junction. The free event is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Grand Junction Amtrak station at 3339 S. First St. The event will highlight various components of the Amtrak experience with a self-guided tour through the Amtrak Exhibit Train. A […]
All six events at the Colorado Mountain Winefest in Palisade sold out with more than 6,300 people in attendance for the largest event. “It is so exciting to see guests travel from all over the world to attend this festival. It truly shows what an amazing job our Colorado wineries and grape growers are doing,” […]
A weekly fall produce market is scheduled for 3 to 6 p.m. Thursdays through October in downtown Grand Junction. The market will be held in the 400 block of Main Street. Parking is available in the lot behind the Rockslide Restaurant and Brewery and Summit Canyon Mountaineering. For more information about events in downtown Grand […]
The Collbran Jobs Corps Center has been recognized for its support of military service members and their families. Gove Aker, director of the center, and Bryan Wilson, program director, accepted a statement of support and patriotic employer award presented by Lou Brackett, a volunteer with the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve. An agency […]
Chevron has donated $7,000 to the Hi Fives Robotic Team based at the Business Incubator Center in Grand Junction. The donation will help the team in its efforts to raise money to cover the 2016 competitive season — including registration fees, travel and the construction of two robots. The Hi Fives Robotic Team includes a […]
Three wineries were honored in people’s choice voting at the Colorado Mountain Winefest in Palisade. InVINtions, a Creative Winery, in Greenwood Village received the People’s Choice golden cup as the first place winner in the program. Those attending the Winefest were asked to vote for their favorite participating winery. Kahl Winery in Grand Junction placed […]
Brown’s Shoe Fit Co. in downtown Grand Junction has added the OluKai line of footwear to its inventory. OluKai manufactures a variety of boots, shoes and sandals for women and men based on the Hawaiian lifestyle. Brown’s Shoe Fit is located at 425 Main St. For more information, call 242-7690 or log on to www.brownsshoeco.com.
The Wine Country Inn in Palisade has been selected for a second straight year as the best hotel in the latest results of a newspaper survey. The Wine Country Inn was named best hotel in the 2015 Locals’ Choice survey conducted by the Grand Junction Free Press. The hotel also ranked first in the 2014 […]