City fleet division recognized as one of the best in the Americas

The City of Grand Junction has earned recognition for operating what’s been ranked as the 27th best fleet division in North and South America. More than 1,900 fleet divisions were evaluated in the contest. The ranking took into account such criteria as accountability, customer service, efficiency, improvements, innovation, pricing and use of technology. The City […]

Subaru dealership awarded for online reviews

Grand Junction Subaru has earned the DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award in recognition of good customer reviews posted on the DealerRater.com Web site. “To receive this award is very satisfying and is a reflection of our team’s efforts to keep the customer experience at the forefront of everything we do,” said Ron Bubar, owner of Grand […]

Brewpub plans benefit event

Kannah Creek Brewing Co. in Grand Junction has scheduled a benefit event for the Mesa County Recruiting Seniors for Volunteer Positions program. The firkin keg fund-raiser is set for 5 to 8 p.m. June 1 at the restaurant and brewpub, located at 1960 N. 12th St. Proceeds from the sale of beer from the keg […]

Barnes & Noble plans author event

Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Grand Junction has scheduled an event featuring eight local authors. The event is set for 2 to 4 p.m. June 6 at the store, located at 2451 Patterson Road, and will offer participants a chance to meet the authors and purchase autographed copies of their books. The event will feature […]

Liions Club donates $26,500 in four grants

The Grand Junction Lions Club has donated a total of $26,500 to four local organizations. The donations are the first of what’s planned as a total of $125,000 in grants to 12 organizations, proceeds from an annual fund-raiser. “Thanks to the success of our Grand Junction Lions Annual Carnival and Raffle and our generous community […]

Hotchkiss firm among ag grant recipients

A Hotchkiss company is among nine recipients of grants from the Colorado Department of Agriculture designed to develop new uses and markets for products grown, raised and processed in the state. Two Brothers Organics received $15,000 to assist in the development and promotion of a line of all-natural products to meet current demand as well […]

Applications sought for Wells Fargo grants

Applications will be accepted through June 30 for grants from the Wells Fargo Community Assistance Fund. To apply, organizations must be certified as 501(c)(3) nonprofit groups and have an annual budget of $350,000 or less. Applications are available at all 170 Wells Fargo locations across Colorado. “Helping our local nonprofit organizations is a long-time tradition […]

Marketing agency awarded for its work

Cranium 360, a full-service marketing agency in Grand Junction, has earned international recognition for its work on a sales folder and gala invitations. Cranium 360 received a Gold Communicator Award in the category for corporate identity design for its work on an internal sales folder that reflects the ability of the firm to combine art, […]