Workshops offer help with preservation grants

Workshops are planned for Montrose and Rifle as part of a statewide effort to help applicants of grants offered through historic preservation programs. Staff with the History Colorado State Historical Fund will present the workshops to offer information and answer questions about preparing competitive grant applications. Workshops are set for July 15 in Montrose City […]

Service group plans membership orientation

The Junior Service League of Grand Junction has scheduled a new member orientation. The orientation is set for 5 to 7 p.m.  July 15 in the second-floor conference room at Ed Bozarth Chevrolet, located at 2685 U.S. Highway 6 & 50. The event will offer information about the Junior Service League as well as an […]

Barnes & Noble hosts pop culture celebration

A month-long celebration of popular culture will continue through August at the Barnes & Noble location in Grand Junction as part of a national campaign for the book store chain. The celebration will include Throwback Thursday events that continue July 9, 16, 23 and 30 at the store at 2451 Patterson Road. The events will […]

Ross Dress for Less to open Montrose store

A Ross Dress for Less store is scheduled to open July 18 in Montrose. The 27,000-square-foot store is located in the River Landing shopping center at U.S. Highway 550 and Rio Grande Ave. The opening is one of 70 planned for 2015 for the apparel and home fashion chain. Ross Dress for Less and dd’s […]

Enstrom Candies pledges free ice cream in promotion

Enstrom Candies in Grand Junction will resume its “I Pledge” ice cream promotion in July, joining in a nationwide effort to encourage patriotism among school age children. From 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays through July, children ages 12 and under who can recite the Pledge of Allegiance from memory will receive a free ice cream […]

Auto body shops earns collision care certification

Perri’s Collision Repair & Refinishing in Grand Junction has earned designation as a Certified Collision Care Provider. Assured Performance Collision Care, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, awards the designation to collision repair businesses that have passed an evaluation and inspection process that demonstrates their abilities to properly and safely repair automobiles and restore vehicles to […]

Docs on Call extends hours

Docs on Call in Grand Junction has extended its hours for providing medical care for non-urgent illnesses and injuries. Located at 3150 N. 12th Street, Docs on Call is now open from 3 to 10 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays. A division of Primary Care […]

Author series continues at downtown book store

“Off the Shelf,” a series of weekly events featuring local authors, will continue through July at Crystal Books & Gifts. The events start at 6 p.m. at the store, 439 Main St. in downtown Grand Junction. On July 16, the event will feature Judy Harrington, author of “The Gift,” and Janice Lawson, author of “Kuya […]

Manufacturer receivers personal property tax exemption

Lewis Engineering in Grand Junction has received a business personal property tax exemption from Mesa County for an expansion that includes the addition of more than $2 million in equipment. Companies that have expanded operations by adding equipment with a value of at least $1 million and also increase staffing are eligible for the exemption. […]

Businesses earn awards in magazine program

Alpine Bank, Hilltop Community Resources and Shaw Construction were among the winners selected in the inaugural Best of Colorado Business Choice Awards program conducted by ColoradoBiz Magazine. ColoradoBiz set up an online voting process. Participants were asked to vote in at least 10 categories for companies they’d trust to take care of colleaques and friends. […]