The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Grand Junction has been honored for its support of military service members and their families. Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) presented Marc McGuire, director of the center, and Angela Brothers, director of inpatient services, with an award recognizing the center for its support of more than […]
Applications are now available for 2015 river outfitter licenses. Under state law, anyone who provides river-running services must first obtain a river outfitter license from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Applications are available online from the Web site at http://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Boating/RiverOutfitterApplication.pdf. According to the Colorado River Outfitters Association, there were more than 450,000 paying river passengers in […]
Entries will be accepted through Nov. 8 for an annual public speaking event in which participants deliver five-minute presentations on topics of interest. The Grand Junction Toastmasters Club will host what’s billed as a Western Slope Ignite event at 1 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Mesa County Libraries central branch, 443 N. Sixth St. Attendees […]
Gold Leaf Directories once again will distribute the City of Grand Junction calendar and annual report along with its new Mesa County telephone directories. In addition to images taken by local photographers, the calendar highlights community events and offers a breakdown of the city budget. The calendar and annual report also is available from other […]
Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Grand Junction will host a stop on a national holiday tour featuring Jan Brett, the author and illustrator of children’s books. The event is scheduled for 5 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Barnes & Noble located at 2451 Patterson Road. The tour, set for Nov. 28 to Dec. 14, will […]
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants will offer veterans free meals on Veterans Day to thank them for their service. Thank you meals will be offered for dine-in service during normal business hours Nov. 11 to veterans as well as active duty members of the military. Participants will be asked to provide proof of service. […]
A series of events featuring local authors will continue with a presentation scheduled for 11 a.m. Nov. 9 at Crystal Books and Gifts, 439 Main St. in downtown Grand Junction. The Off the Shelf event will feature Sally Crum, a local author whose latest children’s book is titled “The Night the Stars Fell.” The book […]
Five builders won awards presented as part of the Housing and Building Association of Northwestern Colorado Parade of Homes in the Grand Valley. Porter Homes won the Judge’s Committee Award for a home priced below $550,000, while Maves Construction won the same award for a home priced above $550,000. The criteria included floor plan, kitchen, […]
Essentials in Learning, an academic coaching and tutoring service for students who encounter difficulty learning in school, expects to expand to meet growing demand. In addition, the company won the award for best business plan developed during the 12-week Leading Edge course offered at the Business Incubator Center in Grand Junction. Essentials in Leaning, a […]
A Grand Junction-based marketing agency has entered into a new partnership to expand services to include Web site design and development, search engine optimization and smartphone applications. The Kala Agency has entered a partnership with 10 Designs, a California-based company whose clients include such international corporations as GoPro, Oakley and Red Bull as well as […]