Marketing firm awarded for design work

Cranium 360 in Grand Junction has earned international recognition for its design work. The marketing firm won a silver Davey Award for its work on invitations for the 2014 Community Hospital gala. Cranium 360 won the award for the promotional category for invitations and cards. The invitations reflected the theme of the gala — “An […]

Hospital donates turkeys and gift cards

Community Hospital in Grand Junction donated 75 frozen turkeys and $5,000 in grocery gift cards to the Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies. Chris Thomas, president and chief executive officer of the hospital, said the donation was presented in honor of the staff and medical providers. “Helping to feed individuals and families in need […]

Arts awards announced

A business and woman are the latest winners of annual Champion of the Arts awards presented by the Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture. Patti and Chuck Shear of Shear Inc. won the business award.  The Shears were nominated by Camille Silverman, executive director of the Western Colorado Center for the Arts. Silverman said […]

Agency earns home care recognition

Home Care of the Grand Valley has once again earned recognition as one of the top-performing home health agencies in the country. Home Care of the Grand Valley has been named a Top Agency of the 2014 HomeCare Elite. Sue Brown, chief executive officer of the Grand Junction-based home health care agency, credited a dedicated […]

Pilates studio offers classes for equestrians

The Core Connections Pilates studio in Grand Junction now offers weekly classes for equestrians. The mat classes are set for 9 a.m. Fridays at the studio, located at 321 Rood Ave. The classes help participants strengthen their cores, improve their posture in and out of the saddle and enhance their awareness of correct body movement […]

Restaurant plans fund-raising events

The Dos Hombres restaurant in Clifton will mark 40 years in business with a series of monthly fund-raisers. “We want to help our community where we live, work and play. The second Wednesday of every month we will be teaming up with a nonprofit organization that needs a little extra boost,” said owner Spike Howard. […]

Claim adjustment franchise expands

Steve Klene, owner and operator of a Frontier Adjusters insurance claim adjustment franchise, has opened a seventh location. Klene operates his main office in Grand Junction, but also operates locations covering the Aspen, Craig, Glenwood Springs and Steamboat Springs areas in Western Colorado as well as locations in New Mexico, North Dakota and Utah. Frontier […]

Grand Junction restaurant among contest winners

A Grand Junction restaurant is among three Western Colorado establishments selected as the top winners of a statewide challenge showcasing local fare. 626 on Rood placed third in the 2014 Colorado Roots Restaurant Challenge. The winners were announced during the recent Governor’s Tourism Conference in Westminster. Locally owned restaurants in Colorado were challenged to share […]

Hilltop awarded for psychologically healthy work place

Hilltop Community Resources in Grand Junction has received the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award from the American Psychological Association. The award recognizes companies and organizations that make a commitment to programs and policies that foster employee health and well-being while also enhancing performance. Winners are selected on the basis of anonymous employee surveys and interviews with […]