A spring fashion show and adoption event set for March 26 will benefit the Roice-Hurst Humane Society in Grand Junction. The fashion show is scheduled for noon and 2 p.m. in Clock Court at the Mesa Mall, 2424 U.S. Highway 6 & 50. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., donations of pet food, supplies and […]
Family Health West has installed a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine at its hospital in Fruita. “The new MRI expands our capacity to take care of our patients with the best in technology for their convenience and that of their physicians,” said Michelle Angelo, director of radiology. The new MRI machine features a stronger […]
Wells Fargo & Co. and its employees will donate up to $1.5 million for relief efforts for the victims of the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan. Wells Fargo customers also may contribute. Wells Fargo contributed $500,000 to the American Red Cross for disaster relief in Japan and will match employee contributions dollar-for-dollar up to $500,000. […]
A grocery store and thrift shop were among the winners of annual awards presented by the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce. The City Market outlet in Fruita was selected as the large business of the year, while the Fruita Thrift Shop was honored as the small business of the year. Sandra Haulman of Wildcat Rentals […]
Two Palisade wineries brought home a total of five medals at one of the largest competitions of American wines in the world. St. Kathryn Cellars and Talon Winery, both operated by Glenn and Natalie Foster, won medals at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition in Sonoma, Calif. St. Kathryn Cellars won silver medals in the […]
Vendor applications will be accepted through May 1 for the upcoming season of the Fruita farmers market. The market is set for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays from June 25 to Sept. 17 at the Fruita Civic Center. Vendor spaces sell for $100 for the season or $25 a week, space permitting. For applications […]
A variety of wines are now available by the glass to travelers at the Grand Junction Regional Airport. The WineStation, a system that both dispenses and preserves bottled wines, has been installed at the airport to serve wine in half- or full-glass portions at a range of price points. “The WineStation technology can immediately impact […]
Vivax Pro Painting, a Denver-area residential painting contractor that ranks among the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United Sates, has announced plans to operate a branch out of Grand Junction. Bob Owen, father of Vivax founder Jeremiah Owen, will serve as branch operator. Mary Lou Wilson, former executive director of the Fruita Area Chamber […]
Distilleries, restaurants, wineries and other businesses plan to join in a tasteful new fund-raiser. Named for Edesia, the Roman goddess of fine food and wine, the event is scheduled for 2 to 6 p.m. March 20 at the Wine Country Inn, 777 Grande River Drive in Palisade. Tickets sell for $49 and can be purchased […]