Health club offers weight-loss challenge

Registration is under way for a 90-day weight loss challenge at Crossroads Fitness in Grand Junction. Registration will remain open through Feb. 15 for the challenge, which will offer education, support and other resources to people who want to achieve their new year’s resolution to lose weight. Crossroads will help participants set specific and realistic […]

Fruita bike shop adds Devinci line

Colorado Backcountry Biker, a full-service bicycle shop and tour operator based in Fruita, has announced plans to add the full line of Devinci Cycles to its fleet in 2014. Devinci road and mountain bikes, including the Troy 650B and Leo Carbon models, are available for demonstration rides. “Devinci makes a great bike, and they have […]

Grand Junction firm named best verification firm

Ruby Canyon Engineering, a Grand Junction-based greenhouse gas consulting and verification company, has been selected as the best firm of its type in the latest results of an annual magazine survey. Ruby Canyon Engineering was voted the 2013 best verification company in North America in a survey conducted by Environmental Finance and based on more […]

Gateway resort joins luxury hotel group

Gateway Canyons Resort has joined a group that provides organizational services and sales to support luxury properties around the world. Gateway Canyons Resort has become the only member of Associated Luxury Hotels International in Western Colorado and one of only six members of the group in the state. Gateway Canyons also has been added to […]

Library events to offer help to entrepreneurs

Two free events at the Mesa County Library in Grand Junction will offer assistance in starting and running a small business. A presentation on business startups is set for 9 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 7 at the central library, 530 Grand Ave. The presentation will cover such topics as business planning, financing options, legal structures […]

Moving company honored for sales performance

Mesa Systems in Grand Junction has earned national recognition from United Van Lines for sales performance. Mesa Systems received the President’s Club Award at the $13 million level. The award honors United Van Lines agents who’ve generated at least $1 million in sales over the past year. The award was presented during the United Van […]

Real estate group assists flood victims

A donation from the Grand Junction Area Realtor Association will be used to extend financial assistance to flood victims in Colorado. GJARA donated $5,000 to the Colorado Association of Realtors and National Association of Realtors Relief Foundation to offer grants to flood victims. The grants can be used to help defray mortgage payments or the […]

Grant, fund-raiser support domestic violence victims

Verizon Wireless has donated $7,000 to Western Colorado programs assisting victims of domestic violence. In addition, a Grand Junction restaurant has scheduled a New Year’s Eve event to raise money for the same program. Verizon Wireless awarded a Hopeline grant to Hilltop Community Resources for its Latimer House program in Mesa County and Tri-County Resources […]

Scholarship helps student pursue culinary career

A scholarship provided by Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates (RMOA) in Grand Junction has helped a college student pursue a career in the culinary arts. The $500 scholarship from the orthopaedic practice covered the cost of required cooking tools and uniforms for Jesus Alvarado, a student at Western Colorado Community College in Grand Junction. In addition […]