GJ Kiwanis name new officers, board members

GJ Kiwanis name new officers, board members

Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction announced its new officers for the 2026 fiscal year. The incoming president is Stephanie Garcia-Hagen, and Audrey Kiser is the president-elect, while Tim Haggerty is past-president. Returning officers are Treasurer Alan Watkins, Assistant Treasurer Chris Thompson and Secretary Russ Adsit. Trish Hausenbauer will be a new board member. Returning board […]

Museum hosts Oktoberfest Weekend at Cross Orchards Historic Site

The Museums of Western Colorado announced it will host its first Oktoberfest at Cross Orchards Historic Site on Oct. 10-11. The two-day celebration combines the best of fall traditions with fundraising, live music, local food and brews and family-friendly fun. Tickets for both days and more information about the weekend’s festivities are available online at […]

Fun runs at local breweries slated for holiday season

Grand Valley Brew Runs has partnered with several Grand Valley microbreweries to provide a series of holiday-season fun runs that start and end at a local brewery. The events are centered around craft beer and supporting local businesses and nonprofits, according to a news release from Grand Valley Brew Runs. The fund-raising beneficiaries remain to […]

Shearer leaves private practice, joins Burke, Holguin & Smith

Shearer leaves private practice, joins Burke, Holguin & Smith

Burke, Holguin & Smith P.C. announce attorney LaDonna Shearer joined its team. Shearer was in private practice in Grand Junction prior to joining our team at Burke, Holguin & Smith P.C. She has legal experience including probate administration, estate planning, trust administration, conservatorships, guardianships, family law and civil litigation. Shearer has lived in the Grand […]

GJ Kiwanis open grant applications for nonprofits serving children

The Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction is now accepting grant applications from Mesa County nonprofit organizations whose mission is to improve the lives of children. The grants are designed to support local programs and initiatives that align with the Kiwanis mission, including health and well-being, safety, education and youth development. Nonprofits working directly with children […]

Refugee documentary, panel discussion Sept. 25 at CMU

The Colorado Mesa University Mass Communication Program is hosting a free public showing of a documentary about refugee experiences, followed by a panel discussion, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, in the Meyer Ballroom of the University Center. Award-winning documentarian Sylvia Johnson of Free Roaming Studios and the University of New Mexico will be showing […]

Veterans Stand Down & Resource Fair is Sept. 19

The Division of Veterans Affairs’ Western Region One Source is partnering with Veterans of Foreign War and Auxiliary 3981 to host a Stand Down and Resource Fair for military veterans in the Western Region of Colorado on Sept. 19. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Western Region One Source, 482 […]

Seriani returns in new role to Christi Reece Group

The Christi Reece Group hired a familiar face, Kerry Seriani, to take on a new role of development and builder coordinator at the real estate agency. Seriani, a real estate administrative professional with more than six years of experience, left the Christi Reece Group a year-and-a-half ago to focus on her family, the agency said […]