Heiden Homes Realty and Associates in Grand Junction has donated $500 to Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado as part of its ongoing support of the organization. Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado provides a range of services to individuals and families facing serious illness, death and grief. The organization employs a total […]
Verizon Wireless has donated nearly $10,000 to two programs that assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Western Colorado. The Verizon Wireless West Area HopeLine grant of $9,850 goes to Hilltop Community Resources domestic violence programs. including Latimer House and Tri-County Resources. The grant will support emergency shelter services for individuals and families […]
A Western Colorado resort has a new name and has opened its outdoor pool on a year-round basis. Chipeta Sun Lodge in Ridgway is now Chipeta Solar Springs Resort. The new name reflects the installation of a solar collector system to heat a 300,000-gallon swimming pool to 100 degrees Fahrenheit and a new 20-person soaking […]
Entries will be accepted through the end of the year for an annual photography contest showcasing the agricultural industry in Colorado. Entry forms and contest rules are available from the Web site at www.coloradoagriculture.com/aginsights. Entries must be postmarked by Dec. 31. All entries must have been taken in 2011 and relate in some way to […]
Resource West in Grand Junction has reached an agreement to distribute Mobile Water Solutions (MWS) above-ground water storage tanks for the oil and natural gas industry. “With above-ground water storage becoming more and more essential to oil and gas operations throughout the United States, a partnership like this will bring these in-demand tanks to the […]
Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates (RMOA) has opened an outpatient physical therapy clinic at its main facility at 627 25 1/2 Road in Grand Junction. Bryan Whitesides, a physical therapist and orthopaedic specialist, staffs the clinic. Whitesides brings to his duties nearly 20 years of physical therapy experience. He has practiced in the Grand Valley since […]
An upcoming conference is expected to bring together people involved in the wine and fruit industries to learn new techniques, exchange ideas and network. “There is a tremendous crossover in these industries. More producers are growing grapes and peaches or other fruit, so it’s a perfect fit,” said Sandie Cooper, administrator of the Colorado Association […]
Colorado employers can expect workers’ compensation premiums to rise for a second consecutive year to cover rising medical costs to treat injured employees. The Colorado Division of Insurance announced that the so-called loss costs component of workers’ comp premiums will rise 3.7 percent in 2012. That hike follows a 3.4 percent increase for 2011. Loss […]
Entries will be accepted through Jan. 9 for an annual competition for artwork promoting the Colorado Winefest in Denver and Palisade. The competition is open to fine art and graphic design artists living in Colorado. The winning artwork will represent the Colorado wine industry in posters, advertising and promotional pieces. The Colorado Association of Viticulture […]
Nominations will be accepted through Dec. 24 for an annual charity program conducted by SunShine Painting in Grand Junction. The business will select five groups or individuals in need of interior painting services and will donate up to $1,000 in labor and materials for each project. Selected projects will be completed between December and February. […]