An oil painting depicting bottles and glasses of wine in the foreground and rows of grape vines in the background has been selected to commemorate the 20th annual Colorado Mountain Winefest. The Patricia Carroll painting, titled “Colorado Nectar,” will be used for advertising and marketing materials as well as for hats, shirts and posters. The […]
A fitness and training business has teamed up with other Grand Valley companies to offer a series of benefit skills clinics. James Wilson, owner of MTB Strength Training Systems, came up with the clinics as a way to raise money for the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association. “Mountain biking has done a lot for […]
A West Slope office furniture, installation and design company has won annual awards from both the Grand Junction and Delta chambers of commerce. ProSpace Interiors was selected small business of the year by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce in January as well as the medium-sized and overall business of the year by the […]
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 […]