Farmers and ranchers have until Feb. 1 to list their operations in an annual statewide directory. The 27th edition of the Colorado Farm Fresh Directory will list agritourism activities, community supported agriculture producers, farmers’ markets, roadside stands and u-pick operations. More than 100,000 copies of the directory will be distributed throughout the state. The directory […]
Home Loan Insurance and Home Loan State Bank donated a total of $51,000 to 17 organizations in Western Colorado. The latest donations mark the 20th year of annual donations exceeding $50,000. “We have been a cornerstone of the Grand Junction business community since 1897, and we are proud to assist those entities that make Western […]
Two Western Colorado wineries were among those receiving recognition in the Jefferson Cup Invitational competition. Canyon Wind Cellars in Palisade received a “great” designation for its 2007 petite verdot and two additional “merits.” Reeder Mesa Vineyards in Whitewater received three “merits.” Bookcliff Vineyards, a Boulder winery that uses grapes grown near Palisade, won a Jefferson […]
Grand Junction Diagnostics has changed its name to Grand Junction Diagnostics & Mammography. A division of Primary Care Partners, Grand Junction Diagnostics & Mammography offers X-ray and laboratory services as well as digital mammography and bone density and sleep apnea testing. Grand Junction Diagnostics & Mammography is located in the Primary Care Partners building in […]
American National Bank supported a total of more than 500 organizations across Colorado and Wyoming during 2010 through contributions, sponsorships and donations of in-kind services. Community sponsorships and donations totaled more than $610,000. Bank employees contributed almost $28,000, along with a total of 3,150 hours of volunteer services. The Sturm Family Foundation established by Donald […]
An expanded Fruita medical practice that offers treatments for migraine headaches plans to raise public awareness of the disease during January, Migraine Awareness Month. “Almost everyone either knows someone who has suffered from migraines or has struggled with migraines themselves,” said Gary Andreoletti, a dentist who operates the TMJ migraine Therapy Center. “We are taking […]
Veterinarians at a Grand Junction animal hospital are looking for losers — as in pets that need to loose weight. The pets that fare best in a weight-loss competition conducted by the Tiara Rado Animal Hospital will end up winners in more ways than one. “We want to see the pets of the Grand Valley […]
A document destruction firm based in Palisade has added a third shredding truck to keep pace with increasing demand for on-site services across four states. Colorado Document Security bought the truck from Alpine Shredders, the third vehicle the company has purchased from the Canadian manufacturer in four years. Scott Fasken, vice president of operations at […]
Joel Kincaid has been appointed president of the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce Board for 2011. Kincaid owns Merge 2 Media, a marketing, design and research agency in Fruita. He has served on the chamber board for three years, including a term as vice president in 2010. Megan Sears of Town & Country Finance will […]
Mary Kruse posted the highest sales total and Cynthia Castaneda the most listings in November at Heiden Homes Realty and Associates in Grand Junction. In addition to working as a real estate agent, Kruse helps manage Heiden Homes Realty. She holds the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) designation. Reach her at 210-5026 or maryk@heidenhomes.com. Castaneda has lived […]