A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for July 27 to celebrate the construction of a community hall in De Beque. Mesa County and the Town of De Beque have scheduled the event for 1 p.m. at 305 E. Fourth St. The hall is expected to accommodate meetings as well as educational and recreational activities. The facility […]
Alpine Banks of Colorado has announced plans to pay quarterly cash dividends on July 31. The bank plans to pay a dividend of 20 cents per class B nonvoting common share and $30 per class A voting common share. Those dividends are unchanged from the previous quarter. A $6.6 billion employee-owned organization headquartered in Glenwood […]
Citizens for Clean Air has scheduled an event in Grand Junction to inform participants about the benefits of biochar to the soil and environment. The biochar garden open house is set for 9 to 11 a.m. July 28 at the Colorado State University Western Colorado Research Center at 3170 B 1/2 Road. Volunteers will be […]
Proposals will be accepted through Oct. 2 for artwork planned for installation at a new traffic roundabout at the intersection of 24 and G roads in Grand Junction. Artists should submit letters of interest, resumes and six each annotated images of original representative works to Jonathan Wheatley, arts and culture supervisor for the City of […]
The Joseph Center in Grand Junction has scheduled a fund-raising event for July 21. What’s billed as the Fabulous Family Fun Food Truck Friday Fund-raiser is set to start at 5 p.m. in the parking lot in front of Big Lots at 2401 North Ave. The event will include activities for children, an outdoor movie […]
Submissions will be accepted through 5 p.m. Aug. 4 for photographs for a calendar produced by the City of Grand Junction. The calendar features photographs of the landscapes, cityscapes and events of Grand Junction and surrounding area. The calendar also includes an annual city report, a directory of city programs and services and information about […]
Applications will be accepted through July 24 for positions on the Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom board of directors and advisory board. Established in 1991, the nonprofit organization promotes agricultural literacy by providing programs and resources for preschool through 12th grade instruction. The efforts include a combination of printed and digital materials, in-person and virtual […]
The Stuff the Bus school supply donation drive is under way at Mesa Mall in Grand Junction. Sponsored by Townsquare Media, the drive will continue through July 31. Participants can drop off donations for Mesa County School District 51 elementary and middle schools at the white activity bus parked in the Clock Court of the […]
The Horizon Drive Association Business Improvement District in Grand Junction has launched a program offering grants to those leasing office or retail spaces within the district. Grants will be equivalent to one month’s rent on signed, one-year lease agreements. Grants will be awarded on an annual schedule and on a first-come, first-served basis. Preferences will […]
CoorsTek, a ceramics manufacturer whose operations include a facility in Grand Junction, has acquired a Kentucky business expected to further expand capacity to serve the defense industry. CoorsTek announced it closed on the acquisition of the assets of Avon Protection in Lexington. The acquisition is expected to expand the capacity of CoorsTek to serve the […]