RiversEdge West received a $19,998 grant from the Colorado Watershed Assembly Healthy Rivers Fund to support its Western Slope River Stewardship program. This funding will help RiversEdge West build on years of successful community-driven river restoration in Mesa County while expanding efforts to include Montrose County. “Our rivers are healthiest when we care for them […]
The Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center will host The Grand Mesa Writers’ Symposium on Aug. 8-10 at 195 W. Main St. in Cedaredge. The symposium will feature large and small group presentations by award-winning and best-selling writers who specialize in fiction, nonfiction and poetry. The featured writers are Colorado residents, including novelist Shelley Read, […]
ABC Storage Inc. signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Grand Junction area, U-Haul Co. of Colorado announced in a news release June 12. ABC Storage, 2546 W. Pinyon Ave., will offer essential services such as U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment and moving supplies. Normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 4 […]
The Palisade Chamber of Commerce said the 2025 Palisade Peach Festival is looking for volunteers to work the event Aug. 14-16. Volunteers are needed for jobs such as helping with festival logistics, greeting guests, supporting sustainability efforts and assisting at events around town. All volunteers will receive: a weekend festival ticket; commemorative festival cup; a […]
Colorado National Monument Association announced a new collaboration with Denver-based distillery Leopold Bros. The distillery has crafted a special whiskey called “Monument Canyon Trail,” with 10 percent of every bottle sold benefiting CNMA and its work supporting Colorado National Monument. Monument Canyon Trail whiskey will soon be available in stores across Colorado and for online […]
Local nonprofit Foundation for Cultural Exchange will make cultural delegation trips Aug. 1-9 and Dec. 4-9 to Grand Junction’s sister city in El Salvador, El Espino. The focus of the August trip is promoting cultural understanding and building relationships between Western Slope travelers and residents of El Espino and is geared for a more adventurous […]
Toni Heiden, owner of Heiden Homes Realty, was recognized for her contributions to the Realtor Political Action Committee at the recent National Association of Realtors convention in Washington, D.C. Heiden was honored for donating $25,000 during her real estate career. RPAC lobbies for legislation designed to protect private property rights and to make housing more […]
With a June 3 ribbon-cutting ceremony, Enstrom Candies opened the Enstrom Curveball Creamery at Suplizio Field, enhancing the Grand Junction Jackalopes’ home-game experience with premium ice cream offerings. “We’re so thrilled to be working with a proud Grand Junction institution like Enstrom,” Jackalopes President Harrison Shapiro said. “This partnership reiterates our commitment to highlighting the […]
As of June 2, Montrose Water Factory customers’ bottled-water service is being serviced by Culligan of Grand Junction. Montrose Water Factory’s Stewart and Jorene Goforth informed their customers with a letter, saying, “After many wonderful years of servicing you, we have made the heartfelt decision to begin transitioning toward retirement. Just as we built our […]
The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual State of the Community Breakfast on June 17, 8-10 a.m., at Absolute Prestige Ranch, 1351 Q Road in Loma. Attendees will hear firsthand updates from local, state and federal representatives, who will highlight the legislative developments shaping our region and address the future of Fruita’s […]