The Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope has moved into the new Etkin Family Distribution Center in Grand Junction. Located at 698 Long Acre Drive, the new facility offers more than 50,000 square feet. At nearly twice the size of the former facility in Palisade, the warehouse and distribution center is expected to enable […]
HopeWest now accepts donations of cryptocurrencies to help fund services for the aging, seriously ill and grieving in Western Colorado. The move offers contributors with cryptocurrency portfolios the opportunity to support the Grand Junction-based organization in a tax-efficient way. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service classifies cryptocurrencies as property, meaning they’re not subject to capital gains […]
An effort is under way to recruit 100 businesses to offer discounts to support foster families in Mesa County. The Mesa County Department of Human Services joined with Ariel Clinical Services, Kin Connect Child Placement Agency, Project 1.27 and WhimSpire Structured Parenting in the Foster Friendly web and mobile application campaign. The effort aims to […]
Friends of the Mesa County Libraries will host a holiday book sale through Dec. 17. The sale is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at the First Congregational Church, located at 1425 N. Fifth St. across from Grand Junction High School. All sales are cash only. Proceeds from the sale will […]
The Mesa County School District 51 Foundation will give away more than 5,000 used Chromebook computers on a first-come first-served basis. Additional distribution sessions are set for 3 to 6 p.m. Dec. 8 at R5 High school in Grand Junction, 2 to 6 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Mesa County Libraries branch in Collbran and […]
The Bray Cares Foundation awarded eight grants worth a total of $35,000 to address housing-related needs in Mesa County. Bray & Co. Real Estate based in Grand Junction established the Bray Cares Foundation and partners with the Western Colorado Community Foundation to raise funds and make grants to nonprofit organizations. Since its inception, the foundation […]
St. Mary’s Hospital and Medical Center in Grand Junction has once again received an A for its efforts to ensure patient safety. The medical center, part of Intermountain Healthcare, received an A rating from the Leapfrog Group in its fall 2022 hospital grades report. “This national distinction celebrates our caregivers and their achievements in ensuring […]
Payrolls continue to increase in the United States, but at a slowing pace. Nonfarm payrolls grew 263,000 in November and the national unemployment rate held steady at 3.7 percent, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The payroll gain for October was revised upward 23,000 to 284,000. But the gain […]
An annual benefit chili cookoff raised $7,500 for efforts supporting Grand Valley women with breast cancer. The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the Cups for a Cure and joined with the Copper Club Brewing Company in Fruita and Timberline Bank in Grand Junction in presenting the event. Allie Daniel, owner of the Happy Trails […]
Rottman Eye Care in Grand Junction joined with Vision Health International to host a free clinic. Team members and volunteers cared for more than 200 patients in one day, providing exams as well as prescription glasses, reading glasses and sunglasses. “Rottman Eye Care is improving lives through vision beyond clinic walls,” said Dr. Randy Rottman, […]