An administrator who has managed medical centers in Texas and Arkansas has been selected as the new president and chief executive officer of St. Mary’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center in Grand Junction. Michael McBride is expected to begin his new duties with St. Mary’s on Sept. 20. McBride now serves as the regional vice […]
Real estate activity in Mesa County slowed during July, but through seven months of 2010 remains slightly ahead of last year. The market isn’t likely to change much until labor conditions substantially improve, says Bob Reece, president of Advanced Title Co. in Grand Junction and a long-time industry observer. “Nothing will change until we see […]
A Grand Junction engineering consulting company has been awarded a contract to evaluate coal mine methane recovery projects in Russia. Ruby Canyon Engineering is expected to complete its evaluation of the United Nations Development Program Global Environment Facility project by September. The objective of the project is to reduce so-called greenhouse gas emissions believed to […]
Responding to the effects of state budget cuts on Colorado public schools, an organization called the Great Futures Colorado Coalition wants a 2011 statewide ballot measure to raise funds for schools. A Colorado school finance project report indicates that school districts throughout the state are resorting to cost-cutting measures that will affect students and families. […]
The more things change, the more they remain the same. Mesa County School District 51 strives to adapt to individual student needs to help ensure each student reaches his or her potential for learning and becomes a productive worker after school. At the same time, federal and state educational organizations increase the pressure to meet […]
Colorado is among 19 states selected as finalists in the second round of competition for $3 billion in federal education funding awarded through the Race to the Top program. “Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia submitted bold blueprints for reform that bear the signatures of many key players at the state and local level […]
A program many educators hail as a boost to learning also draws criticism for placing additional burdens on public schools and allowing parents to shirk responsibility for caring for their own children. One thing supporters and detractors alike acknowledge is the number of students participating in free or reduced-price breakfast programs is on the rise […]
The reasons are varied, but there’s no question student enrollment at Mesa State College is on the rise. The population grew to 7,185 students in the spring semester this year and the college is bracing for another 10 percent to 15 percent increase by the time the final head count is in for the fall […]
Nearly a third of registered nurses in Colorado are 55 years or older, almost twice the proportion of the overall work force in the state, according to findings from a survey of RNs. The Colorado Health Institute (CHI) found that 32 percent of RNs are at least age 55 compared to 17 percent of all […]
Much has been reported about the shortage of primary care physicians in Mesa County. Even as the county and nation wring their collective hands over the bubble of aging baby boomers, the medical community worries about the prospects of meeting demand for primary care providers for seniors. Such concerns have led to a cooperative effort […]