Matt Vogel has been promoted to director of information technology at West Star Aviation. Scott Debrie has been promoted to interior senior team lead at the West Star facilities in Grand Junction. Working out of Grand Junction, Vogel oversees the company’s IT project portfolio, designing and implementing systems to benefit employees and customers. Vogel brings […]
The Mesa County Workforce Center and Grand Valley Transit have joined in an effort to offer high school students free transportation to summer jobs and other destinations. Mesa County School District 51 high school students may ride fixed routes on Grand Valley Transit for free until Aug. 31. All that’s required is GVT stickers on […]
Bus service between Grand Junction and Denver has expanded with more trips. Bustang will add three roundtrips on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays on its west line that includes Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, Vail and Denver. The new trips add to three routes operating Monday through Friday. Bustang also added roundtrips to its north line between […]
Applications will be accepted through June 1 for an electric lineworker scholarship. The $2,000 scholarship is available to applicants who live in Mesa County and plan to enroll in the electric lineworker certification program offered at Western Colorado Community College in Grand Junction. Applications and information are available from Grand Valley Power at the website […]
Hilltop Health Access will continue to offer information and assistance to uninsured people during a health insurance enrollment period that’s been extended through Aug. 15. A certified assistance site for Connect for Health, Hilltop Health Access offers help with navigating the online enrollment process — from comparing coverage options to determining if tax credits are […]
Eli and Abby Powers, owners of Benjamin Franklin Plumbing and One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning in Montrose, have earned recognition for their efforts. Authority Brands — which operates Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning and eight other home service franchises — awarded the Powers with a personal achievement award. The award […]
The Fruita Fall Festival, an annual tradition for more than a century, is scheduled to return in September. “We are excited to bring back the festival and hope the community is just as thrilled,” said Kayla Brown, executive director of the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce. The chamber announced the 2021 Alpine Bank Fruita Fall […]
HopeWest in Grand Junction continues to rank among the best places to work in health care based on the latest results of a magazine survey. The hospice, palliative care and grief organization was among 75 providers recognized by the Modern Healthcare trade publication. The recognition is the fourth for HopeWest. “With the past year being […]
The Biden tax agenda amounts to a comprehensive attack on business, investment and wealth creation. It is, therefore, also an assault on entrepreneurship and American workers. President Joe Biden and his administration emphasize the notion that since they’re directly raising taxes on businesses and those earning more than $400,000 a year, that somehow there will […]
Some words just don’t go together. Oh, they might work splendidly all by themselves. But arranging one after the other creates a contradiction. Consider, for example, only choice or plastic glasses. If you’re afraid of breaking your stemware, your only choice is to use the plastic glasses. Right? Really? The effects of such figures of […]