Seven new volunteers were sworn in as Court Appointed Special Advocates by 21st Judicial District Chief Judge Brian Flynn on April 8 at the Mesa County Justice Center in Grand Junction. CASA of Mesa County trains and supports community volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children who have been abused or neglected. Volunteers […]
Community Hospital’s Canyon View Surgery Center earned a spot on U.S. News & World Report’s list of 2025 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers in the category for Orthopedics and Spine. U.S. News & World Report came out with its list last month, and 16 ambulatory surgery centers in Colorado made the list in one of four […]
Health Solutions, a Pueblo-based provider of behavioral health, substance-use treatment and integrated care, announced on April 7 it acquired Grand Junction’s Mind Springs Health and immediately assumed operational responsibility for the programs and services currently delivered. Services in western Colorado will operate under the new name Health Solutions West, according to a news release from […]
The United States Postal Service announced in an April 7 news release it plans to retain certain local mail-processing operations at the Grand Junction postal facility. About those plans, it said, “This means mail being delivered from one address in Grand Junction to another will not leave the region for processing. This update follows a […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times As of the final weekend of March, the whine of golf-cart motors returned to Tiara Rado and Lincoln Park golf courses. The sound replaced the whine of those golfers who vocalize their displeasure when the two City of Grand Junction-owned golf courses bar the use of carts from Dec. 1 […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times The United States Golf Association in late March sent out its Water Conservation Playbook, touting it as providing “the latest tools and techniques to more effectively manage water utilization.” It has 211 pages that might come in handy in places that never experienced drought until recent years. In the semi-arid, […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Burkey Park, the 18.36-acre property located near 30 Road and Patterson Road, is back on the market after developers decided to refocus on other projects. The developers also reduced the price and are offering future buyers a chance to continue with the available plans or rethink its development potential. The […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times After the original concept of a pizza restaurant and brewery turned into more of a bar/nightclub, and the dancing turned toward country line dancing on weekends, then pretty much country every night, Mama Ree’s is taking the next step in its evolution: No more pizza. Gone is a linchpin-turned-vestige of […]
City of Grand Junction water distribution crews on March 14 began the spring hydrant-testing program. Flushing starts each weekday at 7:30 a.m. and goes until 3:30 p.m. The program started in the Orchard Mesa area and will end at 29 Road and Orchard Avenue. Testing will take approximately two weeks to complete. During the testing […]
Cycle Safety Fest returns this year to Mesa County Fairgrounds with free riding activities, safety workshops, food and entertainment on April 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Whether you’ve never ridden a bicycle or motorcycle before or you ride one every day, there will be something for everyone, including first-ride experiences, “rodeo” drills and new […]