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The Mesa County Workforce Center reminds job seekers who created their resumes using the workforce center’s previous resume builder, Career Coach, that the Lightcast Career Coach and Resume Builder platform will no longer be available after May 31. To avoid losing your resume or saved documents, log in and retrieve your files before the deadline.

Grant supports treatment services in Mesa County jail

The Mesa County Commission approved a $674,000 grant agreement between the Colorado Department of Human Services Behavioral Health Administration and the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office. The funding supports jail-based behavioral health services, including substance-use-disorder treatment, opioid-use-disorder treatment and mental-health services for people in custody, the county said in a news release. According to the Sheriff’s […]

Jiu Jitsu gym finds perfect fit in Clifton

Jiu Jitsu gym finds perfect fit in Clifton

Grand Valley Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mesa Fitness foresee mutually beneficial relationship in Clifton Tim Harty, The Business Times Kevin Lewis said it wasn’t that long ago that he thought the way for Grand Valley Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai to grow was to buy a huge, state-of-the-art building. He looked into it and […]

Homelessness and subsidized housing in Grand Junction get $62 million in past 4 years

Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The City of Grand Junction says approximately $19 million in direct city funding and grants has leveraged an additional roughly $43 million in outside-partner investment tied to housing and homelessness projects since 2022. According to the city’s funding breakdown, direct city funding and grants included: $5,043,495 for Grand Junction Housing […]

City Council moves toward camping-ban amendment

City Council moves toward camping-ban amendment

Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Since 2022, Grand Junction has seen more than $62 million invested in subsidized housing and homelessness-related initiatives through a combination of city funding and partner investment. During a May 4 workshop, city officials also said roughly $460,000 in taxpayer dollars had been spent cleaning up homeless encampments along the river […]

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