Betty Ries was named executive director of KAFM 88.1 and 96.9 community radio in Grand Junction. Ries succeeds Cyrene Jagger, who served as executive director for more than four years. Ries previously served as technical director and operations manager for KAFM. She joined the station in 2016 as operations assistant. Prior to that, she worked […]
Community health centers across the country are recognized each August for providing preventive and primary care services to nearly 32 million people. MarillacHealth is one of 20 health centers serving one in every seven Coloradans. Many are familiar with Marillac’s 36-year-old mission of providing affordable, high-quality care to persons of lower income. Marillac provides medical, […]
Proposals are sought for murals and functional sculptures for a pilot project under way on Fourth and Fifth streets in Grand Junction. A total of four murals are planned for three designated areas along Fourth and Fifth Streets. Functional sculptures that serve as bicycle racks and benches also are planned for two areas. The deadline […]
The Highline Government Canal and Colorado River were declared positive for zebra mussels after additional sampling detected mussel veligers. One additional zebra mussel veliger was discovered and confirmed in the Government Highline Canal. Two additional veligers were discovered and confirmed in the Colorado River at two separate locations between De Beque and Grand Junction. There […]
Pete Baier announced his impending retirement as Mesa County administrator and expects to soon bring to an end nearly 30 years of work with the county in a series of positions. Baier plans to retire on Jan. 3. “I would like to retire; travel; spend time with my wife, family and grandkids; and volunteer. I […]
The Grand Junction Economic Partnership is among the first recipients of grants intended to help communities start and grow semiconductor and advanced industries. GJEP — which represents in part Grand Junction and Mesa County — received $50,000 through the Colorado CHIPS Community Support Program. The grant will fund a market study to identify opportunities for […]
The Colorado economy should continue to grow through 2024, but at what likely will be a slower pace, according to the latest results of a midyear business review. “Based on both the quantitative and qualitative information we have received, we are optimistic of a continued, but slower, growth path for Colorado,” said Richard Wobbekind, senior […]
A federal agency has launched a pilot program to increase access to working capital for small businesses. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that lenders that participate in the SBA 7(a) loan guaranty program may accept applications for the 7(a) working capital pilot (WCP) program. “The SBA has expanded access to capital and increased small […]
The Christi Reece Group in Grand Junction announced the recipients of a total of $24,000 from its Circle Fund. The Grand Junction real estate firm donates 2 percent of earnings to local nonprofit organizations every quarter. Nominations are submitted to the Christi Reece Group Facebook and Instagram pages. Real estate clients vote on the nominations […]
Alpine Banks of Colorado announced second quarter net income of $11.7 million. That equated to $108.89 per basic class A common share and 73 cents per basic class B common share. “Our second quarter results reflect continued improvement in our balance sheet position,” said Glen Jammaron, president and vice chairman of Alpine Banks of Colorado. […]