Vickery Hall has joined the Western Colorado Community Foundation based in Grand Junction as regional outreach director. Hall will expand the presence of the WCCF across the seven West Slope counties the foundation serves and focus on Delta, Montrose and Ouray. She’s the first member of the staff to live outside Mesa County. Hall brings […]
Well, that’s my new, off-hand slogan for the final quarter of 2024 for your favorite newspaper. And it’s for the simplest and most obvious of reasons: The retirement of our 25-year editor, Phil Castle. And even though Phil took on the role of editor emeritus for one final edition of the Business Times at the […]
The Grand Valley Creative Alliance announces the return of the Grand Valley Open Studios Tour, to take place Oct. 11, 12, and 13, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The event offers art enthusiasts, collectors, and the curious public a rare opportunity to step inside the creative spaces of local artists. Participants […]
A pet health fair offering exams, blood draws and consultations for a package price is scheduled to continue through Oct.20 at Monument View Veterinary Hospital in Grand Junction. Services that otherwise would cost more than $300 will be available for $155 during the fair. “We hope that by offering a discounted rate for a limited […]
Family Health West has joined with the City of Fruita in a new program to provide free bicycle helmets to children. The program combines free helmets with fittings and safety instructions. The program started with 250 helmets, but is expected to continue through the support of donations, the Family Health West Foundation and Fruita Parks […]
Palisade’s Grande River Vineyards has scheduled a benefit concert to raise money for a local animal shelter. The concert is set for Oct. 11 at Grand River Vineyards, 787 Grande River Drive. The gates will open at 6 p.m. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Part of the Live in the Grapevines series, the […]
When Jay D. Muller finally made the decision to move the Grand Valley Equine Assisted Learning Center (GVEALC) from its home of six and a half years at Reimer’s Rainbow Ranch, he couldn’t believe his timing. First was the fact the property was available, and more difficult second, because COVID 19 hit before the official […]
Payrolls grew at their fastest pace in the United States in six months as the unemployment rate inched down, according to labor estimates for September. Nonfarm payrolls increased 254,000 and the jobless rated edged down a tenth of a point to 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Payroll estimates and the jobless […]
Colorado business leaders are less confident heading into the fourth quarter as concerns about the economy and uncertainty over the election mount. They’re more upbeat, however, about the year ahead, according to the latest results of an index tracking their expectations. “While individuals noted optimism around falling interest rates and inflation, they also noted uncertainty […]
Community Hospital in Grand Junction is included in the latest nationwide list of hospitals patients are most likely to recommend. Community Hospital also was honored for opening an early childhood education center. Becker’s Healthcare compiled the list using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers Systems data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Only […]