Real agent receives young alumni award

Derek Irick, an agent with Bray & Co. Real Estate in Grand Junction, was honored as the recipient of the Colorado Mesa University Alumni Association 2023 Young Alumni Who’s Who Award. Irick received four degrees at CMU. In addition to his contributions to the university, he serves on the boards of the HopeWest NextGen Board, […]

CoorsTek IT executive honored

The vice president of information technology for CoorsTek, a technical ceramics manufacturer whose operations include a facility in Grand Junction, is among the winners of awards honoring leadership in technology. Matt Mehlbrech received the 2023 Colorado ORBIE Award for chief information officer of the year. ColoradoCIO presented the awards, which honor technology executives in six […]

U.S. labor update: Payrolls up, jobless rate down

U.S. employers continued to hire in July as the unemployment rate edged down. Nonfarm payrolls increased 187,000 and the jobless rate slipped a tenth of a point to 3.5 percent, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Payroll gains for the previous two months were revised downward a total of […]

FAMLI meeting planned for Grand Junction on Aug. 7

A public meeting is scheduled for Grand Junction to offer information about the Family and Medical Leave Insurance program. The free meeting is set for 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Mesa County Workforce Center, 519 29 1/2 Road. The meeting also will be offered virtually. To register or obtain more information, visit […]

Community college changes name to CMU Tech

An informal unveiling event is set for Aug. 17 in Grand Junction to mark a name change from Western Colorado Community College to CMU Tech. A division of Colorado Mesa University, WCCC officially began the transition to CMU Tech on Aug. 1. The new name aligns with a recently adopted plan and efforts to promote […]

Mayor elected to board, Fruita council member honored

Grand Junction Mayor Anna Stout has been elected to the Colorado Municipal League Executive Board. Ken Kreie, a member of the Fruita City Council, was among the elected officials honored for reaching milestones in a leadership program. Stout was among the officials elected to the executive board during the annual business meeting held as part […]