Alpine Bank has donated a total of more than $425,000 to selected organizations as part of a celebration of 50 years in business. Each of 853 Alpine Bank employees directed a one-time gift of $500 to an eligible Colorado nonprofit, bringing to $426,500 the total awarded through the 50 years of philanthropy campaign. Some organizations […]
Two Palisade High School students placed in the top 10 of competitions held as part of the Future Business Leaders of America national leadership conference in Atlanta. Bailey Edwards took ninth in accounting 1, while Trevor Rudd finished 10th in help desk role play. A total of 13 other students from Grand Valley high schools […]
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 […]
Anthony Heiden and Kathy Tomkins were honored as the top performing agents for June at Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Heiden posted the highest dollar volume in sales for the month and tied with Tomkins for the most closings. Heiden, managing broker for the firm, also serves as chairman of the Grand Junction Area […]
Students in the physician assistance program at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction have earned national recognition for their efforts. The PA student society at CMU received the American Academy of Physician Associates Outstanding Student Society Award. The award is based on how student societies engage in public education and advocacy; public service and outreach; […]
Colorado Mesa University has announced plans to open a multipurpose space in downtown Grand Junction. Located at the intersection of Fifth and Main Streets, the space will serve as an extension of the Maverick Store on the main campus, but also offer a venue in which students, faculty and the community can meet for academic, […]
Western Colorado Community College in Grand Junction has received a grant to build a mobile learning lab focused on welding and commercial driving. The Colorado Community College System and Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade awarded the $1.1 million grant through the Skill Advance Colorado Mobile Learning Lab Assistance Program. “Receiving this grant […]
Registration is under way for an annual economic development summit in Western Colorado. Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado has scheduled the summit for 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Grand River Hospital Conference Center at 501 Airport Road in Rifle. Early bird tickets sell for $50 through July 31. Afterward, ticket prices […]
Applications will be accepted through Aug. 21 for grants from an opioid crisis recovery fund in Mesa County. The Mesa County Regional Opioid Governance Council seeks proposals for settlement fund grants focused on recovery and treatment as well as education and prevention efforts. United Way of Mesa County will act as grant administrator for the […]
A coalition serving Mesa, Delta and Montrose counties is among the latest recipients of state grants to groups supporting recreation and conservation. The Two Rivers Recreation and Conservation Roundtable received $75,000 through the Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiative. The program supports coalitions that represent broad interests in promoting outdoor recreation while also conserving land, water and […]