Wellington Wellness Clinic in Grand Junction has scheduled its annual health fair for March 4. The fair is set for 8 a.m. to noon at the clinic, located at 2530 N. Eighth St., Suite 206. The event is open to the public and offers participants an opportunity to interact with local health care professionals. Blood […]
Ryan Law has been named project manager at the West Star Aviation facility in Grand Junction. “I’m looking forward to the new challenge of project manager while working with customers on a larger scale and learning the business side of aviation,” Law said. Law joined West Star in 2014 as an aviation maintenance technician. He […]
Dan Rubinstein has been appointed to a panel to review applications and recommend finalists for a new district attorney for the 22nd Judicial District in Colorado. Rubinstein serves as the district attorney of the 21st Judicial District in Mesa County. He joins on the panel Bill Ritter, a former district attorney and Colorado governor; Christian […]
Gordon Toevs has been hired as associate state director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Colorado. Toevs served as the acting associate state director since October. He previously served as division chief for resource services at the BLM national operations center. Over the course of his career, he also served as division chief […]
Jo Stanko and George Whitten have been hired as regional assistant commissioners of agriculture to serve as liaisons between the Colorado Department of Agriculture and agricultural communities across the state. Stanko operates a family cattle ranch near Steamboat Springs. Whitten manages a sheep, cattle and farming operation in Saguache County. The CDA plans to hire […]
Nominations will be accepted through March 30 for annual awards bestowed by the Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction. The Citizen of the Year award recognizes people who contribute to the community, with an emphasis on youth projects. Nominees can include volunteers or paid professionals. The Educator of the Year award recognizes educators whose efforts to […]
Diane Schwenke, retired president and chief executive officer of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce was awarded lifetime membership in the Western Association of Chamber Executives (WACE). The WACE board of directors votes to present the award to individuals who’ve demonstrated leadership and service to the organization. Schwenke received the award at the recent […]
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has added birthday cake shakes and deluxe crispy fish sandwiches to its menu. The limited-time offers are available through April 18 at participating restaurants. The birthday cake shake features vanilla frozen custard blended with confetti cake, cupcake syrup and rainbow sprinkles and then topped with cotton candy. The deluxe crispy […]
Submissions will be accepted through 5 p.m. March 1 for an annual competition intended to support young artists in the Grand Junction area. The theme for the 10th annual Art Beat contest is “Fresh Eyes.” Youth may enter drawings, essays, lyrics, photographs, poems, short stories or other art forms that describe or portray an event […]
Applications will be accepted through March 14 for the summer program at the Western Colorado Law Enforcement Academy in Montrose. The summer session is the only one offered in Western Colorado and provides students an opportunity to prepare for law enforcement careers. Students must be 21 or older by the time they graduate. “In 16 […]