Broker designated Global Luxury Property Specialist

Savannah Rogers, a broker associate with Coldwell Bankers Distinctive Properties in Grand Junction, has received designation as a Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Property Specialist. The Coldwell Banker Global Luxury marketing program promotes luxury residential properties to affluent buyers worldwide. “Savannah fulfilled rigorous training and production requirements in order to attain the global luxury designation,” said […]

Former sheriff hired to direct justice services department

Former Mesa County Sheriff Matt Lewis has been hired as director of the Mesa County Criminal Justice Services Department. In his new role, Lewis will work with the county commissioners, other county departments, public safety agencies and community partners to address public safety needs and services. “I’m excited for the opportunity to return to public […]

Mind Springs names nursing director

Mind Springs Health has promoted Jessica Schmalz to director of nursing at West Springs Hospital in Grand Junction. Schmalz has worked at the hospital since 2016, caring for patients as first a registered nurse and charge nurse and later a psychiatric nurse practitioner. “I am incredibly honored and excited to take on a leadership role […]

Grand Junction receives fire mitigation funding

The City of Grand Junction will receive funding for fire mitigation projects. The city was selected as a recipient of Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program Workforce Development funding for 17 weeks of wildfire mitigation work valued at $184,212. The work will focus on the Colorado and Gunnison river corridors.  “The Department of Corrections State Wildland […]

Federal funding available to support export activities

A $500,000 federal grant will help small businesses in Colorado with exporting. The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded the funding through its State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The Colorado Office of Economic Development and Trade (OEDIT) will oversee the distribution and use of the grant. The SBA awarded a total of $20 million to 52 […]

New loan fund offers small business financing options

A new loan fund offers new financing options for small business owners in Colorado looking to start, restart or restructure a business. The Colorado Startup Loan Fund will focus on serving business owners who’ve historically encountered barriers to bank financing, including those who might not speak English, have never carried a loan, lack traditional assets […]

District 51 awards health care contract to Monument Health

A Grand Junction-based organization has been awarded a contract to provide health care coverage to Mesa County School District 51 employees. The Mesa County School Board voted to enter into final contract negotiations with Monument Health to provide tier 1 health care services to district employees. A clinically integrated network, Monument Health works with health […]

Magazine story touts Grand Junction as hidden gem

Grand Junction is described as a hidden gem in a story appearing in an international lifestyle magazine. The five-page article appears in the September issue of Red Bulletin produced by the Red Bull energy drink company. “This significant coverage by such a well-established hip brand represents Grand Junction gaining notoriety as a destination known for […]

Grand Junction tax collections trend upward

Tax collections, a key measure of retail sales and lodging activity, continue to increase in Grand Junction. The City of Grand Junction reported a 9.6 percent increase in its combined sales and use tax collections for July compared to the same month a year ago. Lodging tax collections rose 20.3 percent on a year-over-year basis. […]

HopeWest joins in PACE observance

A Grand Junction-based organization has joined in a national celebration of programs offering all-inclusive care for the elderly. HopeWest offers a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) and will offer throughout September home visits, tours and opportunities to talk with enrollment specialists. “It’s exciting to celebrate our first successful year in Mesa County,” […]