Hospice executive hired to lead HopeWest

A health care executive who’s worked in hospice care for more than 20 years will serve as the second president and chief executive officer of HopeWest based in Grand Junction. Cassie Mitchell was publicly introduced as the new leader of HopeWest at the organization’s Black Tie and Boots Gala. She succeeds Christy Whitney, who retired […]

Search under way for Grand Junction chamber executive

A national search is under way for a new president and chief executive officer of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. The Next Move Group, a firm that specializes in filling executive-level positions for chambers of commerce and economic development organizations, was hired to assist with the search and serve as a single point […]

GOCO grants to fund trail and schoolyard projects

A total of more than $750,000 in grants will fund the completion of a trail and a new schoolyard in Mesa County. The Great Outdoors Colorado board of directors awarded a $500,000 grant to the City of Grand Junction to complete the so-called missing link of the Redlands Loop. A $250,362 grant was awarded to […]

Mesa County tax collections trend upward

Tax collections, one measure of sales activity, continue to increase on a year-over-year basis in Mesa County. The county collected more than $4 million in sales taxes in May, a 3.4 percent increase over what was collected for the same month a year ago.  May reports reflect April sales. Mesa County also collected nearly $400,000 […]

Lineup planned for West Slope Startup Week

A total of nearly 50 presentations, workshops and other events have been scheduled as part of West Slope Startup Week. The free regional business conference is set for July 11 to 15 with virtual events throughout rural Colorado as well as in-person events in Grand Junction.  The schedule and additional information about the 2022 West […]

Comments sought on regional plan on aging

The Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Colorado has scheduled what are billed as three community conversations in the Grand Valley to gather public comments on a four-year area plan on aging. The conversations are set for: 10 a.m. to noon June 24 at the Mesa County Libraries central library at 443 N. Sixth St. […]

Tool offers help in connecting job seekers and employers

The Colorado Workforce Development Council has joined with the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Kansas City to offer a new tool to help people make informed decisions about their careers. The Career Ladder Identifier and Financial Forecaster (CLIFF) provides information about: How changes in employment affect public assistance. How work force strategies help workers […]

Farm Fresh Directory available

The latest version of an annual publication is now available to offer information about farmers’ markets, wineries and other agricultural attractions in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Agriculture publishes the Colorado Farm Fresh Directory. The 2022 edition is also available in Spanish.  “The Farm Fresh Directory gives Colorado locals and visitors a guide to the […]

HopeWest founder leaves enduring legacy

To sustainably and successfully grow, especially in the health care business, you need an inspiring leader who’s willing to take thoughtful risks, solve complicated problems and cast an infinite vision people follow. We believe HopeWest’s founding president and chief executive officer, Christy Whitney, has done just that.  As she announces her retirement after almost 30 […]