Rachel Esters, William Sightler III, and Joy Thompson of Grand Junction were reappointed to the Division of Youth Services Community Board. The three bring to the board their experiences with incarcerated youth. Regional boards promote community involvement and transparency with division facilities, promote community involvement and provide opportunities for youth to build relationships with adult […]
Johanna Varner, an assistant biology professor at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, was among 120 women recognized in a sculpture exhibit for their efforts in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Varner was included in an exhibit of 120 life-size statutes of women as part of the IfThenSheCan — The Exhibit. The full exhibit opened […]
SCL Health and Intermountain Healthcare have completed a merger that brings St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction into a combined organization serving patients in seven states. “I am very excited to have St. Mary’s and Intermountain Healthcare come together as one health system,” said Bryan Johnson, president of St. Mary’s Medical Center. “We can […]
Suggestions will be accepted through April 15 for speakers and educational sessions at the upcoming West Slope Startup Week. The free regional business conference is scheduled for July 11 to 15 with virtual events throughout rural Colorado as well as in-person events in Grand Junction. West Slope Startup Week follows the TechStars Startup Week format […]
The Rocky Mountain Health Foundation awarded a total of nearly $540,000 in grants to health-focused organizations in Western Colorado. A total of 83 organizations in 16 West Slope counties received grants, including the first awards from the Simple Gifts Fund. The fund was created to support organizations providing services that might not align directly with […]
The St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation in Grand Junction has received a $200,000 grant to support speech and language therapy services for children. The Scottish Rite Foundation of Colorado, a nonprofit organization that supports child speech and language services, awarded the grant to the foundation. The grant will fund speech and language therapy services for children […]
A festival celebrating bees and honey is scheduled to return to the Grand Valley. The 13th annual Palisade International Honeybee Festival is set for April 9, returning after a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival will be located in a couple of blocks where Main and Third streets intersect at the Town […]
The City of Fruita is among the latest recipients of funding for tourism-related projects that enhance the experiences of visitors to Colorado. Fruita received a $20,000 tourism management grant from the Colorado Tourism Office, a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Fruita plans to use the funding to construct 3 […]
More concerned about international conflicts, inflation and supply chain issues, Colorado business leaders are less optimistic heading into the next three months. The Leeds Business Confidence Index dropped to 53.9 for the second quarter. That’s 4.1 points lower than the reading for the first quarter and 10.5 points lower than the reading for the second […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Two trends continue to diverge in the Mesa County real estate market. While the number of transactions decreases, the dollar volume of those sales increases. Local industry observers attribute the drop in transactions to low inventories and the effects of higher interest rates on mortgages. But strong demand continues to […]