Cindy Enos-Martinez and Ken Haptonstall of Grand Junction have been appointed to the Judicial Performance Commission for the 21st Judicial District. Enos-Martinez and Haptonstall will serve four-year terms on the commission, which evaluates the performance of district and county court judges. Heidi Hess of Clifton was reappointed to the Colorado Juvenile Parole Board. Hess will […]
Sean Nelb, a National Park Service ranger at the Colorado National Monument near Fruita, was honored as the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center honor graduate for 2019. Delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent awards ceremony honored both the 2019 and 2020 honor graduates. The award recognizes near-perfect academic performance, exceptional physical fitness and proficiency […]
An upcoming event in Western Colorado will showcase electric vehicles. The Experience Electric Road Show is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Garfield County Fairgrounds Flea Market in Rifle. The Clean Energy Economy for the Region, Garfield Clean Energy, Grid Energy and Xcel Energy will present the event. Participants will […]
Mesa County commissioners have approved two contracts to purchase property in De Beque for a community hall. The commissioners approved the contracts with Jones-De Beque Properties to buy about 2.5 acres near Fourth Street. It’s expected the properties will be purchased in January and used as the location for a new community hall that will […]
Grande River Vineyards in Palisade has started bottling and labeling five new wines for release. The winery also has launched a new wine club and scheduled an event for members. Richard and Jean Tally, owners of the Wine Country Inn in Palisade, purchased Grande River Vineyards earlier this year from Stephen Smith. Smith, an industry […]
A Grand Junction-based organization that works with health care providers and insurance companies to improve outcomes and lower costs has announced it’s reached a milestone in its efforts. Western Colorado residents will be able to purchase health insurance in 2022 with comparable — and in some cases, lower — premiums than those offered on the […]
Hiring continues in the United States, but at a slower pace in November that was less than half the average monthly gain this year. Nonfarm payrolls increased 210,000 and the unemployment rate decreased four-tenths of a point to 4.2 percent, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The employment gain […]
A measure of consumer confidence has slipped as concerns about inflation and COVID-19 mount. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index fell 2.1 points to 109.5 in November. “Expectations about short-term growth prospects ticked up, but job and income prospects ticked down. Concerns about rising prices and, to a lesser degree, the Delta variant […]
The Birth Place at Community Hospital in Grand Junction has joined a statewide network providing birthing services. “We are extremely proud to be a new member of the Colorado Baby-Friendly Hospital Collaborative,” said Marsha Bagby, director of the Birth Place at Community Hospital. “Our staff has worked very closely with this organization, and it underscores […]
The Bray Cares Foundation in Grand Junction awarded six more grants worth a total of $35,000 to help nonprofit organizations address housing needs in Mesa County. Grants were awarded to Amos Supportive Housing Association, Foster Alumni Mentors, Grand Valley Catholic Outreach, Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County, HomewardBound of the Grand Valley and Karis. The […]