Regional Asbestos in Grand Junction will donate $15,000 worth of time and materials to mitigate asbestos in a house purchased by Catholic Outreach as part of its latest homeless housing project. Shaun Witkamp, the owner of Regional Asbestos, said he wants his firm to help address a problem. “This was a team decision and will […]
Nearly 150 high school juniors and seniors from the region are expected to attend the Western Slope Economic Leadership Conference in Grand Junction. The Freedom & Responsibility Education Enterprise (FREE) Foundation has scheduled the conference for 7:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Nov. 2 in the Colorado Mesa University Meyer Ballroom. The foundation hosts the conference […]
Applications are being accepted for grants to fund agricultural processing projects and in turn strengthen supply chains in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Agriculture expects to distribute up to $2 million through the Farm-to-Market Infrastructure Grant Program to help farmers, ranchers, food processors and manufacturers improve food systems and develop and expand agricultural value-added projects. […]
Savannah Ashmore will host a series of events as the Mesa County Libraries 970West artist in residence through December. Ashmore uses a variety of media in her artwork. She spent her childhood in Mesa County and became interested in art as a way to express what she observed in her surroundings — from the Colorado […]
Shay Starr, lead environmental specialist at the Mesa County Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, has received recognition for his work. The North American Hazardous Materials Management Association presented Starr with its Outstanding Personal Service Award. “I am very humbled and appreciative of receiving this special award,” Starr said. “I truly enjoy serving the community I grew […]
Marcus Mauer has joined Nuclear Care Partners as Colorado administrator of the Grand Junction-based company. Mauer previously worked for large nonprofit health organizations in supervisory and specialty levels. He grew up in the Grand Valley and served four years in the Army as a combat medic. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Colorado […]
Toni Heiden and Cynthia Castaneda were honored as the top-performing agents for September at Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Heiden posted the highest dollar volume in closings for the month. She tied with Castaneda for the most closed transactions. Heiden is owner and broker of the firm and brings to her duties more than […]
Janna Burk and Mary Nichols —client accounting services specialists at Dalby, Wendland & Co. — have received designation as Certified Payroll Professionals. The American Payroll Association awards the certification, which verifies mastery of payroll services as well as other abilities and skills. Burk joined Dalby Wendland in 2008 and brings to her duties decades of […]
Alpine Banks of Colorado will pay quarterly cash dividends on Nov. 1. The bank will pay a dividend of $24 per class A voting common share and 16 cents per class B nonvoting common share. Those dividends are unchanged from dividends paid the previous quarter. A $5.8 billion employee-owned organization headquartered in Glenwood Springs, Alpine […]
Counselors with the Mesa County RSVP are available to help people enroll for Medicare. State health insurance program counselors are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 7 or until they reach capacity. Counseling is free. Counselors don’t sell or endorse any insurance company or product. They’re trained and certified by the […]