A Colorado Mesa University alumnus who’s worked in several roles at CMU has been hired as vice president of communications. David Ludlam is scheduled to join the leadership team at CMU June 27 and oversee the marketing and communications office in support of university initiatives. A Palisade High School graduate and CMU alumnus, Ludlam worked […]
Matthew DeLellis has joined West Star Aviation as chief financial officer. DeLellis will oversee the financial functions of the company, including accounting, compliance, planning, purchasing and taxes. He brings to the position more than 20 years of experience, more than 12 in the aviation industry. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and master’s of […]
The Grand River Mosquito Control District has asked residents to join in efforts to fight the bite this summer as part of an observance of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week through June 25. Tim Moore, manager of the Grand River Mosquito Control District, said it’s important to eliminate breeding sources for mosquitoes. “Survey your own […]
Mesa County Animal Services and the Roice-Hurst Humane Society have joined in an effort to recruit 100 foster families for shelter pets in 100 days. “The walls of our shelters are as a big as the community of supporters around us,” said Mesa County Commissioner Janet Rowland. “Support through fostering makes a tangible impact on […]
A Grand Junction-based organization that helps health care providers exchange information and coordinate care has named an interim executive. Marc Lassaux will serve as interim executive director and chief executive officer of the Quality Health Network (QHN). He steps into the role following the retirement of Dick Thompson after 17 years with the organization. Lassaux […]
The Joseph Center in Grand Junction will use a $600,000 grant from the Colorado Health Foundation to expand programs offering a variety of services to homeless and low-income people. “When I found out we were awarded the grant, it was very humbling and overwhelming,” said Mona Highline, the executive director of the Joseph Center. “This […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]