Michelle Quinn is expected to soon join Colorado Mesa University based in Grand Junction as vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer. Quinn is scheduled to join the CMU leadership team starting July 1. She will bring to her duties more than 30 years of experience in higher education fiscal policy, including […]
Six health care professionals at Community Hospital in Grand Junction were among local honorees in the latest Nightingale Award program. Ashley Baesler, Marsha Bagby, Kristin Bentley, Michael Martin, Irene Samantha Parkes and Courtney Rudd were among 21 honorees from the western region of Colorado who were nominated by peers and leaders for the recognition. Bagby […]
Paul Schultz has joined the City of Grand Junction as director of the information technology department. Schultz oversees a department with 24 full-time employees who manage IT infrastructure and work in application development and support, project management and telecommunications. The department also includes a geographic information systems team. Schultz brings to his duties more than […]
Charles Walker will present a variety of musical experiences as the new Mesa County Libraries artist in residence. Walker will present programs on music, rhythm, vocals and more during his residency, which runs through Aug. 8. Public meet and greet sessions are set for 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays at the Mesa County Libraries 970West […]
The Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction honored three people for their contributions to the community and education. Mona Highline, executive director of the Joseph Center, was named the club’s 2022 citizen of the year. Amy Byrne, a teacher at Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School, was named 2022 educator of the year. Tom Haas, the athletic […]
Businesses in rural areas of Colorado have until midnight June 10 to apply for investment funding that will be awarded through the latest Greater Colorado Pitch Series. The third installment of the series will be conducted in conjunction with West Slope Startup Week in Grand Junction. The winners will be announced during an in-person and […]
Colorado Mesa University will receive $39 million in state funding to rebuild the Robinson Theater on the Grand Junction campus. The funding — the single largest amount CMU has ever received from the state — will enable the university to not only better serve performing arts students, but also continue to grow as a cultural […]
Construction continues on a regional cancer center and medical office building at Community Hospital in Grand Junction. More than 1,250 cubic yards of concrete were poured to accommodate two linear accelerators that will provide radiation oncology treatments at the center. “All of the people working on this impressive structure of concrete and rebar are building […]
Intermountain Healthcare has entered into a strategic collaboration with a venture capital firm and its companies to improve care and reduce costs across its health system. Through the collaboration, Intermountain Healthcare and General Catalyst will leverage the Health Assurance Network, a group of companies within the General Catalyst investment portfolio. Intermountain and General Catalyst will […]
A Grand Junction business hopes an observance of Better Hearing and Speech Month in May encourages people to have their hearing tested and take action if they suffer hearing loss. “Many people wait years or even decades to take any action on their hearing loss — if they ever do. Our goal is to inform […]