Anthony Gaal has joined West Star Aviation as a financial operations analyst at the company’s facilities in Grand Junction. Gaal brings to his duties experience in the health care and information technology sectors. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Missouri. “Anthony brings vast financial knowledge to West Star and […]
A Grand Junction-based firm providing health care services to uranium and nuclear weapons production workers has honored a Colorado congressman. Nuclear Care Partners presented its inaugural National Congressional Award for Atomic Heroes to U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter for his support of former workers at the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant near Denver. “Rep. Perlmutter has […]
The Housing & Building Association of Western Colorado has scheduled its annual Parade of Homes to continue Oct. 15 to 17. The self-guided tour will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct 15 and 16 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17. Tickets sell for $15 and are available at Safeway locations in […]
Another primary health care practice has joined Community Hospital in Grand Junction, a move expected to benefit both the practice and hospital. “We feel both organizations will be strengthened through this new partnership,” said Dr. Mark Twardowski, an internal medicine physician at Western Medical Associates. “The alliance will allow for even more seamless and comprehensive […]
The retired president of Colorado Mesa University and a geographic data company were honored for their contributions to economic development as well as their community involvement. Tim Foster received the Joseph Prinster Leadership Award. Kaart received the Charter Communication Spirit of Economic Development Award. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership presented the annual awards as part […]
Tax collections, a measure of sales activity, continue to increase in Mesa County. Mesa County reported collecting more than $3.7 million in sales tax in September, a 16.8 percent increase over the same month last year. The county also collected more than $472,000 in use taxes — nearly all of it on automobiles purchased outside […]
Four Grand Junction-based firms are among the latest winners of awards honoring fast-growing Colorado companies. Aspen Technologies Group, Cloudrise, Growl Agency and Phoenix Haus are among the 50 winners in the 2021 Colorado Companies to Watch program. MLS Senior Care and Timberleaf Trailers were finalists. The awards will be presented in a gala scheduled for […]
John Hildebrand has been inducted as the new president of the Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction. Hildebrand succeeds Toni Heiden, who now serves as past president. Club officers for 2021-2022 also include Nathan Rhodes, president-elect; Stacey Mascarenas, vice president; Leonard Silence, secretary; and Alan Watkins, treasurer. The Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction is part of […]
The Pinnacol Foundation awarded a total of nearly $350,000 in scholarships to 74 Colorado students for the 2021-2022 year. The foundation — established by Pinnacol Assurance, a workers’ compensation insurance provider — provides college scholarships to students whose parents were seriously injured or killed in work-related accidents. Since 2000, the foundation has awarded a total […]
Mesa County School District 51 has scheduled a career fair for Oct. 16. The fair is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 16 at R-5 High School at 455 N. 22nd St. in Grand Junction. The event will offer information about job openings in teaching as well as custodial work, nursing, nutrition services […]