Industrial Screen and Maintenance based in Grand Junction has earned certification for quality management for manufacturing businesses serving the oil and natural gas industry. ISM received the American Petroleum Institute (API) Specification Q1 Ninth Edition Certification. The company also received the International Organization for Standardization 9001:2015 Certification. “The achievement of API QI Certification is a […]
The Talk of the Town Toastmasters has scheduled weekly luncheon meetings for noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays at Main Street Bagels, 555 Main St. in downtown Grand Junction. The group offers participants an opportunity to improve not only their speaking skills, but also their confidence and leadership abilities. For more, call 250-3969 or log on […]
Pinnacol Assurance will distribute a total of $50 million in general dividend checks while also lowering its premiums for workers compensation insurance an average of 11 percent. “When our customers speak to us, we listen,” said John O’Donnell, president and chief executive officer of Pinnacol Assurance. “Our customers told us they wanted lower rates on […]
Chris and Michele Smith have taken over as the new owners of the Visiting Angels home care franchise in Grand Junction. The couple bring to the operation 11 years of experience in operating Visiting Angels of Southwest Colorado based in Pagosa Springs. They expanded their operations to Alamosa, Cortez and Durango in Colorado as well […]
Yvonne Wigington, chief financial officer of Montrose Regional Health, was named to a magazine list recognizing health care executives. Wigington was included among the Becker Hospital Review 50 Community Hospital CFOs to Know. The list recognizes CFOs guiding their organizations through changes in the health care industry. “To receive this recognition is truly an honor,” […]
Rachel Esters, William Sightler III, and Joy Thompson of Grand Junction were reappointed to the Division of Youth Services Community Board. The three bring to the board their experiences with incarcerated youth. Regional boards promote community involvement and transparency with division facilities, promote community involvement and provide opportunities for youth to build relationships with adult […]
Johanna Varner, an assistant biology professor at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, was among 120 women recognized in a sculpture exhibit for their efforts in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Varner was included in an exhibit of 120 life-size statutes of women as part of the IfThenSheCan — The Exhibit. The full exhibit opened […]
SCL Health and Intermountain Healthcare have completed a merger that brings St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction into a combined organization serving patients in seven states. “I am very excited to have St. Mary’s and Intermountain Healthcare come together as one health system,” said Bryan Johnson, president of St. Mary’s Medical Center. “We can […]
Suggestions will be accepted through April 15 for speakers and educational sessions at the upcoming West Slope Startup Week. The free regional business conference is scheduled for July 11 to 15 with virtual events throughout rural Colorado as well as in-person events in Grand Junction. West Slope Startup Week follows the TechStars Startup Week format […]
The Rocky Mountain Health Foundation awarded a total of nearly $540,000 in grants to health-focused organizations in Western Colorado. A total of 83 organizations in 16 West Slope counties received grants, including the first awards from the Simple Gifts Fund. The fund was created to support organizations providing services that might not align directly with […]