Applications will be accepted through June 1 for an electric lineworker scholarship. The $2,000 scholarship is available to applicants who live in Mesa County and plan to enroll in the electric lineworker certification program offered at Western Colorado Community College in Grand Junction. Applications and information are available from Grand Valley Power at the website […]
Hilltop Health Access will continue to offer information and assistance to uninsured people during a health insurance enrollment period that’s been extended through Aug. 15. A certified assistance site for Connect for Health, Hilltop Health Access offers help with navigating the online enrollment process — from comparing coverage options to determining if tax credits are […]
Eli and Abby Powers, owners of Benjamin Franklin Plumbing and One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning in Montrose, have earned recognition for their efforts. Authority Brands — which operates Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning and eight other home service franchises — awarded the Powers with a personal achievement award. The award […]
The Fruita Fall Festival, an annual tradition for more than a century, is scheduled to return in September. “We are excited to bring back the festival and hope the community is just as thrilled,” said Kayla Brown, executive director of the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce. The chamber announced the 2021 Alpine Bank Fruita Fall […]
HopeWest in Grand Junction continues to rank among the best places to work in health care based on the latest results of a magazine survey. The hospice, palliative care and grief organization was among 75 providers recognized by the Modern Healthcare trade publication. The recognition is the fourth for HopeWest. “With the past year being […]
An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to increase, signaling growth in the months ahead. Separate measures of current and part performance also rose. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose 1.6 percent to 113.3 in April, topping its previous peak in January 2020. “While employment and production have […]
A measure of consumer confidence has slipped from its highest reading in more than a year, but still reflects mostly upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index fell to 117.2 in May, down three-tenths of a point from what in April was the highest reading since early […]
Registration is under way for a summer educational series offering working professionals instruction in data science and machine learning. The University of Colorado at Boulder will offer what’s billed as Tech Frontiers with courses in data science scheduled for July 12 and 13, and courses in machine learning set for July 15 and 16. The […]
A webinar series has been scheduled to offer information and resources to entrepreneurs in a six-state region that includes Colorado. The U.S. Small Business Administration joined with the Public Private Strategies Institute to launch the webinar series, titled “Getting Back on Track: Help is Here.” The webinar is scheduled for noon July 29 in SBA […]
The Bureau of Land Management is looking for nominations to fill vacancies on resource advisory councils in Colorado. “The advice given to the BLM by these citizen-based resource advisory councils is a vital part of the BLM’s collaborative approach to land management,” said Jamie Connell, director of the BLM in Colorado. “Citizen input enhances our […]