Delta Restoration Services of Western Colorado offers businesses help in protecting their employees and customers in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. The Grand Junction franchise of the national restoration services company offers free cleaning and disinfecting for select business owners. For more information about eligibility for free cleaning or other services, call 712-5298 or […]
The Comfort Keepers franchise in Grand Junction has put together care packages to distribute to seniors sheltering at home because of the coronavirus outbreak. The packages include playing cards, coffee or water cups, disinfecting wipes and packaged snacks. The items are disinfected and recipients are instructed to discard the bags and wash their hands before […]
The Western Colorado Community Foundation has launched a virtual canned food drive to help people in the region affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Donations will be distributed to food pantries across Western Colorado to purchase food. Donations can be made online at www.wc-cf.org. Checks can be made out to WCCF and mailed to P.O. Box […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States has dropped nearly 7 percent, the largest monthly decline in the 60-year history of the index. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell 6.7 percent in March to 104.2. A separate measure of current conditions also fell, while a measure of past performance increased. […]
A key measure of sales activity in the Grand Valley continues to increase, although the latest numbers don’t yet reflect the full effects of the coronavirus outbreak. The City of Grand Junction and Mesa County both reported year-over-year increases in sales tax collections in March. March reports reflect February sales. The city collected a total […]
Jorge Pantoja of Grand Junction has been appointed to the Colorado Minority Business Advisory Council. Pantoja serves as a representative of a business association on the council, which recommends regulatory changes to encourage the start and growth of minority-owned businesses in the state.
Two nurses with Mesa County School District 51 have been selected as the finalists for annual Nightingale Awards. Sheri Campbell and Heather Schuman are among the finalists for awards honoring health care professionals who exemplify the practice and philosophy of nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale. The winners will be announced in coming months. Campbell received the […]
Kathy Tomkins, Mary Kruse and Toni Heiden-Moran were honored as the top-performing agents for March at Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Tomkins posted the most closed transactions and Kruse the highest dollar volume in sales. Kruse and Heiden-Moran tied for the most new listings for the month. The former owner of a mobile […]
Dr. William Elsass has joined Mind Springs Health as chief medical officer of the Western Colorado mental health services provider. Working from his office in Frisco, Elsass provides leadership and support to 12 outpatient offices in the region as well as the West Springs psychiatric hospital in Grand Junction. “We couldn’t be more excited to […]
The Hilltop Family Resource Center in Grand Junction has launched a hotline offering support to parents facing additional challenges in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. Parents can call the hotline at 244-0660 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. Callers can receive help in avoiding stress as well as community referrals, parenting tips and […]