An event promoting entrepreneurial endeavors in Western Colorado will switch to a virtual format in offering a series of free presentations in July. Programs and events will be offered online every Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon starting July 7 and running throughout the month as part of Techstars Startup Week West Slope. “We know that […]
Jennifer Bebee noticed yet another result of the coronavirus pandemic, this one affecting her hearing impaired patients. “With the coronavirus pandemic, we’re all wearing masks. If you already struggle to hear, the masks not only muffle one’s voice, but it makes it impossible to read lips,” Bebee said. “I knew I needed to help come […]
Colorado Mesa University has begun planning to offer in-person instruction for the fall semester. CMU President Tim Foster said the Safe Together, Strong Together initiative will involve Mesa County Public Health as well as Community Hospital and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. “Combining their expertise with the knowledge base of our faculty experts should result […]
Colorado Mesa University will keep tuition and other fees at the same level for the upcoming academic year, university trustees decided. The trustees voted to approve a budget that includes no increases in tuition or charges for room and board. “The natural impulse for universities facing their own budget difficulties is to raise tuition and […]
A nearly $11,000 donation has bolstered a new program that helps nonprofit organizations alleviate hunger while also helping restaurants struggling to maintain operations in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The Guys Giving Club donated $10,900 to the Caring For Our Home Community program. Coordinated by the Western Colorado Community Foundation in Grand Junction, the […]
Colorado Mesa University students captured 13 championships and 20 top-three finishes in a state business competition. All nine members of the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda chapter at CMU who vied in the online state leadership conference qualified for the national competition in June. “Our students were absolutely amazing,” said Tyler Liff, a […]
The leader of a small business advocacy group has called for more time to consider changes to wage laws in Colorado. “These are not normal times,” said Tony Gagliardi, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business in Colorado. Gagliardi provided oral testimony to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Division of Labor […]
Toni Heiden-Moran and Mary Kruse were honored as the top agents for April at Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Heiden-Moran posted the most closed transactions and highest dollar volume. Kruse had the most new listings. Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty operates offices at 735 Rood Ave. For more information, including listings and rental properties, […]
Lauren Pratt has joined Brady Chiropractic Group in Grand Junction. Pratt is a graduate of Logan University College of Chiropractic in St. Louis. She completed her clinical rotation at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. Pratt joins a practice staffed by chiropractors David Jansen, Sean Lynch and James Robin. They bring a total of 70 […]
Chris Thomas, president and chief executive officer of Community Hospital in Grand Junction, has been selected to lead the Western Healthcare Alliance board of directors. Thomas will serve as chairman of the 11-member board of newly appointed officers and directors. “The newly elected WHA board members each possess what it takes to lead in our […]