SCL Health receives Most Wired Award

SCL Health, a health care organization that operates St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction, has received national recognition for its use of information technology. SCL Health received a 2019 Most Wired Award from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). The annual program recognizes health care organizations that use information technology to improve […]

Writing workshop planned for Grand Junction

An upcoming presentation in Grand Junction will offer information about incorporating immersive descriptions into writing. Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers has scheduled the workshop for 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 5 at the Business Incubator Center, 2591 Legacy Way. The free program is open to members and nonmembers alike and will include a light breakfast. To […]

West Star Aviation announces retirement of chairman

Bob Rasberry, chairman of the board of West Star Aviation, has retired. Rasberry plans to continue serving on the board as chairman emeritus as well as work as a senior advisor with Norwest Equity Partners, an investment firm and parent company of West Star Aviation. Jim Rankin serves as chief executive officer of West Star […]

Senior loan originator joins Cherry Creek Mortgage

Cole Sjoholm has joined Cherry Creek Mortgage as a senior loan originator at the company’s office in Grand Junction. Sjoholm brings to his duties more than 15 years of experience in the mortgage and banking industry. He holds designations as a Certified Veterans Loan Specialist and Certified Mortgage Lender. He’s a board member of the […]

Doctor joins arthritis center

Dr. Elizabeth Rook has joined the Arthritis Center of Western Colorado in Fruita and treats new patients who suffer from arthritis and specific autoimmune diseases. Rook joins Dr. Richard Cappiello and Dr. Jessica Mears at the center, which evaluates and treats more than 100 types of arthritis and related illnesses. The center also offers infusion […]

ProStar announces addition of chief GIS scientist

Peter Srajer has joined ProStar Geocorp in Grand Junction as chief geographic information system scientist. Srajer manages ProStar technology, including global positioning systems, augmented reality and machine learning. He brings to the position experience in designing, developing and installing projects ranging from geospatial software to hardware in support of virtual and augmented reality and machine […]

BLM leases Grand Junction office space for headquarters

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has leased space in a Grand Junction office building as part of plans to relocate the headquarters of the federal agency. “Standing up the headquarters is another step in providing better service to the American people and our neighbors in the West,” said David Bernhardt, secretary of the Department […]

Small business group decries decision on fee challenge

Officials from a small business advocacy group decried a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that left unanswered the question of whether or not business filing fees charged by the state are actually a tax subject to constitutional limits. “We are, of course, disappointed with the court’s decision. However, Colorado businesses should be thoroughly disappointed with the […]