Local information exchange advances in national competition

An information exchange designed to help those at risk and promote their well-being has been selected as a semifinalist in a national health innovation challenge. The Quality Health Network based in Grand Junction announced its Community Resource Network is among five semifinalists in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Social Determinants of Health Innovation Challenge. “We […]

Program aids to increase employment for disabled

Colorado will join a growing number of states participating in a program to help people with disabilities obtain employment, the state labor and employment department announced. The Employment First initiative promotes competitive, integrated employment as the first choice for people regardless of the levels of their disabilities. “Our Division of Vocational Rehabilitation will be a […]

CU studies explore workplace harassment

American women experienced significantly lower levels of sexual harassment in the workplace from 2016 to 2018, but increasing levels of gender harassment, according to the results of new studies at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The results, published in the PLOS One journal, also found the effects of […]

In economic development race, tortoises beat hares

There’s a temptation in economic development to look for the silver bullet, the one solution to solve all problems and quickly bring prosperity to an area. But there’s another metaphor that might prove more useful in describing efforts to sustain an economy over the long term, and that’s the tortoise. While the announced plans to […]

Liquor Barn makes list of top retailers

Fisher’s Liquor Barn in Grand Junction has once again earned national recognition for its operations. Beverage Dynamics magazine, a trade publication for alcohol  beverage retailers, named Fisher’s Liquor Barn a Top 100 Retailer for a second straight year “It’s always an honor to receive this award,” said Brandi Pollock, owner of Fisher’s Liquor Barn. “It […]

Bank of the San Juans opens new Colorado Springs branch

Bank of the San Juans, a bank that operates locations in Western Colorado communities, has consolidated two Colorado Springs branches into one new operation near downtown. The 10,000-square-foot space at 25 N. Spruce St., was renovated to showcase the beauty and culture of the Pikes Peak region as well as create a service-oriented atmosphere. The […]

Author platform workshop scheduled

A free workshop in Grand Junction will offer information to published and aspiring authors about developing platforms to promote their books. Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers has scheduled the workshop for 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 3 at the Business Incubator Center, located at 2591 Legacy Way. For reservations or additional information, email Terri Benson at […]

Entries sought for Comic Con art show

Entries will be accepted through 8 p.m. Aug. 5 for a juried art show scheduled as part of the upcoming Mesa County Libraries Comic Con in Grand Junction. Mesa County residents may submit two entries as digital images at no charge. Prizes will be awarded in each of three age group for entrants 11 and […]