Jenn Moore, Angelina Salazar and Diane Schwenke will be honored at an upcoming event for their professional and personal contributions to the community. Moore, Salazar and Schwenke were named the Western Slope Women of Distinction for 2019. The Girl Scouts of Colorado will honor the three at the Women of Distinction Breakfast scheduled for Nov. […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence continues to increase on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions in the United States. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 4.9 points to 134.1 in May. That’s back to levels reported last fall, when the index hovered near 18-year highs. “Consumers expect the economy […]
Michelle Boisvenue-Fox, a library administrator with two decades of experience, is scheduled to take over in July as director of Mesa County Libraries. Boisvenue-Fox was selected by the Mesa County Libraries Board of Trustees to oversee a public library system with eight locations. “I look forward to leading Mesa County Libraries and will work together […]
Brian Hill, an educator with more than 10 years of experience, is scheduled to join Mesa County School District 51 in July as assistant superintendent. The Mesa County School Board voted to hire Hill to succeed Scott Cooper, who plans to leave his position in June to pursue a principal job on the Western Slope. […]
St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction has once again earned the top grade for patient safety from a health care industry watchdog group. The medical center operated by SCL Health received an A from the Leapfrog Group in its spring 2019 assessment. St. Mary’s has earned the grade in the last four of the […]
Mind Springs Health in Western Colorado has received recognition for developing phase-based mental health care. Mind Springs Health received the 2019 Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement. “It’s an honor to be recognized for the work we are doing at Mind Springs Health, and we believe that mental health treatment works,” said Dr. Jules […]
Like the song about the home on the range, the latest assessments of business and economic conditions in the Grand Valley grow increasingly upbeat. Seldom is heard a discouraging word. Alison Felix, an economist who serves as a vice president and Denver branch executive for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, said as much […]
A Grand Junction-based precision mapping solutions company is among 30 firms honored in a magazine listing of industry leaders. ProStar GeoCorp was selected as a 2019 Best Leader to Watch by Silicon Review Magazine. “Being recognized as one of the 30 Best Leaders to Watch for 2019 is a great achievement,” said Page Tucker, chief […]
Grand Junction Subaru has received recognition for its efforts to serve customers as well as the community. The dealership received the Subaru Love Promise Gold Award. Subaru of America established the awards program to honor dealerships that demonstrate excellence in all areas of customer service as well as a commitment to organizations that support education, […]
A new Palisade business offers safari-style tours through the Grand Valley on what was formerly a troop transport vehicle. Dave Smith opened Pali-Tours in May to showcase local attractions as well as a 1975 Pinzgauer 712M six-wheel-drive vehicle he calls “Pinzy.” “Due to the growing popularity of the many tourism attractions of the wineries, lavender […]