Free presentations featuring local authors will continue at Crystal Books and Gifts, 439 Main St. in Grand Junction. A presentation set for 6 p.m. Aug. 9 will feature Judith Blevins and Carroll Multz, co-authors of The Childhood Legends Series. Blevins and Multz also have written separately a total of 31 novels and nonfiction books. A […]
Applications are being accepted for a new associate of applied science in nursing degree program scheduled to begin this fall at the Colorado Mesa University campus in Montrose. Up to 20 students will be accepted into the two-year program every other year. All coursework and clinical experiences will be available in Montrose. Graduates will be […]
Darrel Allen, Bryan Johnson and Jon Tadvick have joined the United Way of Mesa County board of directors. Allen works as director of business development at the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Johnson works as vice president and chief operating officer at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Tadvick works as director of the Fountains at Hilltop. Allen, […]
Rykel Menor has joined Downtown Grand Junction as event coordinator. Menor will plan downtown events as well as assist others in events held downtown. She succeeds Caitlyn Love, who was promoted to marketing and communications specialist. Menor holds a bachelor’s degree from Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, where she was active in the Associated […]
Jon Nash, Cindy Castaneda and Kathy Tomkins were honored as the top-performing agents for July at Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Nash posted the highest dollar volume in sales for the month, while Castaneda had the most closings and Tomkins the most new listings. Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty operates offices at 735 Rood […]
Two Grand Junction residents have been appointed to state boards. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper appointed Kathleen Hall to the Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging. Hall will serve as a representative of private, public and community-based health care and long-term care facilities for older adults. The group examines the effects of aging on the Colorado […]
Janie VanWinkle of Fruita is among the officers and members elected to the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association board of directors during the group’s annual meeting. VanWinkle will serve as first vice president of the board, which leads an association that advocates on the state and national levels for the Colorado beef industry. For more information about […]
The unemployment rate in the United States has edged down even as payrolls continue to grow. The jobless rate slipped a tenth of a point to 3.9 percent and nonfarm payrolls increased 157,000 in July, according to the latest Labor Department estimates. The unemployment rate was slightly lower at 3.8 percent in May, the lowest […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has rebounded on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions in the United States, but doesn’t signal faster growth. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose three-tenths of a point to 127.4 in July. A measure of current conditions jumped 4.2 points to 165.9. A measure […]
Janie VanWinkle of Fruita is among the officers and members elected to the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association board of directors during the group’s annual meeting. VanWinkle will serve as first vice president of the board, which leads an association that advocates on the state and national levels for the Colorado beef industry. For more information about […]