The Mesa County Partnership for Children and Families now serves as a resource of referrals to licensed child care providers in the area. Providers who want to update rates or vacancies and parents looking for child care should call 244-3838. Information also is available to those interested in becoming licensed providers. “The Partnership for Children […]
Plinio Viana will share his experience with Brazilian cuisine and cooking techniques at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction as part of the Sodexo Global Chef Program. The program enables Sodexo chefs worldwide to travel to different countries for month-long residency programs to share their talents with local culinary staff as well as students and […]
Melody Brooke Safken, an instructor and illustrator at Colorado Mesa University, serves as the latest artist in residence at the Mesa County Libraries 970 West Studio in Grand Junction. Safken will serve through Dec. 4 and hosts open studio hours 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 29 at the studio, located at Fifth […]
Jon Nash and Cynthia Castaneda were honored as the top agents for September at Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Nash posted the highest dollar volume in sales and most closings for the month. Castaneda recorded the most new listings. Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty operates offices at 735 Rood Ave. For additional information, call […]
Kyle Serrano has joined Bray Commercial in Grand Junction to work in the business brokerage division as well as in commercial sales and leasing. “Kyle is a very conscientious and dedicated professional, and his energy and can-do attitude make him a wonderful resource for his clients,” said Brian Bray, manager broker of Bray Commercial. Serrano […]
Tim Foster, president of Colorado Mesa University, and Felicia Casto, an award-winning Mesa County School District 51 teacher, have been appointed to the Educational Leadership Council, a state group involved with efforts to improve the educational system in Colorado. Foster and Casto were among the people appointed to the council by Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. […]
U.S. payrolls posted their first monthly decline in seven years, according to labor estimates that took into account the effects of hurricane damage in Texas and Florida. Nonfarm payrolls decreased 33,000 in September, the Labor Department reported. The unemployment rate also fell, however — two-tenths of a point to 4.2 percent. Damage caused by Hurricane […]
Colorado business leaders are less upbeat heading into the fourth quarter, but the latest results of a quarterly survey still reflect expectations for improving economic conditions as well as increased hiring, sales, profits and capital ependitures. The Leeds Business Confidence Index fell to 56.5 for the fourth quarter. That’s down 3.2 points from the third […]
Three Grand Valley residents have been appointed to state boards and groups. Lori Randall, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Family Health West in Fruita, was appointed to the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators for a term expiring July 1, 2021. The board licenses nursing home operators. Steven “Sam” Anderson Meyer […]
Jim Spehar of Grand Junction is among four appointees to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission. Spehar will serve a term expiring July 1, 2019 as a representative of outdoor recreation and the use of park resources. Spehar is a former Mesa County Commissioner and member of the Grand Junction City Council and mayor. He’s […]