St. Mary’s Medical Center has earned recognition for efforts to promote the health of not only hospital patients, but also their families, visitors and staff. The Grand Junction hospital has achieved gold-level recognition as a partner of the Colorado Healthy Hospital Compact. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment developed the program as part […]
A range of clinical trails will be offered to cancer patients in Western Colorado through a new collaborative effort. “All cancer treatments in place today began as a clinical trial. Bringing these clinical trials to our region means identifying better ways to treat cancer, to detect cancers earlier when they are easiest to treat and […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While the monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County has edged up, the latest numbers continue to offer a more encouraging statistical snapshot of the local labor market. “It’s good to see,” said Curtis Englehart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. The number of job orders posted […]
Dina Day has been promoted to marketing director for Primary Care Partners. Heather Burchall has joined the Grand Junction health care services provider as a registered dietitian nutritionist. Day provides marketing support for the various divisions of Primary Care Partners, including Docs on Call, Family Physicians of Western Colorado, Medical Nutrition Therapy & Diabetes Education, […]
Dean Harris has rejoined the Mountain States Employer’s Council as an attorney and manager for the Western Slope. Harris previously worked as an attorney in the MSEC employment law services department and practiced with the Bechtel & Santo employment law firm in Grand Junction. The Mountain States Employer’s Council represents a total of about 3,800 […]
Dr. Jessica Fisher, a Community Hospital physician with Grand Valley Occupational Medicine in Grand Junction, has earned workers’ compensation Level II program certification. Fisher has been invited to join the independent medical exam unit of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment as a panelist for the Division of Independent Medical Examination. Fisher is one […]
Daniel Flinn, a firefighter with the Lower Valley Fire District in Fruita, has completed the U.S. Fire Administration National Fire Academy managing officer program. The program includes a total of five online and classroom courses, four more courses at the National Fire Academy in Maryland and a community based capstone project. The Lower Valley Fire […]
Linda Sparks and the mother-and-daughter team of Leta and Myco Wilburn have joined Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. Michael Burkhard, sales manager at Bray Real Estate, attended a week-long series of meetings in Washington, D.C., where more than 9,800 Realtors from across the country discussed homeownership, private property rights and the real estate profession. […]
The latest edition of an annual directory of farmers’ markets, roadside stands and agritourism activities in Colorado is now available. The 2017 Colorado Farm Fresh Directory lists 100 farmers’ markets and a total of more than 200 roadside stands, wineries and other attractions. The directory is available for free at chambers of commerce, libraries and […]
Sprigs and Sprouts of Western Colorado has purchased the FluffiLuff Gift Company. Owners Ruth Elkins and Linda Bailey expect to offer FluffiLuff product lines through Sprigs and Sprouts, located at 3669 G Road in Palisade, and other retailers nationwide. Brenn Luff, a botanical folklorist, founded FluffiLuff in 2008 to sell a range of gift products […]