Wanda Winkelmann has joined Grand Junction as city clerk. Winkelmann succeeds Stephanie Tuin, who retired, and brings to her latest position more than 15 years of experience as a municipal cleark. She served as city clerk in Fort Collins and Rifle as well as in Peoria, Ariz. She’s earned the designation as master municipal clerk […]
Mark Schoberg has joined Bray Homeowner Association Management in Grand Junction as HOA manager. Schoberg brings to his position experience in managing teams of employees and construction projects. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Colorado Mesa University and master’s degree from Hawaii University. “Mark is energetic and professional and will be a great asset to […]
Irene Delambert-Mckee has joined Hummel Real Estate in Grand Junction. Delambert-Mckee relocated to Grand Junction in 2016. She worked as a real estate agent in Utah for three years before that and also worked for excavation company for 10 years transporting heavy equipment. She continues to sell real estate in both Utah and Colorado. Hummel […]
Jerome Gonzales, the founder, president and chief executive officer of J.G. Management Systems in Grand Junction, has won the Western Colorado Latino Chamber of Commerce Western Colorado Hispanic Advancement Award. The award recognizes those who’ve advanced Hispanic culture or promoted economic development for the Hispanic community on the Western Slope. Gonzales started J.G. Management Systems […]
Darren Deltondo, an insurance professional with Colorado West Insurance in Grand Junction, has earned national recognition. The Society of Certified Insurance Counselors presented Deltondo a certificate for his continued participation in the CIC program. Earning the designation and maintaining its continuing education requirements for 20 years ranks Deltondo among the top 1 percent of insurance […]
An upcoming event in Grand Junction will offer information about water management and irrigation. The Colorado River District has scheduled its annual water seminar for Sept. 17 at Two Rivers Convention Center, located at 159 Main St. Admission, which includes lunch, is $30 for those registered by Sept. 8. Admission at the door is $40. […]
Construction is scheduled to begin this fall on the expansion of a psychiatric hospital in Grand Junction thanks in part to a $2 million grant. The grant from the Colorado Health Access Fund of the Denver Foundation, the largest ever from the foundation, enables Mind Springs Health to proceed with the project at West Springs […]
A city department has a new name that matches its mission of encouraging people to visit Grand Junction. “Our new name is simple, straightforward and invites people to come here. It clearly translates what our mission is,” said Debbie Kovalik, executive director of Visit Grand Junction. What was formerly the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence continues to increase on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 2.9 points to 122.9 in August. “Consumers’ more buoyant assessment of present-day conditions was the primary driver of the boost in confidence, with the present situation index continuing […]
Grand Junction is among the latest communities selected to implement initiatives under state economic development efforts. Grand Junction and Grand Lake were selected for the creativity lab initiative under an effort billed as Colorado Blueprint 2.0. Blueprint 2.0 leverages state partnerships and specialized resources to address the economic development goals of rural areas of Colorado. […]