Six months into a contract to manage events and entertainment facilities in Grand Junction, Pinnacle Venue Services has increased sales and net revenues as well as created new events and protocols, the city announced. “We are extremely pleased with the progress we have been seeing with Pinnacle. They have exhibited creativity and good business sense […]
Four people have been named to lead an effort to expand a psychiatric hospital in Grand Junction. Dr. Brian Davidson, president of St. Mary’s Medical Center; J. Robert Young, chairman of Alpine Bank; Beth Slifer, chairwoman of Slifer Designs; and Rod Slifer, founder and principal of Slifer, Smith and Frampton Real Estate, will lead the […]
Community Hospital has scheduled a town hall meeting for Grand Junction to explore the hows and whys of concussion management. The meeting is set for 8:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 26 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 743 Horizon Drive. The event is geared for a wide audience that includes physicians and other health care […]
Colorado ranks among the top 10 states for the proportion of electricity generated by wind power and the capacity of distributed systems, according to reports released by the U.S. Department of Energy. Colorado ranks seventh in the proportion of in-state generation of electricity from wind at 17.3 percent. In 2016, 61 megawatts of utility scale […]
A series of meetings planned across Colorado to discuss issues related to aging is scheduled to begin Aug. 24 with a session in Grand Junction. The meeting is set for 1 to 4 p.m. at Two Rivers Convention Center, located at 159 Main St. The meeting is open to the public, with a special invitation […]
A group of real estate professionals joined in an effort to provide school supplies to Mesa County students. Independent Brokers, a group of a total of 110 members from 36 brokerages not associated with national franchises, donated to the Stuff the Bus campaign. Bonnie Walker, treasurer of the group, and Virginia Brown, marketing secretary, purchased […]
Eide Bailly, a regional accounting firm with an office in Grand Junction, is accepting submissions for annual awards recognizing the practices of nonprofit organizations that promote sustainable revenue. Eide Bailly will present an awards of $10,000 and two awards of $2,500 each to nonprofits in Colorado as well as Arizona, Minnesota and Utah. “Our goal […]
Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction has partnered with Updater, a web application that helps clients move. Updater offers a range of services designed to streamline moving. Users can update account records, including those for subscriptions, alumni associations and charities. Updater also files mail forwarding forms and helps users transfer utilities and set up in-home […]
A series of free presentations featuring local authors is scheduled to continue at Crystal Books and Gifts with sessions set for 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 24 and 31 and Sept. 7 at the store, located at 439 Main St. in downtown Grand Junction. The “Off the Shelf” presentation set for Aug. 24 will feature […]
An organization that offers legal assistance, human resource management and other services to employers has changed its name to reflect its growing geographic reach. The Mountain States Employers Council has shortened its name to Employers Council. “While serving our members in Colorado, Arizona and Utah continues to be a key focus, our members operate and […]