Tickets are now available for the Grand Junction Air Show scheduled for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at the Grand Junction Regional Airport. Presented by West Star Aviation, the two-day show will feature static exhibits as well as aerial performers that include military and nonmilitary aircraft. The Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team will headline […]
Antonelli’s Advanced Automotive has joined with the Magic 93.1 and 92.3 The Moose radio stations to give a car to someone in need in the Grand Valley. Nominations for recipients will be accepted through July 10. In 150 words or less, people should explain why a particular person needs a vehicle. On July 21, one […]
Powderhorn Mountain Resort has opened for summer operations that include mountain biking, hiking, food services and lodging. “We’re thrilled to kick off the summer season, “ said Sam Williams, general manager of the resort on the Grand Mesa east of Grand Junction. “We’ve done some significant improvement on existing trails and construction of the new […]
A home health care agency based in Grand Junction has expanded in opening a branch in Glenwood Springs. The Home Care of the Grand Valley branch in Glenwood Springs is located in a 100-year-old home at 929 Cooper Ave., Suite 2, that previously housed Columbine Home Health. Hans Lutgring, former executive director of Columbine Home […]
CoorsTek has joined in a pilot program and will offer youth apprenticeships at its manufacturing operations in Grand Junction and Golden. CoorsTek will offer the apprenticeships through CareerWise Colorado. The program coordinates apprenticeships among businesses, high school students and educators. Students completing the program earn wages while gaining real-world skills, industry credentials and college credit […]
Ariel Clinical Services, an organization that provides a range of services through its offices in Grand Junction and elsewhere, has earned further recognition for its efforts to promote workplace wellness. Ariel Clinical Services has been recognized as a Health Links Certified Healthy Business Partner. “With the addition of our wellness program, we are seeing improved […]
I’m proud to have served my country. But my country — or more precisely, its health care system — has fallen short in recent years. Veterans Affairs facilities have experienced well-known problems, and 1.75 million veterans who rely on Medicaid for health care face an uncertain future. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) clearly needs to […]
Page Tucker loves to talk about what he calls tech and rec in the Grand Valley. There’s the potential, Tucker believes, to establish a local technology hub that includes not only his company, ProStar Geocorp, but also other tech firms. Outdoor recreation could play an important role in not only attracting tech firms, but also […]
The real estate market has for years constituted something of a silver lining as Mesa County has lagged behind other areas of Colorado in recovering from the recession. Consider that real estate activity in Mesa County has increased every year since bottoming out in 2011. Through the first five months of 2017, sales and dollar […]
Low-wage workers tend to commute away from states that raise the minimum wage rather than toward them, according to the results of a study conducted at the University of Colorado that found that initiatives raising wages could have unintended consequences. “It found that low-skilled workers are actually migrating away from minimum-wage increases in their own […]