A group that helps uranium miners and nuclear workers will host free town hall meetings to offer information about federal programs offering benefits to them. Cold War Patriots has scheduled sessions for 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. May 31 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 743 Horizon Drive, in Grand Junction. A meeting also is […]
The Business Incubator Center has scheduled two fund-raising events for June 3 at its campus at 2591 Legacy Way in Grand Junction: a 5-kilometer run and walk and business showcase. The Atomic 5K is set to begin at 9 a.m. and will feature a route around a campus once part of the Manhattan Project to […]
Alpine Bank has donated $2,500 to the Black Canyon Animal Sanctuary in Crawford as part of a National Volunteer Week social media contest. Alpine Bank hosted a contest on Facebook in which participants could nominate their favorite nonprofit organizations in Colorado to receive a donation. Peggy Pine of Montrose, who nominated the Black Canyon Animal […]
Bray Commercial and Bray Property Management in Grand Junction were named runners-up in the 2017 Best of Colorado Business Choice program conducted by ColoradoBiz magazine. “It’s an hour to have both Bray Commercial and Bray Property Management chosen again this year. It’s a testament to how our agents and staff keep their clients’ goals as […]
Grand Junction Subaru has donated nearly $13,000 to the Roice-Hurst Humane Society animal shelter and adoption center, the latest result of its annual Share the Love campaign. “We’re so thankul to be able to give back to Roice-Hurst again this year. We know their mission is very dear to our hearts and our customers’ hearts. […]
Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties based in Grand Junction has earned recognition for sales performance. The firm has been named to the Coldwell Banker Chairman’s Circle. The designation was awarded to companies that attained closed adjusted gross commission income of $9 million or more during 2016. Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties is one of only 59 Coldwell […]
It’s been said nobody’s life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session. That’s not entirely facetious here in Colorado given the sausage making that sometimes occurs under the golden dome in Denver. Still, no less an expert critic than Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper proclaimed the latest legislative session as one of […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to signal growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index rose three-tenths of a percent to 126.9 in April. Separate measures of current and past economic performance also increased. “The recent trend in the U.S. LEI, led by the positive outlook […]
A program offering services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Western Colorado has been selected for a project to help crime victims find and retain safe housing. The Hilltop Latimer House and Domestic Violence Services will receive a grant for $188,000 for the 20-month Housing for Crime Victims Special Project. Kaye Hotspenpiller, […]
Jeff Kuhr, executive director of Mesa County Public Health, has been selected for the inaugural class of leaders who’ll work on making Colorado a better place to have a child and sustain families. Kuhr is among 20 people selected for the Aspen Institute Colorado Children and Families Health and Human Services Fellowship. “This investment in […]