St. Mary’s Medical Center passed a milestone in the 120th anniversary of the opening of the Grand Junction hospital. “It’s quite the milestone,” said Dr. Brian Davidson, interim president and chief medical officer at St. Mary’s. “We have been taking care of people in the Grand Valley since May 22, 1896. Twelve decades later, our […]
Commercial passenger traffic at the Grand Junction airport so far this year continues to outpace last year. According to the latest statistics from the Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority, 16,884 enplanements — passengers boarding regularly scheduled commercial flights — were reported for April. That’s a 4.3 percent increase over the same month last year. For […]
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper joined in meetings as well as bicycle rides to explore efforts to promote the outdoor recreation industry in the Grand Valley. Hickenlooper met with elected officials and business leaders and also rode bikes in Palisade and along the Colorado River Trail. Hickenlooper said the outdoor recreation industry could become one of […]
A company that makes self-contained, soiless growing systems has relocated its operations to the Grand Valley in part to take advantage of tax incentives offered under a new program. The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved REBCO Enterprises to participate in the Rural Jump-Start Program in Mesa County. REBCO founder Reb Bieber moved the company from […]
An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States has increased, signaling moderate growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board Leading Economic Indicator rose six-tenths of a percent to 123.9 in April. Separate measures of current and past economic performance also increased. “The U.S. LEI picked up sharply in April with all components except […]
Hilltop Community Resources has scheduled a job fair to interview for positions and offer information about career opportunities with the organization. The job fair is set for 1 to 4 p.m. May 19 at the Hilltop Bacon Campus, 1405 Wellington Ave. in Grand Junction. Representatives from Hilltop will interview participants for current and future job […]
Six members of the staff at Bray Property Management in Grand Junction attended the annual Colorado Convention of the National Association of Residential Property Managers in Denver. General sessions emphasized professionalism, while workshops informed residential property managers about the latest developments in the field. “The NARPM Convention is a great way to keep up with […]
Peggy Lamm has joined HopeWest as vice president of development and will lead efforts to raise money for the Grand Junction-based organization offering hospice, palliative care and grief support services in Western Colorado. “I am excited to begin a new journey with HopeWest and its development team to find new ways of bringing HopeWest’s services […]
Hilltop Community Resources based in Grand Junction has joined in a new project enabling people to express their gratitude to nurses and other caregivers. The program offers clients and residents as well as family members, co-workers and others a chance to acknowledge those who provide services through Hilltop Home Care and Commons of Hilltop. Participants […]
The Camp, a campground in Grand Junction, has re-opened for the season to cater to customers attending festivals and other special events through October. The Camp, located at 171 Dike Road near Connected Lakes State Park, offers primitive camping just minutes from downtown Grand Junction as well as the Tabeguache and Lunch Loops trail systems. […]