Rob Bleiberg, executive director of the Mesa Land Trust in Grand Junction, has been appointed to the Colorado Conservation Easement Oversight Commission. The nine-member commission advises the Department of Revenue and Division of Real Estate on conservation easements and reviewing applications from groups seeking state certification. Bleiberg serves as a representative from a land trust. […]
Twenty people have been selected to participate in the latest Mesa County Leadership Program offered by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. They are: Scott Burnham, Alpine Bank; Gabe Conner, FCI Constructors; Matthew Cook, Rocky Mountain Health Plans; Todd Desmarais, Ute Water Conservancy District; Brandi Ehlers, Hilltop Community Resources; Megan Fitzsimmons, Community Hospital; Scott […]
Jeff Hanson and Samantha Klein have joined Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. Jes Dodson has earned the Seniors Real Estate Specialist designation. Hanson specializes in residential real estate, but also brings to his new position experience in commercial transactions, including office and warehouse projects. A former golf professional, Hanson also works with custom home […]
The latest edition of the annual Colorado Hay Directory is now available, offering information to connect producers and buyers. The directory offers information about hay producers and brokers as well as companies that provide related products and services. Categorized by regions, listings include the type and amount of hay, bale type and size as well […]
Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates in Grand Junction once again offers a free weekly sports injury clinic for Mesa County School District 51 students. The clinic begins at 4:30 p.m. Mondays during the school year at 627 25 1/2 Road. No appointments are needed, but students must be accompanied by a parent. The goal is to […]
The Grand Junction Fire Department has been recognized for its support of military service members and their families. Fire Chief Ken Watkins and Battalion Chief John Willians received a statement of support and patriotic employer award presented by Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve. An agency of the Department of Defense, ESGR recognizes employers […]
A series of weekly presentations featuring local authors continues at Crystal Books and Gifts, 439 Main St. in downtown Grand Junction. Starting at 6 p.m. Sept. 10, the Off the Shelf series will feature Craig Droskin, author of “27 Gauge Long Shaft,” and Denise Christine, author of “Royal Deception.” Starting at 6 p.m. Sept. 17, […]
Community Hospital in Grand Junction received no Medicare readmission penalties for the 2015 and 2016 fiscal years, according to the latest report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The hospital was the only one in Mesa County listed in the report that was free of penalties. Under federal health care reforms, hospitals are […]
Peterson Plumbing in Grand Junction plans to donate up to $500 to a cancer survivorship program as part of a fund-raiser in which participants take photographs of the company’s pink truck. The Spot the Pink Truck contest is set to run through Sept. 30. Participants who post photos of themselves and the truck on the […]
Guaranteed Rate, a leading retail mortgage lender, has opened a branch office in Grand Junction. The office is located at 480 W. Park Drive, Suite 203. Lonnie Knob serves as branch manager. Founded in 2000, Guaranteed Rate has grown into one of the 10 largest retail mortgage lenders in the United States with 175 offices […]