Ready for the Bell: Mesa County Valley School District 51 working to embrace state and federal changes while creating warm and inviting learning environments

  Special to The Business Times from Mesa County Valley School District 51  The first day of the new school year is quickly approaching, and as always, our staff will open the doors and invite our students into a warm and inviting learning environment. Along with the 2012-13 opening, Mesa County Valley School District 51 […]

Mesa County Valley School District 51 Selects Edupoint’s Synergy Student Information System

Special to The Business Times fromMesa County Valley School District 51              Edupoint™ Educational Systems, a leading student information system (SIS) solutions provider to the national K-12 market, has been selected by the Mesa County Valley School District 51 (District 51) to implement the Synergy™ Student Information System across all […]

Programs for Employers

Special to The Business Times from Mesa County Workforce Center              The Mesa County Workforce Center houses an employment training program known as the Workforce Investment Act Program.  This program provides federal dollars to fund a variety of short-term, occupational training opportunities for Personal Care Providers, Certified Nurse Assistant, CDL-A and […]

New manager takes reins at luxury guest ranch

A man with experience in both the hospitality and outdoor sports industries has been hired as the new general manager of a luxury guest ranch near DeBeque. Bob Edwards will oversee operations at Kessler Canyon, including staffing, budgeting, project management and guest interaction. “Edwards’ extensive hospitality knowledge and experience in the outdoor sports and recreation […]

Real estate agent joins Grand Junction firm

Meighan Marquis has joined Heiden Homes Realty and Associates in Grand Junction as a real estate agent. Marquis brings to her new duties experience as an agent in California, where she won awards for sales production. Marquis initially joined Heiden Homes in 2011 to staff the front desk. Heiden Homes operates offices at 735 Rood […]

Entrepreneurs open new location for their businesses

Two entrepreneurs have opened a joint location for their businesses at 420 N. Eighth St. in Grand Junction. Dena Watson operates Freedom Property Management. Watson started the firm in April after purchasing most of the accounts from Wakefield Property Management. She previously worked at Premier Property Management. Micaela Folsom operates Arete Bookkeeping, a business she […]

Assistant joins marketing agency

Erica Burgon has joined Cranium 360 as a marketing and operations assistant with the Grand Junction marketing and communications agency. Burgon will maintain client legal and brand standards as well as help ensure accuracy, efficiency and quality in production. “It’s exciting to be able to grow and expand our agency. We are thrilled to have […]

Bus system offers free evening services

Grand Valley Transit will offer free bus service after 7 p.m. through August. Buses on eight of 11 routes operate from 5:15 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. Monday through Saturday. “People in the community were really clamoring for bus service later into the evenings. And now the extended hours give them much better access to get […]