Cloudrise, a cybersecurity company based in Grand Junction, has secured additional funding and added to its board of directors. Stormbreaker Ventures helped Clourside close the seed round of investment funding. Marc Nager, a partner at the Greater Colorado Venture Fund, joined the board of directors. “We are extremely excited to welcome Marc to the board […]
Ronin Real Estate Professionals in Grand Junction has organized a photo contest to raise money for Mesa County Partners. As part of what’s billed as the Ronin Rally, participants purchase rally towels for a minimum donation of $4. They then take photos with the towels and post them with the hashtag #roninrally21. The contest will […]
Grand Valley Power has awarded its latest scholarship to assist a Mesa County resident pursuing a career in the electric lineworker industry and attending Western Colorado Community College in Grand Junction. Grand Valley Power awarded the 2021 scholarship of $2,000 to Coy Sears. Sears graduated from Fruita Monument High School in December. He attended WCCC […]
Entries will be accepted through July 20 for a sweepstakes that will award round-trip airplane tickets to 21 Western Colorado graduates. Avelo Airlines launched the Grads-on-the-Go sweepstakes. Grads 18 or older who live within 150 miles of Grand Junction are eligible to participate. That includes those who graduated in 2021 from high schools, trade schools, […]
Dana Pogar, a communications specialist at Grand Valley Power in Grand Junction, has received national recognition for her work. Pogar received two Gold Awards in the 2021 Spotlight on Excellence Awards program sponsored by the Council of Rural Electric Communicators and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Grand Valley Power also received a Gold Award. Pogar […]
David Varner and Alyssa Clarida have joined the Colorado West Land Trust to help staff and landowners with conversation efforts. Based in Grand Junction, Varner works as a conservation specialist, helping staff and landowners design resource protection strategies that fit with existing uses while ensuring future viability. Working out of Paonia, Clarida serves as a […]
Five businesses joined in a project to install a solar-powered charging station at West Middle School in Grand Junction. Alpine Bank, Capco, High Noon Solar, Reynolds Polymer and West Star Aviation partnered with Mesa County School District 51 in the project. The Western Colorado Community Foundation Conservation, Outdoor Recreation and Environment Fund provided $3,000. Located […]
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Mesa County is among the latest recipients of grants awarded by the Taco Bell Foundation. The $2,840 grant will help fund advocacy and resources that educate and inspire the next generation of leaders. “We are honored to partner with the Taco Bell Foundation in championing the success and dreams of […]
The Roice-Hurst Humane Society marked the fifth anniversary of establishing its Animal Resource Center and efforts to strengthen bonds between pets and their owners. Since it was established in June 2016, the center has provided pet behavior and training classes; free and low-cost spay, neuter and vaccination clinics; crisis boarding; and thousands of pounds of […]
The Colorado Mesa University Foundation in Grand Junction is among the recipients of the latest grants from Pinnacol Assurance. The workers compensation insurer awarded a total of nearly $300,000 grants to 14 nonprofits. Edie Sonn, vice president of communications and public affairs at Pinnacol Assurance, said the grants promote business and work force development — […]