A family medicine residency program that’s long brought doctors to Mesa County marked 40 years in operation. Since the first class graduated in 1979, the program at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction has accounted for about half of the primary care physicians practicing in Mesa County. “At a time when doctor shortages are […]
The Eureka McConnell Science Museum and Western Colorado Area Health Education Center in Grand Junction are among 30 nonprofit organizations that received grants from the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation. The latest grants are worth nearly $470,000 and bring to more than $1.8 million the total amount of grants awarded by the foundation since its inception […]
Mesa County School District 51 has scheduled its first ever support staff job fair for July 11. The event is set for 3 to 7 p.m. in the Harry Butler Board Room at R-5 High School, 455 N. 22nd St. in Grand Junction. District 51 hopes to recruit custodians, food service workers, paraprofessionals and substitutes. […]
The GJmakerspace will set up a booth at a weekly farmer’s market as well as host a monthly meetup event. The GJmakerspace booth will be set up from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays starting June 20 as part of a farmer’s market on Main Street in downtown Grand Junction. The booth will offer people a […]
Western Valley Family Practice, a group of family medicine physicians, has joined Family Health West based in Fruita. “We are excited to join the Family Health West family. We already provide vast and comprehensive services, and this union will just expand and provide more primary care, specialty care and cutting-edge treatments for thousands of existing […]
Employees at Alpine Bank locations volunteered a total of more than 3,000 hours in April, setting an all-time record that was more than four times the goal for the month. In addition, Alpine Bank donated $1,000 to Court Appointed Special Advocates of Mesa County, the winner of a Facebook challenge. “I’m so proud of our […]
Visit Grand Junction has released a new guide that not only will be distributed to visitors worldwide, but also mailed to local businesses and households. The magazine-style guide features residents in stories, photographs and quotes. “We wanted this guide to not only inspire locals to get out and visit areas they may not be aware […]
A party scheduled for June 6 will celebrate the launch of a specially branded wine to raise money for the Mesa County Libraries Foundation. The party is set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 6 at Grande River Vineyards, 787 N. Elberta Ave. in Palisade. The event is free and open to the public. Grande […]
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers has scheduled a free presentation in Grand Junction on audiobooks. The presentation is set for 9 a.m. to noon June 15 at the Business Incubator Center, located at 2591 Legacy Way. A light breakfast will be served. To register or obtain additional information, email Terri Benson at tbenson@gjincubator.org. Sandra Murphy, a […]
Registration is underway for the next session of a free class for liquor licensees, their managers and owners. The training is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. June 12 at the Grand Junction City Hall auditorium at 250 N. Fifth St. To register or obtain more information, call 244-1509 or visit www.gjcity.org. Meghan Woodland, a […]