Letters will be accepted through Aug. 1 from people interested in serving on the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Five positions on the board will be filled in an election this fall. Terms will begin in January and run through the end of 2023. Board members attend monthly meetings and other […]
The SCL Health St. Mary’s Foundation in Grand Junction has received a $200,000 grant under an effort to address opioid addictions. The Health Resources and Service Administration Federal Office for Rural Communities Opioid Response Programs awarded the grant to help fund efforts to prevent and treat opioid addictions. The St. Mary’s Foundation will work with […]
A Montrose veterinary clinic stocks fresh blood for emergency treatments for dogs in Western Colorado. San Juan Veterinary Clinic makes fresh blood available to veterinary practices from the only canine blood bank in the region. Advances in veterinary care have increased the demand for blood and blood banking services, said Chris Franklin, owner of the […]
Cold War Patriots has scheduled a social event in Grand Junction for uranium and nuclear weapons workers. The event is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 10 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 743 Horizon Drive. The event will include a Mexican food buffet, magician, trivia contest and prizes. The event also will […]
A Grand Junction-based greenhouse gas consulting and verification company has gone to new heights to draw attention to the effects of climate change. Ruby Canyon Engineering fielded a team to climb Pico Orizaba in Mexico, at 18,491 feet in elevation the third highest point in North America. “There are few ways to better capture public […]
The founders of the Glacier Ice Arena in Grand Junction hope to find a buyer for the building who will continue to operate the facility as an ice rink. “We feel that there are people out there that have the same passion as we do for a community ice rink and who know the value […]
Entries will be accepted through July 12 for an annual awards programs recognizing the practices of nonprofit organizations that promote sustainable revenue. Eide Bailly, a regional accounting and business advisory firm with an office in Grand Junction, will present a $10,000 award and two, $2,500 awards in Colorado as well as Arizona, Minnesota, North Dakota […]
Wellness at Family Health West in Fruita will host an Embody Love workshop, an event designed to inspire women to embrace their inner beauty, practice kindness and believe in their purposes. The workshop is open to adults and scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon June 22 at 551 Kokopelli Blvd., Suite J. For reservations or more […]
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 […]