The Mesa County Commission approved contracts last month with four local suppliers to provide gravel materials for Mesa County transportation projects in 2026, in an amount not to exceed $225,000. The materials will support ongoing road maintenance and repairs across Mesa County, helping crews respond to wear caused by traffic, weather and daily use. Mesa […]
Due to ongoing severe to extreme drought conditions and elevated wildfire risk, the Grand Junction City Council approved a resolution prohibiting the sale, exchange, barter or trade of consumer fireworks within the City of Grand Junction, along with the issuance of temporary permits for fireworks sales. The restrictions remain in effect until lifted by order […]
The Clifton Water District said in a May 27 news release it will implement temporary water-conservation rates in response to ongoing drought conditions affecting the region. The new rates will take effect in June and will be reflected in monthly customer billings beginning in July. According to the news release, the purpose of the adjusted […]
Becker’s Healthcare recently compiled its 2026 list of hospitals that patients are most likely to recommend in every state, and Community Hospital is one of two hospitals in Mesa County to be honored. Becker’s uses Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to determine the […]
VA Grand Junction Medical Center received a 5-star rating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ annual Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating report, the medical center said in a news release. VA Grand Junction Medical Center received the honor for the fourth consecutive year, and according to the news release it is the sole […]
After Third Sector Innovations’ June 9 board-training session filled quickly, it decided to offer a second workshop designed to educate new and seasoned board members about the roles and responsibilities of nonprofit-board service. The second training session will take place June 10, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Redlands Community Center, 2463 Broadway in Grand […]
West Winds Gallery, 504 Main St. in downtown Grand Junction, will celebrate the arrival of summer with “Art of the West,” a special Summer Solstice exhibition opening June 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibition honors the beauty, energy and spirit of the American West through the work of three artists: impressionist painter Nanette […]
The Mesa County Workforce Center reminds job seekers who created their resumes using the workforce center’s previous resume builder, Career Coach, that the Lightcast Career Coach and Resume Builder platform will no longer be available after May 31. To avoid losing your resume or saved documents, log in and retrieve your files before the deadline.
Following the success of two Ice Cream with a Cop events in 2025, the Grand Junction Police Department and Enstrom Candies are partnering again to bring the community together for sweet treats and meaningful conversations. The GJPD invites community members of all ages to attend “Ice Cream with a Cop” on June 3, 11:30 a.m. […]
The Mesa County Commission approved a $674,000 grant agreement between the Colorado Department of Human Services Behavioral Health Administration and the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office. The funding supports jail-based behavioral health services, including substance-use-disorder treatment, opioid-use-disorder treatment and mental-health services for people in custody, the county said in a news release. According to the Sheriff’s […]