During its March trustees meeting, El Pomar Foundation approved $62,500 to be allocated to five nonprofit organizations and government agencies in the Northwest region of Colorado. The organizations receiving grants are: Colorado Discover Ability in Grand Junction, $7,500 for adaptive outdoor recreation for youth with disabilities. Mesa County RSVP Inc. in Grand Junction, $10,000 for […]
Brandi Fisher Pollock, left, and Jay Pollock, owners of Fisher’s Liquor Barn and Fisher’s Market in Grand Junction, stand next to the plaque that Community Hospital installed to recognize the contributions they have made to the hospital over the years. Donations from the annual Fisher’s Two-Man Golf Tournament have been benefitting the Community Hospital Foundation […]
The City of Grand Junction will celebrate Arbor Day and Earth Day with the annual Southwest Arbor Fest, presented by SavATree, on April 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. at Lincoln Park. A variety of activities and events are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., including: taking home a free tree seedling; participating in […]
EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum formed a new partnership with the Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP) and the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University to support the 2026 Statewide Natural Heritage Survey. With Mesa County designated as a primary focus area for the upcoming year, local residents have an opportunity to contribute to […]
Crystal Bowden, LPN at HopeWest in Grand Junction, and Lindsay Kelly, LPN at HopeWest in Montrose, have been named finalists for the prestigious Nightingale Award, Colorado’s highest honor recognizing excellence in nursing. At the Western Colorado Nightingale event April 11 in Grand Junction, Bowden and Kelly were selected from a group of 59 nominees and […]
Junct’n Square Pizza posted on social media it is doing a soft opening April 17 in the former 626 on Rood restaurant location that it took over after 626 on Rood announced it was closing earlier this year. Junct’n Square Pizza posted on Facebook: “We’re bringing back everything you already love about Junction Square – […]
The Mesa County Solid Waste Hazardous Waste team will host a free e-waste collection during Southwest Arbor Fest on April 25, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Lincoln Park, near the pickleball courts. The event is for Mesa County residents only, helping them safely dispose of electronics and keep harmful materials out of landfills. The […]
Mesa County Public Health’s interim executive director, Erin Minnerath, is the lone finalist for the executive-director position, the agency announced in an April 8 news release. Minnerath joined Mesa County Public Health in April 2024 as deputy director and oversaw the Health Protection, Health Promotion, and Behavioral Health divisions. She served as incident commander during […]
HopeWest stayed in house and hired Lindsay Kampfer to direct clinical practices as its chief clinical officer. HopeWest provides dementia support, PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), palliative care, hospice and grief support, and Kampfer, who has been with HopeWest for three years, brings extensive experience in hospice and palliative care. At age […]
The Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado, 2830 Riverside Parkway in Grand Junction, received an award for operational excellence from the National Cemetery Administration on April 7. In 2025, the Grand Junction cemetery participated in a biannual compliance review by the National Cemetery Association. An independent team of experts determined the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of […]