The number of Mesa County nonprofit organizations participating in Grand Valley Gives has risen to 57 this year. Grand Valley Gives, which formed in 2012 and began with seven nonprofits, is a collaborative effort of nonprofits working together to increase local awareness of and participation in Colorado Gives Day, which this year takes place Dec. […]
Roice-Hurst Humane Society partnered with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to offer fee-waived pet adoptions every other weekend in September and October as part of the ASPCA’s nationwide Rescue Effect campaign. Upcoming fee-waived adoption weekends will take place Sept. 20-21, Oct. 4-5, and Oct. 18-19 at Roice-Hurst from 12 to […]
In celebration of 25 years of empowering young girls through movement, confidence and community, Girls on the Run is partnering with the No Man’s Land Film Festival for a fundraising event spotlighting women in adventure, sports and storytelling. The event will take place Oct. 16 at The Aesthetic Collective, 501 Main St., Unit B, in […]
Sheila Reiner resigned as Mesa County treasurer and public trustee, effective Sept. 9, in order to serve as the county’s acting finance director, Mesa County announced in a Sept. 3 news release. Reiner takes over as finance director for Pam Noonan, a longtime Mesa County employee who resigned after seven-and-a-half years in the position. “It […]
Western Colorado Pediatrics, a division of Primary Care Partners, recently donated $5,486 to the Kids Aid Backpack Program. The Kids Aid Backpack Program is a local non-profit dedicated to providing weekend food support to School District 51 children who might otherwise go hungry. To help meet this need, Western Colorado Pediatrics pledged to donate $5 […]
The Colorado National Monument Association announced Ashley Ojala is its new executive director. She joined the organization in July. Ojala has a background in outdoor recreation, tourism and nonprofit marketing, the CNMA said in an Aug. 29 news release. “Ashley’s energy, vision and commitment to our community make her a perfect fit to lead CNMA […]
The Christi Reece Group announced it hired Realtor Scott Cotton, a former Grand Valley resident with a diverse background in leadership, business development and public service, the agency said in a news release. After retiring as a captain from a 20-year, fire-service career, he served as chief operating officer for a high-growth valuation tech firm […]
Mosquitoes from two of 15 sampling pools in Grand Junction have tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the Grand River Mosquito Control District in an Aug. 27 news release. They are the first confirmed positive pools in Grand Junction this year, and the positive result was reported by the Colorado Department of Public […]
The Bureau of Land Management conveyed a 31.1-acre parcel of public land to Mesa County on Aug. 25, the BLM said in a news release. The land sale was directed by the Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields Act that was passed Jan. 4. “The BLM identified this land as available for disposal, because […]
Xcel Energy invites the public to join employees and their friends and families from Sept. 11 through Sept. 13 for its 15th annual Day of Service, an opportunity to give back to their communities. Volunteers can sign up for one of 45 nonprofit projects in Colorado. Many are based in the Denver metro area, with […]