Therapist assistant attends aquatic therapy conference

Deedra Testa, a licensed physical therapist assistant at Family health West in Fruita, attended a national conference in Las Vegas to learn about aquatic therapy techniques. Testa attended an Aqua Stretch speciality certificate program as well as courses in water rehabilitation, post-stroke treatment and lower leg and foot therapies. She also learned about techniques to […]

Psychologist offers services through Family Health West

Clinical psychologist Katrina Katen has joined with Family Health West to provide services to patients and residents of the health care organization in Fruita. Katen and her team of clinicians will offer assessments, consultations and individual, family and group therapy. “We recently conducted a community health needs assessment that further demonstrated the need for mental […]

21 students accepted into entrepreneurship program

A total of 21 middle and high school students from the Grand Valley have been accepted to participate in the first year of the Young Entrepreneur’s Academy. Weekly classes are set to begin Sept. 17 and continue through May in a program that takes students through the process of launching a business or social movement. […]

Dietitian joins Grand Junction practice

Ray Jensen has joined Medical Nutrition Therapy & Diabetes Education in Grand Junction as a dietitian. Jensen brings to his duties as a certified dietitian and diabetes educator 20 years of nutrition counseling experience. A division of Primary Care Partners, Medical Nutrition Therapy & Diabetes Education is located in the Fairmount Health Park at 3150 […]

Broker associates join real estate firm

Jenny Hall and Valerie Nicholson have joined Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction as broker associates. Hall brings to her new duties nine years of experience as a real estate agent. She holds the Certified Negotiation Expert designation. “It’s very gratifying to make someone’s dream of owning a home a reality. And being able to […]

Bank names regional mortgage officer

Josh Aubert has joined the Bank of Colorado Mortgage Division as a mortgage loan officer for Western Colorado. Working out of the main bank branch in Grand Junction, Aubert will originate mortgage loans for residential customers and provide a variety of mortgage products, including conventional, construction and home loans as well as Federal Housing Administration […]

Emergency services manager joins health care organization

Rhonda Miller has joined Family Health West in Fruita as emergency services manager. Miller has worked at hospitals in Grand Junction and brings to her new duties experience in emergency and surgical services. She holds a nursing degree from Colorado Mesa University and a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Phoenix. “Rhonda […]

Family Health West names medical affairs director

A doctor who has operated a neurosurgery practice in the Grand Valley for 34 years has been named director of medical affairs for Family Health West in Fruita. Dr. Larry Tice will work with other department leaders to design new programs, recruit medical staff and conduct audits and trainings to maintain legal compliance. “We are […]

Grand Junction doctor named Health IT Fellow

Gregory Reicks, a Grand Junction doctor who has led regional efforts to use information technology to improve health care, has been named a Health IT Fellow. The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT announced Reicks’ selection to a group of volunteer health care professionals who promote the use of information technology and […]

Real estate firm names best-selling agents

              Mike Moran, Kathy Tomkins and Bobby Ulibarri were named the top-performing agents during July at Heiden Homes Realty and Associates in Grand Junction. Moran posted the highest dollar volume for closed transactions for a third consecutive month and also posted the most closings in July. Tomkins and Ulibarri […]