Ryan Law has been named project manager at the West Star Aviation facility in Grand Junction. “I’m looking forward to the new challenge of project manager while working with customers on a larger scale and learning the business side of aviation,” Law said. Law joined West Star in 2014 as an aviation maintenance technician. He […]
Dan Rubinstein has been appointed to a panel to review applications and recommend finalists for a new district attorney for the 22nd Judicial District in Colorado. Rubinstein serves as the district attorney of the 21st Judicial District in Mesa County. He joins on the panel Bill Ritter, a former district attorney and Colorado governor; Christian […]
Gordon Toevs has been hired as associate state director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Colorado. Toevs served as the acting associate state director since October. He previously served as division chief for resource services at the BLM national operations center. Over the course of his career, he also served as division chief […]
Jo Stanko and George Whitten have been hired as regional assistant commissioners of agriculture to serve as liaisons between the Colorado Department of Agriculture and agricultural communities across the state. Stanko operates a family cattle ranch near Steamboat Springs. Whitten manages a sheep, cattle and farming operation in Saguache County. The CDA plans to hire […]
Nominations will be accepted through March 30 for annual awards bestowed by the Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction. The Citizen of the Year award recognizes people who contribute to the community, with an emphasis on youth projects. Nominees can include volunteers or paid professionals. The Educator of the Year award recognizes educators whose efforts to […]
Diane Schwenke, retired president and chief executive officer of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce was awarded lifetime membership in the Western Association of Chamber Executives (WACE). The WACE board of directors votes to present the award to individuals who’ve demonstrated leadership and service to the organization. Schwenke received the award at the recent […]
Four Grand Junction residents have been appointed to state boards, commissions and councils. Benjamin Hoffman was appointed to the State Board of Human Services. The board adopts policies, regulations and rules for the administration of the Colorado Department of Human Services. Brien Webster was appointed to the Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp Commission, which reviews proposed […]
Mesa County Commissioner Bobbie Daniel has been appointed to the Mesa County Mineral Lease District Board of Directors. The Mesa County Commissioners also reappointed Craig Springer, president of Home Loan State Bank in Grand Junction, to the board. Daniel succeeds Mesa County Commissioner Janet Rowland. Springer fills an at-large position. Daniel and Springer join Quint […]
Cynthia Castaneda was honored as the top agent for January at Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Castaneda posted the highest dollar volume in sales as well as the most closed transactions for the month. She’s worked as a real estate professional with Heiden Homes since 2007. A registered nurse, she also cares for a […]
Kimberley Jones has been promoted to human resources supervisor for Dalby, Wendland & Co. based in Grand Junction. Nathan Garcia has been promoted to audit senior for the public accounting and business consulting firm. Jones oversees HR functions, including benefits, compliance and recruiting. Before joining DWC, she worked as an HR professional in the construction, […]