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Two HopeWest nurses named Nightingale Award finalists

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Two local HopeWest nurses have been named finalists for Colorado’s highest honor, which recognizes excellence in nursing. Since 1885, the Nightingale Award has been given to nurses in the state who best represent the philosophy and practice of 19th-century nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale.

Grand Junction, CO · 04-15
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Mesa County reports severe flu season, and declining COVID rates

GRAND JUNCTION Colo. (KREX)- Mesa County Public Health says this year’s respiratory virus season is winding down, but not without notable trends across the community. Health officials report that influenza, RSV and COVID-19 all circulated this season, with the flu standing out as the most severe in recent years. Flu activity spiked significantly, marking the […]

Mesa County, CO · 04-20

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Direct primary care clinic Cimarron Family Practice to open May 1 in Montrose

A new direct primary care clinic is set to open May 1 in Montrose, offering a membership-based model designed to give patients more time with their physician and more direct access to care. Cimarron Family Practice will be operated by Dr. Katherine Stephens, a board-certified family physician who has practiced...

Montrose, CO · 04-17
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Intermountain Health offers same-day orthopedic injury care in Grand Junction

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - For people who suffer a recent orthopedic injury and aren’t sure whether to head to the emergency room, Intermountain Health Rocky Mountain Orthopedics offers a new convenient same-day option: RAPID Ortho Service. RAPID stands for Rapid Access to Precision Injury Diagnosis. Led by a...

Grand Junction, CO · 04-17
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Intermountain Health offers same-day orthopedic injury care in Grand Junction

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - For people who suffer a recent orthopedic injury and aren’t sure whether to head to the emergency room, Intermountain Health Rocky Mountain Orthopedics offers a new convenient same-day option: RAPID Ortho Service. RAPID stands for Rapid Access to Precision Injury Diagnosis. Led by a...

Grand Junction, CO · 04-17

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Two HopeWest nurses named Nightingale Award finalists

Two HopeWest nurses have been named finalists for Colorado's highest honor that recognizes excellence in nursing: the Nightingale Award.

Grand Junction, CO · 04-15

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Mesa County health department honors public health workers

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -The Mesa County Health Department celebrated National Public Health Week by recognizing people working to improve public health in the county. The department highlighted work done in 2025 by county staff, including more than 8,000 naloxone boxes the community accessed. Programs like WIC served over 3,000 families each month.

Mesa County, CO · 04-11

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Mesa County reports 158 flu hospitalizations, 38 outbreaks this respiratory season

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) — Peak respiratory illness season is coming to a close, with Mesa County health officials reporting a significant increase in flu hospitalizations compared to previous years. Since Oct. 1, 2025, Mesa County has seen 158 flu hospitalizations, 76 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 70 RSV hospitalizations, Will...

Mesa County, CO · 04-09

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Mesa County reports 158 flu hospitalizations, 38 outbreaks this respiratory season

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) — Peak respiratory illness season is coming to a close, with Mesa County health officials reporting a significant increase in flu hospitalizations compared to previous years. Since Oct. 1, 2025, Mesa County has seen 158 flu hospitalizations, 76 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 70 RSV hospitalizations, Will...

Mesa County, CO · 04-09

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Behavioral health demand grows local clinics

GRAND JUNCTION Colo. (KREX)- Behavioral health is becoming a growing focus across the country, with new clinics opening, and conversations increasing. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mental health challenges have been increasing for years. Experts say the COVID-19 pandemic intensified struggles. In Mesa County, that growing demand is one reason more […]

Mesa County, CO · 04-07

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Protecting clean air while supporting local livelihoods

The spring open-burn season continues in Mesa County, where open burning has long been part of rural living and agricultural operations in our community. Mesa County Public Health works to ensure this practice can continue safely while protecting something we all rely on: clean air. Air quality is not only...

Mesa County, CO · 04-06

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Grand Junction hosts annual wildland emergency medical symposium

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) — Grand Junction hosted its annual Wildland Emergency Medical Symposium last weekend. The three-day event is dedicated to advancing emergency medical care in wildfire environments. Patient packing, litter evacuation techniques, splinting broken bones and treating musculoskeletal trauma were topics covered by event organizers. More than...

Grand Junction, CO · 03-24

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Bill shot down that would have funded new mental health hospital

Colorado · 03-20

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Mesa County flu season worst in four years, officials say

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Mesa County Public Health (MCPH) officials say this year’s flu season is more active and more severe than in recent years, with flu-related hospitalizations outpacing both COVID-19 and RSV locally. According to health officials, there have been 156 flu-related hospitalizations since Oct. 1, 2025,...

Mesa County, CO · 03-19

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Mesa County flu season worst in four years, officials say

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Mesa County Public Health (MCPH) officials say this year’s flu season is more active and more severe than in recent years, with flu-related hospitalizations outpacing both COVID-19 and RSV locally. According to health officials, there have been 156 flu-related hospitalizations since Oct. 1, 2025,...

Mesa County, CO · 03-19

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EPA orders Colorado to rewrite six oil and gas pollution permits over venting issues

The Environmental Protection Agency has slapped back six oil and gas air pollution permits to Colorado regulators, saying the state failed to require adequate monitoring of natural gas venting in the Garfield County systems and risked letting too much dirty air into the atmosphere. The environmental watchdogs who objected to...

Colorado · 03-18

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Community Hospital celebrates a decade at new location

Ten years ago, Community Hospital moved all of its inpatients from its old hospital location at 2021 N. 12th Street to its current location on 2351 G Road.

Grand Junction, CO · 03-17

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Montrose wastewater treatment plant begins $40M upgrade

MONTROSE, Colo. (KJCT) -The city of Montrose held a groundbreaking Monday marking the start of a major upgrade to its wastewater treatment plant, a facility that has operated with much of its original equipment since it was built in the 1980s. The project will replace outdated equipment and install new...

Montrose, CO · 03-17