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The leadership transition marks a new chapter for the nonprofit working to make pets part of the conversation about public health, family stability, and access to care. AlignCare Health is entering a new chapter as founder Dr. Michael Blackwell, DVM, MPH, steps down as president and board chair, handing the organization's leadership to Anna Stout, MA, CAWA, who has been appointed president and chief executive officer.
Ahead of Tuesday’s election, a proposed amendment that would enshrine Coloradans’ “right to natural gas” in the state constitution has organizations and political leaders split across fossil fuel-rich Garfield County. Amendment 82 was brought to the ballot primarily by the conservative political nonprofit Advance Colorado. The...
Get insights on the state of Grand Junction’s housing market and what factors are influencing prices and affordability for buyers.
Xcel Energy is hosting a town hall Wednesday night at the Grand Junction Recreation Center to talk about bill assistance as heating season kicks in and rate increases take effect.
The Mesa County Workforce Center hosted a job search workshop Thursday morning to help people over 50 navigate the job market.
Boutique uses basement to expand, offering Western clothing and accessories. To meet a need for Western flair in her downtown Grand Junction store, Susan Lettman looked in the basement at 354 Main St. There, she came up with an idea that more than doubled the size of Klik Boutique’s display space and clothing offerings.
Sundance Marine, a full-service marine dealership in Grand Junction, Colorado, is expanding into the RV market and rebranding as Sundance Marine & RV. Owner Jeff Taylor acquired the dealership in July. Sundance Marine & RV now offers RV sales, financing, service and storage. New and used inventory includes Adventurer Campers...
After operating for about a decade in the Vail Valley, Cornerstone Insurance & Financial Group is looking to make inroads in the Grand Valley. Cornerstone Insurance joined the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce and announced its Grand Valley presence at the chamber’s office building on Oct. 6 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – The Ute Water Conservancy District announced that standard water rates will return, starting Nov. 1 after residents reduced their water usage during severe drought conditions this year. The district serves as the primary domestic water supplier for the Western Slope. The conservancy district declared...
New store touts ‘a little bit of everything,’ affordable prices and a clean setting. As a motorcycle-riding married couple from Montana, Ramani Arnett and Blake Fransen saw the country from coast to coast. And they collected a lot of antiques and vintage items along the way. Realizing they...
CMU Tech’s Compost Facility will pause operations for the rest of the fall semester due to proposed budget cuts from Sustainability Council. Technical Instructor for Agriculture Science Shawnee Sagers estimated it would cost $10,000 to bring the facility to a fully operational state, representing an estimated 25% of Sustainability Council’s proposed budget.
For some visitors, a hunting trip to Mesa County begins with a guide and ends with a stop at a meat processor. For others, a day of fishing on Grand Mesa includes a container of live bait, fuel and a meal on the way home. Those purchases spread the economic...
Mesa County residential sales down 7.5% in September. Active listings rise 34.7% to 1,090, highest since 2014. Median sale price increases 1.4% year-over-year to $414,000. North Grand Junction leads with 173 active listings. Mesa County residential sales fell 7.5% in September from a year earlier as active listings reached their...
A startup that wants to turn Colorado's old uranium waste piles into a business is weighing Grand Junction, Colorado, or Moab, Utah, as the site of a new headquarters that would employ 118 people. The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved nearly $1.6 million in job growth incentive tax credits for the company, DISA Uranium Corp., on Thursday.