Mesa State unveils sign of support from energy industry

Phil Castle Business Times A sign of the support Mesa State College receives from the energy industry now hangs outside a lecture hall on the Grand Junction campus. A new plaque designates Room 104 in the Academic Classroom Building as the Williams Lecture Hall in recognition of a program in which the company has pledged […]

Solar-powered billboard a first for Colorado

A Grand Junction solar energy company and outdoor advertising firm have erected the first — and so far, only — solar-powered billboard in Colorado. Syndicated Solar and Colorado West Outdoor Advertising erected a tri-vision billboard that towers 40 feet over U.S. Highway 6 & 50 near the Rimrock Shopping Center. A 2.17-kilovolt photovoltaic solar array […]

Year-over-year tax gains reported

Mike Moran Business Times It might be good news only in comparison to a bad year, but some Grand Valley government entities report an increase in year-over-year tax collections. According to its report for July, sales and use tax collections for the City of Grand Junction totaled $4.08 million, a 2.2 percent increase over July […]

Discovery founder keynote speaker at GJEP meeting

John Hendricks, the founder of the Discovery Channel as well as a growing resort in Mesa County, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the annual meeting of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership. The meeting is set for noon Oct. 13 at Two Rivers Convention Center, 159 Main St.  in downtown Grand Junction. Admission […]

Real estate appraiser honored for volunteer service

A Grand Junction real estate appraiser has been honored for his volunteer contributions to his industry and community. Robert Stevens, president of Stevens Real Estate Services, was selected as the Appraisal Institute volunteer of distinction for September for a region that includes nine states and parts of Canada. Stevens is a member of the Colorado […]

Sanitation firm ranks among fastest-growing U.S. companies

A Grand Junction waste removal company continues to rank among the fastest-growing firms in the United States. Rocky Mountain Sanitation ranks 4,873rd in the 2010 Inc. magazine listing of the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the country. Rocky Mountain Sanitation has made the list four consecutive years. Rocky Mountain Sanitation ranked 71st among firms in […]

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