Business owners in Colorado who’ve paid at least one unemployment claim face an unexpected bill in July. The bill, from the State of Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, is purportedly to help the state make the first interest payment on the $346 million the state borrowed from the federal government last year. A letter […]
Heidi Ham is leaving her position as executive director of the Downtown Partnership. Ham is leaving July 21 to move with her family to Arkansas, where her husband has taken a new job, according to a monthly e-mail newsletter sent to downtown businesses and media. Ham oversaw reconstruction of Main Street over the past 2 […]
The Mesa County labor market appears to have stabilized with a slight increase in the unemployment rate, but also a slight increase in hiring. “It’s just been pretty steady, which is good to see,” said Gilbert Lujan, supervisor of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. After dropping for three straight months, the seasonally […]
Real Estate West has added six real estate agents and a mortgage company to the business’s Grand Junction location. Managing broker Tina Harbin announced the company has welcomed agents Jonilyn Berry, Rob Burnett, Lori Dearth, Heidi Jo Elder, Esther Piper and Terry Ruckman. The company has also added Universal Mortgage to the location at 1001 […]
When it comes to a strong business climate, communities envy the 35-65 year age group as those communities seek to increase output of goods and services. Colorado has an advantage over many states in that it’s attracted young people in the 20-40 year old range over the past few decades, feeding into the group that […]
In the midst of local indicators that the economy is rebounding from the depths of the Great Recession, the city manager for Grand Junction cautions that recent increases in sales tax collections will not be the norm over the next 18 months. In fact, manager Laurie Kadrich reminds local people that the city’s forecast remains […]
The maker of world-famous Enstrom toffee has launched a new logo and campaign, installing a new trademark sign at its downtown Grand Junction location. The new logo is similar to the previous one, retaining the original oval shape. The globe was removed, however, and replaced with a scripted “E”. The 51-year old company has seen […]
Girl Scouts of Colorado is hosting a terrific day of golfing, fun and challenge. There will be contests, prizes in three divisions, chances to win Girl Scout Cookies, a silent auction, and gifts for players. Supporting Girl Scouts and hitting the links for a great day on the golf course are two traditions that go […]
As Mesa County School District 51 mulls over a budget proposal that calls for cutting more than 180 full-time equivalent jobs by August, the district is also weighing the pros and cons of asking county voters to allow the district to retain revenues above the limits set by the state’s Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights—or TABOR—law. […]
Joan Anzelmo hears the same story nearly every day. Travelers see the signs for the Colorado National Monument and pull off Interstate Highway 70 expecting to find a roadside marker or perhaps a statue of some sort. What they discover instead is a vast landscape of redrock canyons and towering spires. As superintendent of the […]