Applications will be accepted through Dec 15 for the latest grants from United Way of Mesa County. Volunteers on allocation panels will review applications and applicants and make recommendations to the United Way of Mesa County Board of Directors. Funding will begin in July. “United Way’s model is based on keeping things local and is […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Even as the number of real estate transactions trends downward in Mesa County, higher prices and large commercial deals push dollar volume to record heights. Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real estate in Grand Junction, sees lower inventories and higher prices as villains in slowing residential sales, while […]
Hiring rebounded in the United States in October as payrolls increased and the unemployment rate decreased. Nonfarm payrolls grew 531,000 and the jobless rate slipped two-tenths of a point to 4.6 percent, according to estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The latest payroll gain came in closer to the average monthly increase of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Brian Watson knows what it’s like to work remotely — days spent at home in pajamas with no clear boundaries between the times on and off the clock. “It can become all-consuming.” That can make it a relief, Watson says, to go a place that’s more like an office — […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Grand Valley residents benefit from a health care industry that offers advanced services close to home and a collaborative response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the sector faces challenges, among them staffing shortages, thin margins and competition from Front Range providers, local executives say. A panel of five health care […]
Mesa County commissioners have agreed to purchase 27 acres in Clifton for a new community hall as well as other facilities. “Mesa County’s priority is to build a community campus that will meet the needs and better serve residents in Clifton,” said Mesa County Commissioner Janet Rowland. “Our goal is to connect community members and […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has purchased property to expand Highline Lake State Park north of Loma and accommodate more visitors. The 178 acres bordering the west side of the park cost $775,000 and were purchased with money from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The land will offer additional areas for day use as well […]
The leader of one of four Grand Junction companies to receive awards honoring fast-growing Colorado firms says he’s grateful for the recognition. “Thank you to our customers, investors, team members, supporting cast of family members and our network of incredible work colleagues who have helped make this award a reality,” said Rob Eggebrecht, founder and […]
Grand Junction area residents will save on average 36 percent on individual health insurance next year over what their premiums would have been without a reinsurance program. “Coloradans in rural, suburban and urban communities are tired of paying too much for health care, and our reinsurance program delivers real relief and real savings for small […]
Regional Asbestos in Grand Junction will donate $15,000 worth of time and materials to mitigate asbestos in a house purchased by Catholic Outreach as part of its latest homeless housing project. Shaun Witkamp, the owner of Regional Asbestos, said he wants his firm to help address a problem. “This was a team decision and will […]