As I lay here with an aching body — but a grateful heart — after my second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, I can’t help but reflect on the past year. A virus hit the United States. Businesses and schools closed. And a general fear of the unknown overtook our households and consumed our thoughts. […]
An educator who’s worked nearly two years as assistant superintendent of Mesa County School District 51 has been selected to lead the district. The Mesa County School Board announced Brian Hill will become the next superintendent. Hill will succeed Diana Sirko when she retires next year. Hill was hired in July 2019 as assistant superintendent. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While businesses can wipe down surfaces to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Randy Schwark offers what he considers a better approach: kill the virus in the air. Schwark operates RCI Environmental Solutions, a Grand Junction-based company that provides systems that have demonstrated in laboratory testing they can to do […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Gretchen Moss has worked a long time as a property manager, but her experience in Grand Junction has been unique. “I’ve never seen anything like this before. It’s just amazing,” said Moss, property manager at the Railyard at Rimrock apartment complex. Only one of the seven buildings at the complex […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Steve Whitehurst envisions a range of applications for the sensors his company has developed — everything from monitoring power poles and natural gas wells to collecting information about weather and earthquakes. Any one of the applications offers a huge market. But the cumulative potential is almost overwhelming, says Whitehurst, chief […]
Mesa County climbed another 24 spots in the latest comparison of how small metropolitan areas fare for job and wage growth as well as high-tech output. Mesa County ranked 57th in the Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Index for 2021, up from 81st in 2020. The Milken Institute, a California think tank, ranks 200 large metropolitan […]
Edesia — a benefit event showcasing food, wine and spirits — will return and also offer a celebration of Hollywood. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Edesia will feature this year three, smaller chef’s table dinners scheduled for April 11, 18 and 25 at the Wine Country Inn, located at 777 Grande River Drive in Palisade. […]
A measure of optimism among small business owners has edged up even as owners contend with the effects of inclement weather and the coronavirus pandemic. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index rose eight-tenths to 95.8 in February. The index remains below its 47-year average of 98. “Small business owners […]
A key measure of sales activity continues to increase in Mesa County. The county reported collecting a total of nearly $3.17 million in sales and use taxes in February, an increase of more than $352,000 and 12.5 percent from the same month last year. Sales tax collections rose 11.8 percent. Use tax collections — nearly […]
Spring. Longer days, warmer weather and a fresh start. Often, the word spring also is paired with break, travel or events. With the presence of COVID-19 in our community for more than a year, we know the virus changes the way seasonal events look. In 2021, change and adapting is the name of the game, […]