It’s sometimes considered one of the soft drivers in a community — an industry that provides plenty of intellectual and emotional inspiration, but one whose economic effects can be hard to quantify. Even as various organizations promote the artistic and cultural benefits of a small city in Western Colorado, they realize support for the arts […]
So you have a degree in art, theater or dance. Now what? As head of the theater department at Mesa State College, Tim Pinnow is used to hearing such questions. They can come from students worried about paying the bills while also pursuing a career they enjoy. They can come from parents worried about whether […]
It’s been the venue for movies, traveling entertainers and the local symphony orchestra. The historic Avalon Theater also is billed as one of the anchors of downtown Grand Junction, standing as a link between performances of yesteryear and the performances of today and offering an artistic complement to the restaurants, retail stores and offices that […]
Late spring and early summer offer a bounty of colorful art in the Grand Valley. From the natural art of blooming plants to human-made sculptures and collector’s items, gardens across the valley provide a refreshing break from the daily routine. Early June marked the 20th anniversary of the Grand Valley Garden Tour, an opportunity to […]
A proposed $7.1 million transaction is expected to expedite the construction of a new hospital in Grand Junction while providing more space for a growing college campus. The presidents of Community Hospital and Mesa State College announced a deal in which the hospital will sell its 8-acre site along 12th Street to the college. The […]
Here’s a preview of a story that will appear in the July 14-27 print issue of the Business Times. Read the paper or check back online for more details. For people who’ve lived through the booms and busts of energy development in Western Colorado, the scenario sounds all too familiar. A small city experiences a […]
Sales and use tax collections for the City of Grand Junction continue to follow a pattern the city manager forecast last fall for the first half of 2011. Whether or not a dire prediction for the second half of 2011 comes to fruition remains up for speculation. According to the city report for May, sales […]
As the summer tourism season swings into high gear, lodging tax reports reflect something of a mixed bag for the hospitality industry in the Grand Valley so far this year. Lodging tax revenues reported in May were down from the same month last year. But total collections reported for January through May remain up slightly […]
Enstrom Candies has unveiled a new logo and marketing campaign in part to clear up some confusion over its Web site address. The new logo is similar to the previous one in retaining the original oval shape. The globe was removed, however, and replaced with a scripted “E.” The 51-year old confectionary company has seen […]
While local indicators point to economic recovery, Grand Junction City Manager Laurie Kadrich cautions that recent increases in sales tax collections likely won’t be the norm over the next 18 months. In fact, Kadrich reminds residents the city forecast remains the same as it was last fall. There’ll be a promising increase in sales tax […]