Mesa County Libraries is among the finalists for a national award recognizing the contributions of museums and libraries to their communities. Mesa County Libraries is among 30 finalists — the only one from Colorado — for the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The Institute of Museum and Library Services bestows the medal, […]
Two public meetings are scheduled to discuss interim housing in Grand Junction, including regulations, potential locations, site designs and management. The City of Grand Junction has scheduled a virtual meeting for 6 p.m. April 10. An in-person open house style meeting is set for 5 p.m. April 18 at the Lincoln Park Barn located at […]
The Colorado National Monument Association has received a $5,000 award to support its work to connect elementary school students with local parks, public lands and waters. The association is among the 2024 grantees of the Every Kid Outdoors small grants program. The National Park Trust developed the program in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service. […]
The City of Grand Junction, Mesa County and Colorado State University Tri-River Area Extension will collaborate on continued efforts to eradicate Japanese beetles. Homeowners are encouraged to apply GrubEx to eradicate beetles in the grub stage through May. Anyone using licensed landscapers should request they spray Acelepryn in mid-May. GrubEx is a human and pet-safe […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States increased for the first time in two years, but doesn’t yet signal growth ahead. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index edged up a tenth of a point to 102.8 in February. Separate measures of current and past conditions also increased. Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, […]
A monthly index tracking the economy in rural areas of Colorado and nine other states has retreated to its lowest level in nearly four years. The overall reading for the Rural Mainstreet Index dropped 8.2 points to 38 in March. That’s below growth-neutral 50 and the lowest level since June 2020 and the midst of […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence edged down as their assessments of current conditions improved, but their expectations worsened. “Over the last six months, confidence has been moving sideways with no real trend to the upside or downside either by income or age group,” said Dana Peterson, chief economist at the Conference Board. The New […]
Mike Moran and Kathy Tomkins were honored as the top agents for February at Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Moran posted the highest dollar volume in sales and tied with Tomkins for the most closed transactions for the month. Moran started working in the real estate industry in 2012 after a 30-year career in […]
Two Grand Valley high school students have been selected to participate in the National Student Leadership Congress in Washington, D.C. Angelina Alejandre, a junior at Central High School, and Terrence Liu, a sophomore at Grand Junction High School, will join with nearly 170 other students from across the United States in the six-day program at […]
Registration is under way for a free virtual small business summit. The U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE have scheduled the 2024 National Small Business Week virtual summit for April 30 and May 1. The event will feature educational workshops, access to federal government resources and networking opportunities. A detailed agenda and list of speakers […]