A meeting has been scheduled to offer information about traffic improvements to the F 1/2 Parkway in Grand Junction. The meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. Aug. 8 in room BB 113 at Colorado Mesa University Tech, located at 2508 Blichmann Ave. Phase two of F ½ Parkway construction will include such traffic adjustments as […]
Applications will be accepted until 3 p.m. Sept. 6 for the latest rounds of grants from the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District. The district has $700,000 available for its fall cycle. Grant application presentations are scheduled for a board meeting set for Sept. 18 in Grand Junction. Awards will be announced as soon as […]
Applications will be accepted through Sept. 30 for grants offered by the Horizon Sunrise Rotary Club in Grand Junction. Grants range from $500 to $2,500 and support needs in Mesa County. The club supports efforts related to children’s education and literacy, youth leadership and development and alleviating hunger. However, the club welcomes applications for funding […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration has released a new guide to help small business owners prepare for disasters. The Business Resilience Guide includes six sections to plan and recover from disasters, includes best practices and template forms to help mitigate disasters for entrepreneurs and help them build back stronger. The guide leads business owners through […]
Payrolls continued to grow in the United States in July, but at a slower pace than the average monthly gains over the past year. According to the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm payrolls increased 114,000. The unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a point to 4.3 percent, the highest level since […]
A measure of consumer confidence rebounded on more upbeat expectations for business and labor conditions. Still, concerns over inflation and interest rates persist. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 2.5 points between June and July to 100.3. A component of the index based on assessments of current conditions retreated. But a component […]
Three state legislators from western Colorado each received a score of at least 85 percent on an assessment of their votes on key measures as compiled by a small business advocacy organization. The National Federation of Independent Business released its voting record for the latest legislative session based on votes on 14 measures ranging from […]
Breeze Airways plans to launch two new routes that will bring additional commercial service to the Grand Junction Regional Airport. The airline plans to offer nonstop service between Grand Junction and Las Vegas as well as one-stop service to Hartford, Conn. Both routes are scheduled to begin Jan. 9 with Thursday and Sunday flights. Angela […]
MarillacHealth has broken ground on a new health center in Grand Junction that will offer in one location a variety of services. The organization purchased a 4.5-acre site at 512 29 1/2 Road from Mesa County. Construction is set to begin this summer and conclude in late summer 2025. The new center will be located near […]
Hilltop Community Resources announced plans to purchase a building in downtown Grand Junction to combine in one location various offices, departments and programs. Hilltop reached an agreement to buy a building at 359 Main St. that previously housed Wells Fargo Bank. Bray Commercial Real Estate listed the property for $5.9 million. The 52,000-square-foot office building […]