Emerson Skate Park in Grand Junction is expected to close in February to accommodate the construction of a new facility. “We are thrilled to work with such a nationally renowned design firm to create this new state-of-the-art skate park in Grand Junction,” said Ken Sherbenou, director of Grand Junction Parks and Recreation. The park is […]
A Grand Junction-based software company has announced the integration of its flagship product into cable and pipe locating devices. ProStar integrated its PointMan software into Rycom Instruments Pathfinder devices to find, record and share the location of buried utilities and pipelines. Page Tucker, the founder and chief executive officer of ProStar hailed the effort. “The […]
A hospital executive with more than 16 years of experience with Intermountain Health has been named president of health care operations for the organization in Colorado and Montana. Jim Sheets is scheduled to officially begin the new role Jan. 15. He’ll report to Nannette Berensen, chief operating officer. “I am excited to be returning to […]
A Grand Junction-based organization has launched a service designed to promote collaboration in addressing the various issues that affect health. Quality Health Network (QHN) launched Collaborise, a service to help organizations and communities work together to address social determinants of health (SDOH), including employment and education as well as access to food, housing and transportation. […]
Summit Cellars in Palisade is among seven recipients of a total of $500,000 in grants funding projects involving agrivoltaics — the use of land for both solar energy and agricultural production. Summit Cellars will use the grant to compare soil moisture data under solar panels and in a vineyard. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Agriculture […]
The Town of De Beque is among eight recipients of grants intended to strengthen downtown areas across Colorado. The Town of De Beque received a $250,000 grant as one of the final 2023 recipients of Revitalizing Main Street grants. The Town of Olathe received a grant worth $223,512. The Colorado Department of Transportation awarded $1.7 […]
The City of Grand Junction received a two-year grant for a composting and food waste reduction pilot project. The grant includes an allocation of $89,600 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a total of $36,906 in matching funds from the city and Mesa County. Goals for the effort include demonstrating the need for food […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has increased, but continues to reflect concerns over inflation and filling job openings. “Small business owners remain very pessimistic about economic prospects this year,” said Bill Dunkelberg, chief economist of the National Federation of Independent Business. “Inflation and labor quality have consistently been tough complications for […]
A measure of consumer confidence increased on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions and fewer concerns about inflation, interest rates and recession. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 9.7 points to 110.7 in December. Components of the index tracking current conditions and short-term expectations both increased. “December’s increased in consumer […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to decline, signaling slowing and what could be recession. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Indicator fell a half of a percent to 103 in November. Separate measures of current and past conditions both increased. Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, senior manager of business cycle […]