HopeWest — a hospice, palliative care and grief support services provider based in Grand Junction — received recognition for providing high- quality and compassionate care to patients and their families. HopeWest received the Hospice CAHPS Honors Award for 2024. The award is based on the results of the Hospice Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and […]
Local, state and federal government officials are expected to participate in an upcoming event organized by the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce. The chamber has scheduled its state of the community breakfast for 8:30 to 10:30 a.m June 25 at the Absolute Prestige Ranch located at 1351 Q Road in Loma. Admission is $25 for […]
A weekly farmers and makers market has returned to Fruita. The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce presents the market, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Oct. 26. The market is located at Reed Park at 250 S. Elm St. Public parking is available at the Fruita Civic Center and on the corner of […]
Zebulon Miracle was hired as chief executive officer of the Roice-Hurst Humane Society animal shelter based in Grand Junction. Miracle brings to his latest duties experience in leadership with nonprofit profits, including fund-raising and relationships building. He served as executive director of United Way of Mesa County and before that, held roles with Gateway Canyons […]
Toni Heiden and Anthony Heiden were honored as the top-performing agents for May at Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. The two tied for the most closings for the month. Toni Heiden, owner of Heiden Homes Realty, brings to her duties 46 years of experience as a Realtor in Western Colorado. She hold emeritus status […]
Charles Latshaw and Breanne Garcia were honored by the Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction. Latshaw, music director of the Grand Junction Symphony, was named 2024 Citizen of the Year. Garcia, a special education specialist with Mesa County School District 51, was named 2024 Educator of the Year. Latshaw was recognized in part for his efforts […]
A measure of optimism among small business owners has climbed to its highest level so far this year, but still remains below its historical average. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index rose eight-tenths of a point between April and May. But at 90.5, the latest reading remained below the […]
Sales tax collections, one measure of retail activity, continue to trend upward in Mesa County on a year-over-year basis. The county collected nearly $4.2 million in sales taxes in May, an increase of almost $160,000 and 4 percent over what was collected during the same month a year ago. May collections reflect April sales. Tax […]
Employment continued to trend upward in the United States in May, but the unemployment rate also edged up to its highest level in more than two years. Nonfarm payrolls increased 272,000 even as the jobless rate rose a tenth of a percent to 4 percent, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of […]
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