Canvas Credit Union branches are collecting donations through the end of December for an annual sock drive. Donations of new and gently used socks will be distributed to homeless shelters and resource centers, including Homeward Bound, Hope of the Grand Valley and Feed My Sheep. Last year, Coloradans donated more than 320 pairs of socks […]
Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 19 for annual awards honoring businesses and individuals. The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce will present Business of the Year awards to a firm with fewer than 25 employees and one with more than 25 employees. The chamber also will present its Citizen of the Year award. Award […]
Marguerite Tuthill has been promoted to chief operating officer of Monument Health, a Grand Junction-based health care organization. Tuthill joined Monument Health in July 2022 and since has worked with health care providers, clinicians and the operations team to create health care metrics and risk-based contracting. “I believe in the work we do here, flipping […]
Mesa County Commissioner Cody Davis has been appointed to the Commission on Property Tax. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis appointed Davis to the commission to serve as a county commissioner from the western region. The commission was created to study and recommend a property tax structure that protects property owners and residential tenants from rising property […]
Jessica Lane has joined Bray & Co. Real Estate based in Grand Junction as accounting manager. Lane brings to her latest position experience in the role with several local companies. She’s lived in the Grand Valley for more than 20 years. Bray & Co. provides a range of services related to residential and commercial real […]
Sales tax collections, a key measure of retail activity, continue to trend up in Mesa County.. The county reported collecting more than $4.1 million in sales taxes in November, a 1.7 percent increase over the same month a year ago. November collections reflect October sales. Through 11 months of 2023, the county collected more than […]
Two livestock associations expressed disappointment over a court decision to allow efforts to proceed to reintroduce gray wolves in Colorado. Regina Rodriguez, a judge with the U.S. District Court in Colorado, declined to issue a temporary restraining order that would have prohibited the reintroduction. While declining to comment on litigation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced […]
Two grants worth a total of $83,550 were awarded to support restoration projects in Mesa County. The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) board awarded a $22,200 grant for restoration efforts in Riverbend Park in Palisade and a $61,350 grant for restoration on Pinyon Mesa south of Grand Junction. The Town of Palisade and Desert Rivers Collective […]
The City of Grand Junction City Council has approved a 2024 budget of $322.5 million that includes spending for operational costs, infrastructure and new projects. The 2024 budget includes $172.2 million in operations costs and $8.8 million in debt service. The majority of the operations costs are within the five largest departments of the city […]
Mesa County commissioners approved a $261.1 million budget for 2024 they say prioritizes financial sustainability while also investing in infrastructure and staff. “Mesa County’s 2024 budget is rooted in what we believe the taxpayers would prioritize,” said Janet Rowland, chairwoman of the board of county commissioners. “It’s a responsible approach that balances investment in better […]