Mesa County sales tax collections trend upward

Sales tax collections, a key indicator of retail activity, continue to increase in Mesa County on a year-over-year basis. The county reported collecting nearly $4.7 million in sales taxes in June, an increase of almost $26,000 and six-tenths of a percent over the same month in 2022. For the first half of 2023, the county […]

CMU professor named to accountancy board

G. Suzanne Owens-Otts of Grand Junction has been appointed to serve on the State Board of Accountancy. Owens-Otts, a professor at Colorado Mesa University,  will serve as a certified public accountant on the board, which administers exams, awards certificates, regulates public accountants and acts on complaints.

City names finalist for director of finance

Jennifer Tomaszewski has been selected as the finalist to become finance director for the City of Grand Junction. The position became open with the retirement of Jodi Welch, who worked for the city for 32 years. Tomaszewski’s responsibilities will include accounting, budgeting, financing reporting, grant administration, payrolls and sales taxes as well as the municipal […]

Grand Junction mayor named to state boards

Grand Junction Mayor Anna Stout has been appointed to state boards studying transportation planning region boundaries and geographic names. The Colorado Department of Transportation named Stout to the Transportation Boundary Study Advisory Committee. The group will study the transportation planning region boundaries, taking into account such factors as commercial traffic, communities of interest, commuting, population […]

Physicians joins gastroenterology practice

The largest gastroenterology group serving Western Colorado has announced the addition of a physician who will offer additional services to the region. Dr. Daniel Castresana has joined Grand Junction Gastroenterology. He practices in all facets of gastroenterology, including traditional upper endoscopy, advanced therapeutic endoscopy and complicated polypectomies as well as endoscopic ultrasound. “Dr. Castresana is […]

Joseph Center schedules family fund-raiser

The Joseph Center in Grand Junction has scheduled a fund-raising event for July 21. What’s billed as the Fabulous Family Fun Food Truck Friday Fund-raiser is set to start at 5 p.m. in the parking lot in front of Big Lots at 2401 North Ave. The event will include activities for children, an outdoor movie […]

Photos sought for city calendar

Submissions will be accepted through 5 p.m. Aug. 4 for photographs for a calendar produced by the City of Grand Junction. The calendar features photographs of the landscapes, cityscapes and events of Grand Junction and surrounding area. The calendar also includes an annual city report, a directory of city programs and services and information about […]

Applicants sought for agriculture in classroom organization boardsApplicants sought for agriculture in classroom organization boards

Applications will be accepted through July 24 for positions on the Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom board of directors and advisory board. Established in 1991, the nonprofit organization promotes agricultural literacy by providing programs and resources for preschool through 12th grade instruction. The efforts include a combination of printed and digital materials, in-person and virtual […]

School supplies drive under way

The Stuff the Bus school supply donation drive is under way at Mesa Mall in Grand Junction. Sponsored by Townsquare Media, the drive will continue through July 31. Participants can drop off donations for Mesa County School District 51 elementary and middle schools at the white activity bus parked in the Clock Court of the […]