The City of Grand Junction will receive funding for fire mitigation projects. The city was selected as a recipient of Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program Workforce Development funding for 17 weeks of wildfire mitigation work valued at $184,212. The work will focus on the Colorado and Gunnison river corridors. “The Department of Corrections State Wildland […]
A $500,000 federal grant will help small businesses in Colorado with exporting. The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded the funding through its State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The Colorado Office of Economic Development and Trade (OEDIT) will oversee the distribution and use of the grant. The SBA awarded a total of $20 million to 52 […]
A new loan fund offers new financing options for small business owners in Colorado looking to start, restart or restructure a business. The Colorado Startup Loan Fund will focus on serving business owners who’ve historically encountered barriers to bank financing, including those who might not speak English, have never carried a loan, lack traditional assets […]
A Grand Junction-based organization has been awarded a contract to provide health care coverage to Mesa County School District 51 employees. The Mesa County School Board voted to enter into final contract negotiations with Monument Health to provide tier 1 health care services to district employees. A clinically integrated network, Monument Health works with health […]
Grand Junction is described as a hidden gem in a story appearing in an international lifestyle magazine. The five-page article appears in the September issue of Red Bulletin produced by the Red Bull energy drink company. “This significant coverage by such a well-established hip brand represents Grand Junction gaining notoriety as a destination known for […]
Tax collections, a key measure of retail sales and lodging activity, continue to increase in Grand Junction. The City of Grand Junction reported a 9.6 percent increase in its combined sales and use tax collections for July compared to the same month a year ago. Lodging tax collections rose 20.3 percent on a year-over-year basis. […]
A Grand Junction-based organization has joined in a national celebration of programs offering all-inclusive care for the elderly. HopeWest offers a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) and will offer throughout September home visits, tours and opportunities to talk with enrollment specialists. “It’s exciting to celebrate our first successful year in Mesa County,” […]
A series of classes are scheduled as part of a free program for members of the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce. The program will help participants develop their workforces and attain new employees through internship opportunities. One-hour classes will be offered along with lunch at noon once a month over five months at various locations: […]
Registration is under way for a two-day conference for working women. The Powerhouse Summit is set for Sept. 26 and 27 at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. General admission passes start at $299. Bundled passes for two and groups of five also are available. To register or obtain more information, visit the website at […]
Tamara Schopp has joined Lighthouse HR Support in Grand Junction as a background screening specialist. Schopp worked for eight years for Mesa County School District 51 as a health assistant, paraprofessional in the special needs behavior program, and kitchen manager. She also owned two businesses. She’s studying to receive her Fair Credit Reporting Act certification. […]