A state administrator has accepted a federal position to oversee the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Colorado. Doug Vilsack is scheduled to begin his new duties as state director of the BLM on Aug. 14. He previously served as assistant director for parks, wildlife and lands for the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Vilsack […]
A state agency has enlisted the assistance of the public to look out for an invasive insect that could damage peaches, grapes and other Colorado crops. The Colorado Department of Agriculture launched an informational website at https://ag.colorado.gov/spotted-lanternfly to teach people how to identify and eradicate the spotted lanternfly. The website offers details about the insect […]
Tax collections, a key measure of retail sales and lodging activity, continue to increase in Grand Junction. The City of Grand Junction reported an 8.2 percent increase in its combined sales and use tax collections for June compared to the same month a year ago. Lodging tax collections rose 28.5 percent on a year-over-year basis. […]
A Grand Junction-based company that provides data security services around the world has completed financing that brings total funding for the firm to $10 million. Cloudrise secured additional funding from Three Kings Capital with add-on capital from existing investors Stormbreaker Ventures and the Greater Colorado Venture Fund. “Our latest funding venture is a major milestone, […]
United States payrolls increased, and the unemployment rate edged down in July as the two measures of the labor market returned to pre-pandemic levels. Nonfarm payrolls increased 528,000 and the jobless rate retreated a tenth of a point to 3.5 percent, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates. The monthly payroll increase was […]
Two Grand Valley residents have been appointed to state boards. Gabriel Otero of Fruita was appointed to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission. He’ll serve a four-year term on the commission as a representative of sportspersons from west of the continental divide. The commission is responsible for sustaining wildlife resources and providing a state parks […]
Shannon Cassidy has joined Bray & Co. Real Estate in Grand Junction. Lori Long has joined Bray Commercial Real Estate. Cassidy works on the Tyler Harris Real Estate Team. She brings to her duties experience as a real estate assistant and transaction coordinator as well as an office assistant. “I’m personable, have great communication skills […]
Jennifer Hawley has been promoted to banking officer with Alpine Bank Wealth Management, overseeing client accounts in Delta, Montrose, Ouray and Ridgway. She brings to her latest position experience in client account and employee benefit plan administration as well as financial planning education. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction […]
An upcoming event will offer information about the James Webb Space Telescope. STEM is My Future has scheduled the Webb Space Telescope Night for 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 27 at the Business Incubator Center at 2591 Legacy Way in Grand Junction. The event will include a viewing of photos taken by the James Webb […]
Wienerschnitzel celebrates National Hot Dog Month in July with a special offer for its plant-based hot dogs. Wienerschnitzel offers a buy-one-get-one free for veggie dogs ordered at www.wienerschnitzel.com with the promo code VEGGIE at checkout. The offer is good through July 31 for pickup and delivery. “It’s exciting to be able to invite vegetarians to […]