An upcoming concert will feature big band music, local wines and food as the final event in an annual fund-raiser supporting health care in Mesa County. The Live in the Grapevines concert is set for Aug. 20 at Grande River Vineyards, 787 Grande River Drive in Palisade. Gates will open at 5 p.m. The concert […]
A state official and former business owner has been promoted to oversee a division supporting small businesses in Colorado. Nikki Maloney was named director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) Business Support Division. Maloney joined OEDIT in 2019 to advance development of the Employee Ownership Commission and Office. In 2021, […]
Public meetings will offer participants an opportunity to learn more about proposed changes to U.S. Bureau Land Management plans to protect big game corridors and other habitat in Colorado. Meetings are scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 11 in Merlot Room 1 of the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel at 765 Horizon Drive in Grand […]
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 […]