Tax collections, a measure of retail sales and lodging activity, continue to increase in Grand Junction The City of Grand Junction reported a 7 percent increased in combined sales and use tax collections in May compared to the same month last year. Lodging tax collections rose 27.6 percent on a year-over-year basis. May collections reflect […]
The City of Grand Junction will use a $400,000 grant to fund public improvements at the Riverfront at Dos Rios development. The grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) will fund a splash park and beach area as part of a destination playground. “Dos Rios is a great example of the type of […]
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management seeks public comments on the preparation of a supplemental environmental impact statement for its Grand Junction and Colorado River Valley field office resource management plans. “Public participation was key to the development of the BLM’s original resource management plans and will be for this supplement as well,” said Greg […]
Community Hospital has opened a pediatric therapy clinic in Grand Junction. Grand Valley Pediatric Therapy provides skilled pediatric therapy services, including occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy. “Our pediatric therapists truly love helping children and young adults, offering treatment for a wide variety of diagnoses and special needs,” said Kyle Gardner, director of Community […]
Students in Mesa County School District 51 earned a total of more than 8,000 credits from Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado Community College during the 2021-2022 school year. Cheryl Taylor, director of career and college readiness at School District 51, said concurrent enrollment allows high school students to receive credit for college-level courses in […]
A university executive, medical oncologist and science educator will be honored at an upcoming event for their professional and personal contributions in Western Colorado. Morgan Bridge, JoAnne Virgilio and Heidi Ragsdale were named Western Slope Women of Distinction for 2022. Girl Scouts of Colorado will honor them at benefit breakfast set for 7:30 a.m. Nov. […]
A measure of consumer confidence continues to retreat as concerns mount over rising gasoline and food prices. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index fell 4.5 points between May and June to 98.7. While a component of the index assessing current business and labor conditions edged down, a component tracking expectations dropped more than […]
Mesa County will receive nearly $3.9 million in the latest payment in lieu of taxes on federal lands in the county. The payment is once again the single largest to a Colorado county out of more than $44 million in so-called PILT payments in the state for the 2022 fiscal year. Nationwide, the Department of […]
Nick Jacobson has joined the Colorado West Land Trust as the newest member of the conservation department of the Grand-Junction based organization. CJ Brafford, Gwen Cameron, Garrett Portra and Lindsey Rider also joined the Colorado West Land Trust board of directors. “We welcome Nick to the staff and Lindsey, Garrett, […]
Cynthia Castaneda was honored as the top-performing agent for May at Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Castaneda posted the highest dollar volume in sales for the month as well as the most closed transactions. Castaneda has worked as a real estate agent since 2007. She also works as a nurse and personal care provider. […]