A benefit sale is scheduled to continue through June 25 for artwork from the collection of the late Tillie and Pat Bishop. Proceeds will benefit the Art Center of Western Colorado in Grand Junction. More than 400 works of art were bequeathed to the center. More than 40 pieces were added to the center’s permanent […]
Five Grand Junction-based firms were among the latest award recipients in an annual program honoring fast-growing Colorado companies. The Christi Reece Group, Iron-IQ, QuikrStuff and Timberline Trailers were among the winners in the 2022 Colorado Companies to Watch program. Timberline Bank was named a Hall of Fame winner. Knott Laboratory, a Grand Junction-based company that […]
A measure of optimism among small business owners has edged down on increasingly pessimistic expectations for the economy. “Small business owners remain very pessimistic about the second half of the year as supply chain disruptions, inflation and the labor shortage are not easing,” said Bill Dunkelberg, chief economist of the National Federation of Independent Business. […]
Three Western Colorado residents have been named to the Scenic and Historic Byways Commission. Ilana Moir, director of conservation at the Colorado West Land Trust based in Grand Junction, was reappointed to the commission. She serves as a representative of land trusts and open space. State. Rep. Matt Soper, a Republican from Delta, was appointed […]
Amy Phillips has joined the City of Grand Junction as the new city clerk. Grand Junction City Manager Greg Caton appointed Phillips to succeed Wanda Winkelmann, who retired in January. Phillips oversees the operation of the city clerk division, which conducts elections, manages board and commission vacancies, processes and issues liquor licenses, and maintains city […]
Sales tax collections, a measure of retail activity, continue to increase in Grand Junction. The City of Grand Junction reported collecting more than $5.6 million in sales taxes in April. That’s an increase of nearly $210,000 and 3.9 percent over the same month last year. April collections reflect March sales. Tax reports for May for […]
Teams from Grand Junction won four of the top six spots as well as prize money in the latest Go Code Colorado competition. The Health Cares team placed first in the analytics track, while WNV finished third. DevourCO captured second in the applications track and TrailFunds took third. In addition, the Health Cares and TrailFunds […]
Applications will be accepted through June 15 for a new program supporting first-generation students at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction and Fort Lewis College in Durango. “The Springboard Fellowship is a chance for CMU and FLC to create opportunities for graduates to thrive in the work force beyond college graduation,” said Charles Dukes, a […]
Construction is under way on an outpatient medical center that will offer a range of health care services in Montrose. The Colorado Outdoors Medical Center will be located in the Colorado Outdoors economic development project, a 164-acre site along the Uncompahgre River that will include a mix of retail, industrial and residential. Scheduled to open […]
QC Kinetix, a regenerative medicine franchise offering an alternative to pain relief, has opened a location in Grand Junction. Located at 2646 Patterson Road, Suite B, QC Kinetix uses natural biologic protocols to stimulate the body to heal damaged tissue and joints, including hips, knees and shoulders. Patients receive customized treatment plans based on their […]