A free event in downtown Grand Junction will include food and fun also offer information about United Way of Mesa County. The Unity in Community Festival is set for 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 25 at the intersection of Seventh and Main streets. “Our Community in Unity Festival not only serves as our 2022-2023 fund-raising […]
Ronin Real Estate Professionals in Grand Junction presented a check for $4,000 to Mesa County Partners, proceeds from an annual fund-raiser. Participants bought Ronin rally towels for a minimum donation of $5 to $6. They took photos with the towels depicting interesting activities or locations and posted the photos on social media. Five photos were […]
Pillar Property Services has been hired to manage the Courtyard Apartments and Lincoln Apartments in Grand Junction. The Situs Group and Headwaters Housing Partners real estate investment firms selected Pillar Property Services to manage the properties. Pillar Property Services is the property management arm of Rocky Mountain Communities, a nonprofit affordable housing organization that owns […]
A Grand Junction business offering services to help students prepare for college admission tests has scheduled in-person courses for the fall. ACT/SAT Prep has scheduled courses starting Sept. 6, Oct. 3 and Nov. 1. The courses will cover content skills, timing, strategies and other tips intended to increase scores on ACT and SAT tests. Suzanne […]
A $24.2 million federal grant will fund construction of a mobility hub in Grand Junction as well as similar facilities in Rifle and Glenwood Springs. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the grant, one of three worth a total of $45.8 million awarded to Colorado projects. Other grants will fund projects in Alamosa and Pueblo. […]
Tax collections, a key measure of sales activity, continue to increase on a year-over-year basis in Mesa County. The county collected more than $4.4 million in sales taxes in July, an 8.4 percent increase over what was collected during the same month last year. The county also collected nearly $340,000 in use taxes in July […]
Kona Ice, a franchise combining shaved ice with entertainment and fund-raising, has come to the Grand Valley. Felix and Synde Villarreal operate the local franchise along with a truck and self-service dispensing system. Felix Villarreal said the couple bring to their venture his military background and her experience in the food industry. “Together we have […]
An upcoming event will offer business owners, residents and others an opportunity to discuss proposed changes to a section of U.S. Highway 6 in Palisade. The listening session is scheduled for 3 to 7 p.m. Aug. 25 in the event hall of the Palisade Community Center, 120 W. Eighth St. The Colorado Department of Transportation […]
Colorado has received a federal grant that could provide more than $100 million over the next five years to help small businesses access financing. The U.S. Treasury Department awarded the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) grant. The program was created as part of the American Rescue Plan Act to fund venture capital and loan […]
A $3.9 million grant will help fund the construction of a bus maintenance facility and the purchase of four transit buses in Mesa County. The grant is part of $51 million in federal funds awarded to low- and zero-emission transit projects across Colorado. In Mesa County, the award will include the purchase of four cutaway […]