Grande River Vineyards in Palisade has released five new wines and launched a new Legacy Wine Club. A wine dinner also is planned for January at the nearby Wine Country Inn to introduce the new releases. “We’re giving our new wine club members a preview of our first releases,” said Richard Tally, president of Ten […]
The largest workers’ compensation insurer in Colorado expects to continue to lower rates in 2022. Pinnacol Assurance announced plans to lower rates an average of 11 percent for its more than 53,000 policyholders in the state. The decrease will be nearly double that for 2021. With decreases in each of the last seven years, rates […]
Mesa County and the City of Grand Junction have entered into an agreement to proceed on work on a proposed interchange on Interstate Highway 70 at 29 Road. The memorandum of understanding establishes agency responsibilities for work on environmental clearances and federal and state approvals as required by the Colorado Department of Transportation interchange approval […]
Dick Thompson, executive director and chief executive officer of Quality Health Network, has announced he’s retiring from his position with the health information exchange based in Grand Junction. Thompson expects to retire effective April 1. A search committee has been formed to find his successor. Thompson has led Quality Health Network for more than 17 […]
A business advocacy group has asked Colorado consumers to allocate some of their holiday shopping time and money for small firms. “Shopping small is a good thing to do all year round, and this Saturday is a good reminder why,” said Tony Gagliardi, Colorado state director for the National Federation of Independent Business. What’s dubbed […]
Outdoor recreation contributed $9.6 billion to the Colorado economy in 2020, according to the latest results of an annual reported prepared by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The added value of fishing, sailing and snow activities decreased $410 million.But the value of bicycling; canoeing and kayaking; camping, climbing and hiking; and other water sports […]
A total of 48 nonprofit agencies serving Mesa County residents will join in the latest Colorado Gives Day and efforts to raise $325,000 to help fund their endeavors. The 2021 Colorado Gives Day is set for Dec. 7. The event offers participants a 24-hour period in which to make online donations to the charities of […]
A hotel in Edwards has joined in a partnership with an organization that enriches the lives of children with serious illnesses. The Inn At Riverwalk announced the art partnership benefiting the Roundup River Ranch. Located near Gypsum, the organization offers free, medically supported camp programs for children with serious illnesses and their families. The collaboration […]
A key measure of sales activity continues to increase in Grand Junction and Mesa County. The City of Grand Junction reported a 17.6 percent increase in sales tax collections in October compared to the same month a year ago. Mesa County reported an even larger proportional gain at 18.8 percent. City lodging tax collections, a […]
An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to increase, signaling growth despite rising prices and supply chain issues. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index advanced nine-tenths of a percent to 118.3 in October. Separate measures of current and past performance also increased. Ataman Ozyildirim, senior director of economic research at […]