A free presentation offering information about COVID-19 vaccination mandates is planned for Grand Junction. The Western Colorado Human Resource Association and Bechtel & Santo law firm have scheduled the presentation for 3 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Mesa County Workforce Center, 512 29 1/2 Road. Michael Santo, a partner in the firm, and […]
Tickets are available for a virtual presentation of a selection of documentary films shown at the Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride. Tickets for the Mountainfilm on Tour are free with a suggested minimum contribution of $15 to the Western Colorado Alliance for Community Action in Grand Junction. Tickets and additional information about the featured films are […]
A gala fund-raiser for the Roice-Hurst Humane Society animal shelter in Grand Junction will return with an additional option. The Wine and Whiskers gala is set for 6:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 13 at Two Rivers Winery and Chateau, 2087 Broadway in Grand Junction. “We are so excited to bring Wine and Whiskers back again […]
A staffing services firm with offices in Grand Junction and Montrose has announced additional efforts to fill skilled trades and office positions in the Montrose area. “Due to current market conditions and the closing of Russell Stover, I’ve decided we can best serve the Montrose area by concentrating on these positions,” said Nina Anderson, owner […]
West Star Aviation has entered into a dealership agreement with CCX Technologies to sell, install and maintain onboard cyber security products. “All this recent attention on security breaches has encouraged operators to want onboard cyber security. It’s a rising concern and an emerging trend we see escalating,” said Aaron Berg, avionics technical sales manager at […]
A project to clean up uranium mill tailings at a site near Moab, Utah, has passed another milestone in transporting more than 12 million tons of tailings to a disposal facility. More than 1 million tons were shipped during the 2021 fiscal year alone, the largest annual amount for the U.S. Department of Energy Uranium […]
Community Hospital in Grand Junction offers new technology for breast cancer surgery in the MOLLI system to locate and remove small tumors. “I want to make sure my patients have access to the best technology and the latest research,” said Dr. Courtney Fulton, a breast surgical oncologist at Community Hospital. “I want them to have […]
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing number of people have moved to rural America to establish a livelihood fueled by entrepreneurship. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in July 2020 alone more than 550,000 new businesses were established in rural areas nationwide, a 95 percent increase over the previous year. The […]
A measure of consumer confidence has rebounded on more upbeat expectations for business and labor conditions as well as plans to make big purchases and take vacations. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose four points to 113.8 in October. The gain reversed a three-month decline. Components of the index tracking assessments of […]
An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to increase, but at slower pace that reflects mounting concerns over the pandemic, inflation and supply chains. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index increased two-tenths of a percent to 117.5 in September. A separate measure of past performance also increased, while a measure of current […]