A total of nearly 50 presentations, workshops and other events have been scheduled as part of West Slope Startup Week. The free regional business conference is set for July 11 to 15 with virtual events throughout rural Colorado as well as in-person events in Grand Junction. The schedule and additional information about the 2022 West […]
The Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Colorado has scheduled what are billed as three community conversations in the Grand Valley to gather public comments on a four-year area plan on aging. The conversations are set for: 10 a.m. to noon June 24 at the Mesa County Libraries central library at 443 N. Sixth St. […]
The Colorado Workforce Development Council has joined with the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Kansas City to offer a new tool to help people make informed decisions about their careers. The Career Ladder Identifier and Financial Forecaster (CLIFF) provides information about: How changes in employment affect public assistance. How work force strategies help workers […]
The latest version of an annual publication is now available to offer information about farmers’ markets, wineries and other agricultural attractions in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Agriculture publishes the Colorado Farm Fresh Directory. The 2022 edition is also available in Spanish. “The Farm Fresh Directory gives Colorado locals and visitors a guide to the […]
To sustainably and successfully grow, especially in the health care business, you need an inspiring leader who’s willing to take thoughtful risks, solve complicated problems and cast an infinite vision people follow. We believe HopeWest’s founding president and chief executive officer, Christy Whitney, has done just that. As she announces her retirement after almost 30 […]
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 […]