Open house to detail Clifton library plans

An upcoming open house will offer information about the proposed Mesa County Libraries branch in Clifton. The open house is set for 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 7 in the library and media center at Rocky Mountain Elementary School, located at 3260 D 1/2 Road in Clifton. The new library branch has been proposed as […]

Nominations sought for SBA awards

Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 11 for awards presented as part of the 2022 National Small Business Week. The U.S. Small Business Administration presents the awards to recognize businesses for their achievements and contributions to their communities. Nominations must be submitted electronically by 1 p.m. Jan. 11. Awards will be presented during a ceremony […]

Applications sought for Kiwanis Club allocations

Applications will be accepted through Dec. 15 for annual allocations from the Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction. The club allocates proceeds from its annual Kiwanis Pancake Day fund-raisers to organizations that help children. Past recipients have included Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Grand Valley Catholic Outreach, Harmony Acres Equestrian Center, Homeward Bound of the Grand Valley, […]

Real estate agent returns to Grand Valley

Debbie Rich has returned to the Grand Valley to work as a broker associate with Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties in Grand Junction. “I left a part of my heart here, and I’m delighted to be back in the valley,” Rich said. A former television reporter who also operated a wallpaper store in Grand Junction, Rich […]

Pinnacol to lower workers’ comp premiums

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 […]

County and city move ahead on 29 Road interchange

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 […]

Leader of health information exchange to retire

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 […]

Group encourages Colorado consumers to shop small

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 […]