Colorado business leaders are more optimistic about the months ahead and what they foresee as an economic recovery, according to an index based on the results of a quarterly survey. The Leeds Business Confidence Index rose 2.9 points to 67.3 for the third quarter. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic a year ago, the […]
Grand Junction ranks among the best places in Colorado in which to move and open in a business, according to the latest results of readership poll conducted for a business magazine. Alpine Bank also fared well in the poll. Grand Junction was among four runners-up for the best places to move and open a business […]
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has acquired a 177-acre parcel to improve access and conserve habitat along the Colorado River west of Grand Junction. The Crow Bottom parcel, one of the last inholdings in the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, includes 1.5 miles of shoreline and provides access for boating as well as camping, […]
A public hearing is scheduled for July 30 in Grand Junction, one of a series of hearings planned for across Colorado to gather comments about proposed new maps for congressional and state legislative districts in the state. “This roadshow of public hearings is an important piece of this work and is an opportunity for Coloradans […]
A public listening session is set for July 28 in Grand Junction to gather comments about wolf restoration and management in Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Keystone Policy Center has scheduled 14 of the sessions across the state. In Grand Junction, the session is set for 5 to 8 p.m. at the Mesa […]
The City of Fruita leads a regional team participating in the Colorado Rural Residency and Recovery Roadmap program. Other partners in the team include the Business Incubator Center; City of Grand Junction; Colorado Mesa University; De Beque School District; Downtown Grand Junction Partnership; Grand Junction, Fruita and Palisade chambers of commerce; Grand Junction Economic Partnership; […]
Jennifer Richardson, director of the Mesa County Solid Waste and Sustainability Division, has been honored for her efforts to increase waste diversion. Recycle Colorado, a nonprofit organization that works to advance waste diversion infrastructure in the state, presented Richardson with its Recycler of the Year award. “I am honored to have received this award,” Richardson […]
Katie Conrath has joined Grand Junction Gastroenterology as a physician assistant. “It’s great to be practicing in Western Colorado,” Conrath said. “The area has top-notch medical care, but without all of the headaches you find in a big city. It’s truly the best of both worlds.” Conrath brings to her latest position more than five […]
Heather Benjamin has joined Family Health West as public relations and communication coordinator. Benjamin brings to her latest position experience in public relations and communications and familiarity with local media as spokesperson for the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office. She’s participated in multi-agency responses to emergency events, including a landslide in 2014 and house explosion in […]
Matt Leach, administrator of the Dalby, Wendland & Co. accounting and consulting firm based in Grand Junction, has received the Public Accounting Firm Manager certification. The CPA Firm Management Association awards the designation to professionals who’ve demonstrated competency and experience. “Matt has been an integral part of our operation’s leadership team,” said Chris West, chief […]