Kay Ramachandran National Community Health Center Week 2021 will be celebrated in person and virtually this year through Aug, 14. Elected officials will join communities across the country in elevating the work community health centers have done while fighting on the front lines of COVID-19 to keep our communities healthy and safe. Their visits and […]
A measure of optimism among small business owners has retreated on less upbeat expectations for the economy, sales and earnings as well as concerns about labor availability. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index fell 2.8 points to 99.7 in July. The decrease nearly erased a 2.9-point increase in June, […]
Tax collections, a measure of sales activity, continue to increase in Mesa County. Mesa County reported collecting more than $4 million in sales tax in July, a 20.4 percent increase over the same month last year. The county also collected nearly $401,000 in use taxes — almost all of it on automobiles purchased outside the […]
U.S. payrolls swelled and the unemployment rate retreated in July with hiring in the leisure and hospitality and education sectors accounting for more than half the job gains. Nonfarm payrolls increased 943,000 and the jobless rate declined a half point to 5.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Estimated payroll gains for June […]
New business filings continue to increase on a year-over-year basis in Colorado, a trend that portends economic recovery in the aftermath of a pandemic. “Colorado is on the road to recovery despite historic economic challenges,” said Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. According to the latest report based on statistics from the Colorado Secretary of […]
A search is expected to soon begin for a new leader of a Grand Junction-based economic development organization. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership announced Robin Brown resigned as executive director to take a position with Colorado Mesa University. “We are confident in our ability to find a strong successor and to continue the great work […]
Samuel Adamson, Jennifer Cook and Rhett Cook joined Monument Health in Grand Junction for summer internships. The three Colorado Mesa University students are working in different areas with the organization as they explore their interests in health care and business. Adamson, a sophomore majoring in electrical and computer engineering, works as an information technology intern. […]
Joey Wilkinson has joined HopeWest in Grand Junction as a clinical pharmacist. Wilkinson will work with hospice and palliative care programs as well as what’s planned as the Program of All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE). “A pharmacist in this setting can help with many areas, such as symptom management, serving as an authoritative resource […]
Lori Long has joined Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction as a broker associate. A Colorado native, Long has lived in the Grand Valley since 1997. “I just love exploring Western Colorado and the surrounding areas and experiencing the beauty of this part of the world,” she said. Long said she focuses on keeping buyers […]
Loren Hofer, Jennifer Street, Gabrielle Kalow and Kelsey Rickstrew have been promoted to new positions at the Dalby, Wendland & Co. accounting and business consulting firm based in Grand Junction. Hofer, a certified public accountant, was promoted to tax manager. She joined Dalby Wendland in 2013 after working for several smaller accounting firms. She works […]