Renovations complete at affordable housing community

A nonprofit organization that owns and manages an affordable housing community in Grand Junction has completed more than $2.4 million in renovations there. Rocky Mountain Communities completed the work at Grand Manor on Orchard Avenue. The renovations included updates to the property, including fence and roof replacements, parking lot repairs, retaining wall construction and sewer […]

Grant to fund Riverbend Park improvements

Work is expected to begin in February on additional improvements to Riverbend Park in Palisade funded by a grant from Great Outdoors Colorado. A $20,900 grant was awarded to the Town of Palisade in partnership with Desert Rivers Collaborative for ongoing work at the park. A crew from the Western Colorado Conservation Corps will work […]

Fruita receives state transportation grant

The City of Fruita was among 14 recipients of state grants designed to promote public health and the economy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Fruita received a $50,000 grant through the Colorado Department of Transportation Revitalizing Main Streets program. The city must provide a $5,000 matching contribution. The grant will be used to […]

Applications sought for Pinnacol Foundation scholarships

Applications will be accepted through Feb. 15 for college scholarships awarded to children whose parents have been injured or killed in work-related accidents. The Pinnacol Foundation — established by the Pinnacol Assurance workers’ compensation insurance provider in Colorado — awards the scholarships. Since 2000, the Pinnacol Foundation has awarded a total of nearly $6.5 million […]

West Star Aviation offers bundled services

West Star Aviation has introduced a package that combines an interior upgrade and Collins Aerospace Venue cabin management system for Gulfstream G450 jets. “The original factory installed inflight entertainment systems are becoming increasingly complex to repair due to obsolete replacement parts. So we’ve developed this unique packaging offering G450 owners the ability to upgrade both […]

Entrepreneur celebrates business milestone

Patricia Nizalowski is celebrating her second year in business in Grand Junction as owner and massage therapist at Green Valley Herbal Day Spa & Boutique. Located at 1001 N. Fifth St., Suite C, Green Valley Herbal Day Spa & Boutique offers a variety of handcrafted, botanically based bath and body care products as well as […]

Health care firm and employees give back

Healthcare Management, its AR Services and A-1 Collection Agency and employees gave nearly $20,000 in 2020 to local organizations and programs through a charitable giving initiative. “This year has provided extraordinary challenges for us all as we live and work during a pandemic. I am humbled and inspired to work with such great people who […]

Do your manage your business like your reputation is at stake?

A recent alert grabbed my attention. It made the bold statement the most important issue facing businesses today is managing their reputation. And this wasn’t about splashing on a bright, new coat of PR paint, issuing self-serving press releases or running TV ads featuring happy and grateful employees. More than ever, consumers align their dollars […]

Unwrapping the gift of economic forecasts

For years, Christmas came early for Mesa County businesses. And we’re not just talking about the holiday shopping season and retailers. Annual reports invariably forecast continued economic growth in the year ahead. The report for 2020, for example, characterized the outlook as not only positive, but exceptionally positive. That didn’t happen, of course. But who […]