Western Colorado Community College (WCCC) has joined with the Amigo Animal Clinic and Mesa County Sheriff’s Posse in a collaboration to train veterinary technology program students. Amigo Animal Clinic offers training and clinical space for the program as well as classroom space, advisory services and job opportunities. The Mesa County Sheriff’s Posse allows the use […]
Five people have been appointed to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission under a state law that changes the group from nine volunteer appointees to a professional commission. “This landmark law protects health and safety and our environment while ensuring local governments and Coloradans have a voice when it comes to oil and gas […]
Two state agencies have partnered with the legal community to offer assistance to small businesses in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The Colorado Attorney General’s Office and Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade have joined with the Colorado Lawyers Committee to create a volunteer network connecting lawyers with small businesses. Volunteers from […]
Farmers in Mesa and Delta counties and other neighboring counties whose crops were damaged by a severe April freeze can access emergency loans and other assistance as a result of a federal disaster declaration. Small, nonfarm businesses also are eligible for federal disaster assistance. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Mesa and Delta counties as primary […]
A company that provides software to manage customer service and sales has announced plans to relocate part of its operations from California to Grand Junction. INFOCU5 expects to move a dozen employees from Pasadena and has hired 30 people previously employed at StarTek, a Grand Junction call center that closed earlier this year. Over the […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States has increased, but still suggests a recession will continue. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose 2.8 percent to 99.8 in May. The increase follows a total decrease of 13.6 percent in April and March. A separate measure of current performance increased […]
A key indicator of sales activity continues to drop in the Grand Valley as a pandemic and related restrictions affect business operations. The City of Grand Junction reported a 22.5 percent decline in sales and use tax collections in May compared to the same month last year. Mesa County reported an 11.8 percent decrease. Grand […]
Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker will soon open a facility offering orthopedic services and serving patients from not only Western Colorado, but also other areas. The orthopedic and specialty center is scheduled to open July 8. The 11,000-square-foot facility includes two operating rooms, three recovery rooms, six inpatient hospital rooms and a clinical space. “This […]
Visitors to the Colorado National Monument spent an estimated $25.2 million in Grand Junction and other nearby communities in 2019, in turn contributing nearly $31 million to the area economy, according to the latest results of an annual analysis conducted by the National Park Service. The economic effects of visits to national parks, monuments and […]
More businesses have reopened and expanded operations in Mesa County under a second variance from state coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Mesa County Public Health received approval to proceed with the second phase of guidelines that allow most businesses to reopen and expand operations to up to half capacity. The next step in the reopening process occurs […]