We’re members of a group that has studied wildlife and wildlife habitat issues and their convergence with a myriad of other Western Colorado landscape challenges. We understand the importance of finding solutions that meet both public and private needs, wildland and multiple-use goals and finding that economic sweet spot for the diverse towns and counties […]
Add a state-of-the-art environmental chamber to the equipment used at the Monfort Family Human Performance Laboratory at Colorado Mesa University. The chamber offers the ability to change a variety of conditions to understand how the human body functions in different environments. “There are all kinds of things we can do with this technology,” said Michael […]
Organizations and businesses in the Grand Valley have joined in an effort to encourage random acts of kindness as part of Mental Health Awareness Month in October. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on the Western Slope, 2-1-1 and the Western Colorado Community Foundation are among those involved. “If we can engage our community […]
Construction continues on a trail that will take mountain bike riders and other users 34 miles between the top of the Grand Mesa and downtown Palisade. The Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association (COPMOBA) and nearly a dozen other organizations and government entities joined in a media event to offer an update on the Palisade […]
Payrolls increased and the jobless rate decreased in September as labor conditions continued to improve in the United States in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. Nonfarm payrolls grew 661,000 even as the unemployment rate fell a half point to 7.9 percent, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Initial […]
Colorado business leaders are more upbeat heading into the fourth quarter as expectations mount for continued recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses leaders remain pessimistic overall, though, according to the latest results of a quarterly survey. “The slow rebound in Colorado business sentiment reflects the lingering impacts of COVID-19. However, it also shows optimism that […]
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A French manufacturer of starting and timing systems for bicycle motocross plans to open its first United States office in Grand Junction. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership, which assisted with the move, announced the opening of the Prostart office and warehouse on 25 Road. Owner Quentin Grun said he learned about Grand Junction when he […]
A measure of consumer confidence has rebounded on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions, but remains below levels posted before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 15.5 points to 101.8 in September. Components of the index tracking current conditions as well as the short-term […]
Amy Jordan will join Community Hospital in Grand Junction as director of human resources. Jordan brings to her new position more than 13 years of experience in employee relationships, talent acquisition, payrolls and benefits. She served most recently as director of human resources for Critical Nurse Staffing. She holds a bachelor’s degree in aviation from […]