More than $108 million was disbursed to Colorado during the 2019 fiscal year, the latest revenues from energy production on federal land in the state. The money was part of a total of more than $2.44 billion disbursed to 35 states by the Interior Department Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR). Another $1.14 billion was […]
Construction is expected to soon begin on a Grand Junction apartment complex that will offer nearly 200 units. The Railyard at Rimrock will be built south of the Rimrock Marketplace with leasing scheduled to begin in the summer. Perry Reid Properties, a multifamily property development and management firm based in Nebraska, will develop the complex […]
A Grand Junction psychiatric hospital now offers walk-in mental health and addiction crisis services. Services are available at the West Springs Hospital at 515 28 3/4 Road. Services are available daily around the clock with the exception of between 4 and 5 a.m. Assistance also can be arranged by calling the West Springs Hospital assessment […]
A proclamation declaring November Colorado Apprenticeship Month is designed to draw attention to programs that help employees hone skills while earning paychecks. “Apprenticeships give people of all ages an opportunity to hone existing skills and gain new ones,” said Joe Barela, executive director of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. “As we prepare for […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration honors the accomplishments of veterans and their spouses, including those who start and grow businesses. Dan Nordberg, the administrator of a six-state SBA region that includes Colorado, said veteran-owned businesses remain a driving force in the economy. “Nearly 10 percent of all American businesses today are owned by a veteran, […]
Results are available online from a new voluntary survey of private drinking water quality on the Western Slope conducted through a partnership involving Delta County, the University of Colorado at Boulder and the Centers for Disease Control. People can review the results through an interactive online map created by Holly Miller as part of her […]
Small firms collectively constitute big business in the United States, according to newly updated government statistics. A variety of statistics are compiled in the latest version of a publication from the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy titled “Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business.” The publication is available online from the SBA Office of […]
It’s probably easier in a place like the Grand Valley to a more accurately survey the landscape and recognize the fact most businesses are small businesses. That’s because small businesses fill the downtown shopping district, line thoroughfares like North Avenue and Patterson Road and populate manufacturing areas. The journal you’re holding in your hands or […]
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers has scheduled its next Grand Junction workshop for Dec. 14. The free workshop is open to members and nonmembers alike and is set for 9 a.m. to noon at the Business Incubator Center at 2591 Legacy Way. For reservations or more information, send an email to Terri Benson at tbenson@gjincubator.org. Jason […]
Applications will be accepted through Nov. 25 for presenters interested in participating in an upcoming TED talk event in Grand Junction. The event is scheduled for March 7 at the Avalon Theater and follows the TED talk format of short talks, demonstrations and performances that foster curiosity, inspiration and learning. The theme will be “2020.” […]