An estimated $400,000 in grants will be awarded in 2020 by a district that distributes federal mineral leasing funds to public entities in Mesa County. That total for spring and fall grant cycles was part of the 2020 budget for the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District approved by the district board of directors. The district […]
Entries will be accepted through Jan. 3 for a competition to select artwork for the 2020 Colorado Mountain Winefest in Palisade. The competition is open to Colorado artists regardless of where they live in the state. Entries should represent the Colorado wine industry. The winning artwork will be selected by the public through online voting. […]
The Friends of St. Mary’s Hospital has scheduled a benefit book and gift fair as well as a poinsettia sale. The book and gift fair is set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7 and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 8 in the main lobby of St. Mary’s Medical Center at 2635 N. […]
Wienerschnitzel will serve free meals to active and retired members of the armed forces in celebration of Veterans Day on Nov. 11. The quick-service hot dog chain also had made available for purchase its chili sauce in 15-ounce cans. Wienerschnitzel will serve complimentary meals that include a chili dog, small fries and small Pepsi on […]
A construction contractor headquartered in Grand Junction has received recognition for its work on a school innovation center. FCI Constructors won the general contractor project of the year award from the Associated Builders and Contractors Rocky Mountain Chapter. Two members of the FCI staff also received awards during the Excellence in Construction Awards presentation in […]
Jerry Clipp has joined Community Hospital in Grand Junction as vice president of human resources. Clipp brings to his duties more than 25 years of experience in human resources in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. Most recently, he worked as chief administrative director for the Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute. He holds a […]
Brandon Warnock, an accountant with Dalby, Wendland & Co. in Grand Junction, has received designation as an Enrolled Agent. The designation, the highest credential conferred by the Internal Revenue Service, enables Enrolled Agents to represent clients before the IRS without restrictions to which clients they represent, the type of tax matters they handle or which […]
Payrolls continue to grow in the United States even as the unemployment rate remains near a 50-year-low. Nonfarm payrolls increased 128,000 and the jobless rate edged up a tenth of a point to 3.6 percent in October, according to the latest Labor Department estimates. Overall payrolls increased despite a drop in manufacturing employment because of […]
The pace of new businesses opening in Colorado has slowed to its lowest level in four years, but other indicators signal continued job and economic growth. “Although slowing is the word of the day, Colorado still has one of the stronger economies in the U.S. with year-over-year employment growth at 2 percent,” said Richard Wobbekind, […]
A measure of consumer confidence has edged down on less upbeat expectations for business and labor conditions, but remains encouraging heading into the holiday season. “Confidence levels remain high, and there are no indications that consumers will curtail their holiday spending,” said Lynn Franco, senior director of economic indicators for the Conference Board. The Conference […]