The Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction has earned recognition for its workforce development efforts over the past year. The center received an award for achieving goals as Mesa County retained certification as an ACT Work Ready Community. “With Mesa County hitting our maintaining phase one and maintaining phase two goals shows that this […]
Cappella of Grand Junction, an assisted living and memory care facility, has been purchased by Christian Living Communities (CLC), a Denver-based nonprofit organization specializing in senior care and services. No changes in operations or services at Capella of Grand Junction are planned, said Terry Rogers, president and chief executive officer of CLC. Capella Living Solutions, […]
Small Business Saturday has become an American tradition following the Thanksgiving holiday. Brick-and-mortar businesses promote their best deals of the year in hopes of luring shoppers from online purchases. It was not so long ago Americans visited locally-owned small retailers to purchase their gifts. Business owners decorated their shops with lights and ornaments or created […]
Sales tax collections continue to rise in Mesa County, an indication of increased retail activity. Mesa County collected nearly $3 million in sales taxes in October. That’s an increase of $160,568 and 5.7 percent over the same month last year. The county also collected more than 287,000 in use taxes on automobiles purchased outside the […]
Registration is underway for an upcoming event focusing on succession and estate planning for farm and ranch families in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado State University Extension have scheduled the inaugural Family Farm Transition Summit for Dec. 9 and 10 at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Westminster. Accountants, financial advisors, lawyers and […]
Colorado employers can expect a reduction in a component of the workers’ compensation insurance premiums they’ll pay in 2020 The Colorado Division of Insurance approved an 8.5 percent decrease in the average statewide loss costs component of premiums. The cut follows a 16.7 percent decrease for 2019 and will mark a sixth consecutive year in […]
The Grand Junction franchise of a national restoration services company has joined in a fund-raising campaign for a disaster relief organization. Delta Restoration Services of Western Colorado will make a donation to All Hands and Hearts for each new restoration job started through Giving Tuesday on Dec. 3. “All Hands and Hearts does really important […]
The Art Center of Western Colorado in Grand Junction is among the latest 12 recipients of awards recognizing the efforts of arts organizations. The Art Center received the Stand for the Arts Award and a $10,000 grant. The awards program is a partnership between the Ovation TV arts network and Charter Spectrum. The program commits […]
Construction is scheduled for completion in the summer on a new Grand Valley facility offering treatment for clients recovering from abuse and those suffering from substance abuse or mental health disorders. Mind Springs Health will build the Women’s Recovery Center on a 6.8-acre site near 32 and E Roads in Clifton. The Women’s Recovery Center […]
Western Implement will celebrate 60 years in business by donating $6,000 to a 4-H club in Western Colorado. “We’ve supported several Western Colorado 4-H animal sales over the last several decades. It’s only fitting that as we celebrate six decades in business that we would further support the kids and the families that our business […]