The Community Impact Council of Mesa County will honor businesses, organizations and individuals at the annual breakfast event. The Inspire Impact Breakfast is set for 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 12 at Two Rivers Convention Center, 159 Main St. in Grand Junction. For more information, visit the website located at www.communityimpactcouncil.org/inspire-impact-breakfast/. The event will feature […]
KAFM Community Radio in Grand Junction has scheduled its spring fund drive for March 8 to 15, an effort that will include give-aways, special events and musical performances. Participants who pledge $120 or more to KAFM during the drive will be entered to win two tickets to the Tedeschi Trucks Band performance set for July […]
Grand Valley veterinary practices have joined with Mesa County Animal Services to offer spay or neuter procedures at a reduced price. The Animal Assistance Foundation has provided funding for more than 385 pet sterilization procedures to assist pet owners with financial needs. Participating veterinarians have agreed to offer those procedures at a reduced rate, resulting […]
Registration is underway for a benefit golf tournament to raise funding for a program to bring Spanish language classes to more local elementary schools. The CaddyShack Golf Tournament is set for April 13 at Bookcliff Country Club in Grand Junction with a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start. The event will feature a four-person scramble along with […]
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will offer fish sandwiches, a fish and chips basket and mint and Oreo concrete as participating restaurants through mid-April. The fish sandwiches feature two fillets of Alaska cod topped with American cheese and Freddy’s sauce. The cod fillets also are available in a fish and chips basket served with malt […]
Amy Lentz of Grand Junction is among three people appointed to the Colorado Mesa University Board of Trustees. Mary Beth Buescher of Grand Junction was appointed to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis also appointed Daniel Ramos and Kasia Iwanizcko MacLeod to the CMU board for terms expiring Dec. 31, 2022. […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has rebounded on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions as well as more optimistic expectations. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 9.7 points to 131.4 in February, reversing three months of declines. “Looking ahead, consumers expect the economy to continue expanding,” said Lynn Franco, […]
Mesa County has jumped more than 50 places in an annual comparison of small metropolitan areas on gains in high-tech output and jobs. Mesa County ranks 131st overall in the Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Index for 2018, up 56 places from last year. While Mesa County remains in the bottom half of small metro areas […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States has edged down, signaling what could be slowing growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index (LEI) edged down a tenth of a point in January to 111.3. Separate measures of current and past conditions increased. “In January, the strengths […]
One of the largest fashion retailers in the United States plans to open a location at the Mesa Mall in Grand Junction. A newly constructed Dillard’s will open at a site formerly occupied by Sears. “Mesa Mall is excited to expand its lineup of first-in-market retailers with the addition of Dillard’s,” said Paul Peterson, general […]