The staff of U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has scheduled a listening session in Gateway. Alyssa Logan, a regional representative for Bennet, will meet one-on-one with participants from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15 at the community center at 42700 Highway 114. Participants can discuss a variety of issues at the session, including any assistance they […]
Tickets are on sale for a benefit concert to raise money for an organization that helps provide affordable housing in Mesa County. Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County has scheduled its sixth annual benefit concert for Aug. 23 at the Western Botanical Gardens, 655 Struthers Ave. in Grand Junction. The gates will open at 6 […]
Tickets are on sale for an annual event to raise money for a Grand Valley animal shelter and adoption center. The Wine and Whiskers gala is set to begin at 6 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Maison La Belle Vie at 3575 G Road in Palisade. Proceeds will go to the Roice-Hurst Humane Society. “This […]
The Colorado Secretary of State’s office warms small business owners about potentially misleading notices requesting an extra fee for a third party to file business documents. Secretary of State Jena Griswold said her offices offers an online filing system and the use of a third party to complete filings isn’t required. “Once again we are […]
The Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association supports proposed rule changes to the H-2A temporary agricultural labor certification program. The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration and Wage and Hour Division published the proposed changes in July with an invitation for the public to comment by Sept. 24. Groups representing growers and other […]
Colorado is a unique state for many reasons. Beautiful land. Bountiful waters. The Rocky Mountains. However, the most unique thing about our state is not physical. It is a law passed in 1992. No other state in the union has one. It is a most simple law. If the politicians want to raise our taxes, […]
As usual, William Shakespeare had it right all along. In the Shakespeare play “Richard III,” the king yells, “A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse!” Although written more than 400 years ago, the phrase remains relevant to this day in describing situations in which the absence of little things can make a big […]
Payrolls continue to grow in the United States even as the unemployment rate remains near a 50-year low. According to the latest Labor Department estimates, nonfarm payrolls increased 164,000 in July. The jobless rate held steady at 3.7 percent. The initial estimate for payroll gains in June was revised downward 31,000 to 193,000. The estimate […]
Registration is under way through Aug. 7 for the next monthly luncheon meeting of the Mesa County Women’s Network . The meeting is set for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 13 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 743 Horizon Drive. Admission is $18 for members and $22 for guests. Julie Morey, director of the […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has rebounded on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 11.4 points to 135.7 in July, the highest level this year. The gain more than offset a drop in June attributed to concerns about trade and tariffs. “Consumers are […]