Ruben Navarrette — a columnist, pundit and author — is scheduled to speak at a free public lecture at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. The lecture is set for 6 p.m. Sept. 17 in the Love Recital Hall as part of a Constitution Day observance at CMU. Seating at the lecture will be available on […]
Applications will be accepted through Oct. 20 for the latest grant program conducted by the Grand Junction Lions Club. Using proceeds from its annual carnival and Parade, the Grand Junction Lions Club and its Community Betterment Committee (CBC) granted a total of $137,000 to 17 organizations over the past year. Grant applications are now available […]
Sales tax collections continue to rise in the Grand Valley, a reflection of increased retail activity. The City of Grand Junction reported a 7.8 percent increase in sales and use tax collections for August compared to the same month last year. Mesa County reported an 7.5 percent year-over-year increase. Meanwhile, Grand Junction lodging tax collections […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has soared to record heights on more upbeat plans for everything from hiring to expansions to inventories. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index rose nine-tenths of a point in August to 108.8. That’s the highest reading in the 45-year history […]
The pace of hiring in the United States picked up in August with the addition of more than 200,000 jobs. Nonfarm payrolls increased 201,000 and the national unemployment rate held steady at 3.9 percent, according to the latest Labor Department estimates. Job gains for August topped those for July and June. What was initially estimated […]
Carmen Shipley, director of the St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation in Grand Junction, is among 40 leaders in the health care philanthropy that have been recognized for their efforts. Shipley is included in the inaugural Association of Healthcare Philanthropy Forty Under 40 List. The program honors young professionals changing the health care development industry. Shipley and […]
The Mesa County Women’s Network has scheduled its next luncheon meeting for Sept. 11. The meeting is set for 11:30 a.m. at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, 743 Horizon Drive in Grand Junction. The event will include networking and a presentation by Allyson Kenagy about using social media platforms, the MCWN website and applications in […]
Sue Maguire has joined Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. Before she became a real estate professional, Maguire worked 22 years as a marketing proposal manager for an architectural firm. “Buyers and sellers appreciate someone dedicated to their needs, and I enjoy meeting people and making lifelong friends in this business,” Maguire said. “It’s very […]
Dr. Louis Stryker, a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon, has joined Community Hospital in Grand Junction. Stryker joins the newly formed Community Orthopedic Group. He performs a variety of hip and knee replacement surgeries and also offers nonsurgical options for hip and knee disorders. Stryker brings to the practice five years of experience in total joint […]
Theresa Marie Chase and Shannon Leigh Henrich of Grand Junction and Thomas McCause of Fruita all have been appointed to the Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Board. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper appointed the three to terms expiring in 2021. The board awards grants from the Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund.