Montrose campground becomes KOA JOURNEY

The Montrose Black Canyon National Park KOA has become a KOA Journey under new branding designed to help customers select the right campgrounds for their needs. KOA Journey campgrounds offer pull-through camping sites for recreational vehicles, after-hours check-in services and RV supplies. Located at 200 N. Cedar Ave. in Montrose, the Montrose Black Canyon National […]

Dental practice and sandwich shop open in Fruita

A dental practice and fast-service sandwich shop have opened in Fruita. Dustin Patrick has opened River’s End Dental at 532 Raptor Road, Unit B. A Jimmy John’s location has opened next to the dental practice and Starbucks. River’s End Dental offers comprehensive care, including cleaning, preventative services, emergency dentistry and implants. For more information, visit […]

Charter Communications offers faster internet services

Charter Communications has introduced faster internet services for business and residential customers in the Grand Valley. Spectrum Internet Gig offers 1 gigabit per second connections to businesses and homes in the Fruita, Grand Junction and Palisade areas. “Spectrum’s state-of-the-art, fiber-rich network allows us to deploy dramatically faster broadband speeds, including gigabit connections, broadly and rapidly,” […]

Real estate firm honored for performance

Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties headquartered in Grand Junction has been named to the Coldwell Banker Chairman’s Circle. The designation is awarded to Coldwell Banker companies that attain gross commission income of $9.5 million or more during the calendar year. Only 56 Coldwell Banker companies throughout the world earned the award — the top 7 percent […]

On the other hand, outlook remains encouraging

The maddening thing about economics is there’s always more than one way to look at the numbers. On the one hand, the latest unemployment rate in Mesa County rose another three-tenths of a point in July. On the other hand, rising sales tax collections in the county and City of Grand Junction, reflect increasing retail […]

Leading index signals continued U.S. growth

An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to signal growth through the end of the year. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose six-tenths of a percent to 110.7 in July. While a separate measure of current economic performance rose, a measure of past performance declined. “The U.S. LEI […]

Foundation: $7.4 million given to CMU in fiscal year

Giving to Colorado Mesa University based in Grand Junction reached a three-year high of $7.4 million during the 2017 and 2018 fiscal year, officials announced. “The financial resources given by the community are significant investments in our students. The money not only improves the lives of students, but is critical when it comes to planning […]

Grand Valley sales tax collections on the rise

Sales tax collections continue to rise in the Grand Valley, a reflection of increased retail activity. The City of Grand Junction reported a 9.4 percent increase in sales and use tax collections for July compared to the same month last year. Mesa County reported an 8.7 percent year-over-year increase. Meanwhile, city lodging tax collections rose […]