Tax collections continued to increase in the Grand Valley during 2018, an indication of growing sales activity. The City of Grand Junction reported a 7.8 percent increase in sales and use tax collections for the year. Mesa County reported a 8.5 percent increase. Lodging tax collections, a measure of hotel and motel stays in Grand […]
Caprock Academy hosted a groundbreaking event to celebrate an expansion at the Grand Junction charter school. The 59,000-square-foot expansion will include construction of two new, two-story classroom wings that will provide 26 new classrooms and an auxiliary gymnasium that will also include new band and choir facilities. The $12 million project is expected to be […]
Grand Valley Power has announced plans to deliver 60 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. “As a locally owned cooperative, we have always been good stewards of our environment. With cost-effective advances in clean, renewable energy technology, we’ll be able to meet this 60 percent target by 2030 while maintaining rate stability […]
A total of 10 Grand Valley residents have been appointed to state boards and commissions and other positions. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced appointments to a total of 48 boards, commissions and other positions. Many of the appointments affirm those made by former governor John Hickenlooper. Theresa Chase and Shannon Henrich of Grand Junction and […]
An upcoming meeting in Grand Junction will offer participants an opportunity to discuss issues related to hunting and fishing in Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has scheduled its Northwest Region sportsmen’s roundtable meeting for 6 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Mesa County centralized services building located at 200 Spruce St. “We want to stress that […]
Nearly every time I go on an advertising sales call, two things come to the forefront. First, almost every potential client — and worse, almost every current or past client — asks the same thing. “How do I get a story in your paper?” That makes my brain go back to an adage I read […]
To the editor: It is not the “tiny innocent looking” 0.39 cent recreation center tax we should fear — though I’m not sure how “that” will begin to support just the projected annual interest of $3,352,000, let alone millions in construction, operation and subsidy costs. Anyone who really cares about the city, its businesses, stores […]
Sola Salon Studios will open this spring in the Mesa Mall in Grand Junction. “Mesa Mall is excited to further diversify and expand our retail roster with Sola Salon Studios,” said Paul Petersen, general manager at the mall. “We strive to meet shopper demand by providing dynamic national and local brands and retail concepts as […]
O&M Office Cleaning has expanded its staffing and services in the Grand Valley while also launching a website to offer information about the company. “We are very happy to see the growth in our customer base,” said Margarita Jenkin, owner of O&M Office Cleaning. “It holds testament to the fact that caring about your customers […]
The Junior Service League has presented the first of what the organization plans will be five, $5,000 checks to the Family Health West Foundation Go Baby Go program. “This is an expensive and life-changing program for not only these kids, but their families as well. We simply could not do it without the tremendous support […]