An upcoming festival will offer participants an opportunity to enjoy music, food and activities — along with time spent with their dogs. The Roice-Hurst Humane Society and Wag Resort have scheduled the third annual Wuffstock Dog & Music Festival for 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 16 at Lincoln Park in Grand Junction. The festival […]
Two Grand Junction physicians have expanded their practice by joining in a statewide affiliate program with Paladina Health. Drs. Robert Boyer and Michael Gorman continue to operate Trailhead Clinics and provide primary care to new and existing patients, now including state employees within a 25-mile radius of Grand Junction. Denver-based Paladina Health has expanded its […]
A state senator from Grand Junction is among 22 legislators running for re-election to receive endorsements from a small business advocacy group. State Sen. Ray Scott, a Republican from Grand Junction in the Seventh Senate District, is among a total of 43 candidates on the November ballot who received endorsements from the National Federation of […]
A New York firefighter who twice survived the collapse of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the All Services Ball at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. Joe Torrillo will speak as part of the ball, which honors those who serve as first responders and […]
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 […]