Comments will be accepted through July 17 on plans to offer oil and natural gas leases on more than 236,000 acres of public land in Colorado. The Bureau of Land Management plans a competitive oil and gas lease sale in December on lands managed by its Grand Junction field office as well as its Colorado […]
Grand Junction ranks in the top third in the latest analysis of the best and worst small cities in which to start a business. Colorado ranks 10th in the analysis. Grand Junction finished 400th overall among 1,261 small cities evaluated by WalletHub. The personal finance website offers credit scores, reviews and other services. WalletHub used […]
Colorado continues to rank among the top 10 states for business in the latest results of an annual analysis that takes into account more than 60 measures of competitiveness. Colorado moved up a spot to fifth overall in the 12th annual list of America’s Top States for Business complied for the CNBC cable television network. […]
A company that owns a portfolio of real estate in the health care sector has purchased the 83,000-square-foot Canyon View Medical Plaza in Grand Junction. Griffin Capital Co. and American Healthcare Investors, cosponsors of the Griffin-American Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust, announced the $31.5 million acquisition. The building, located adjacent to Community Hospital, was leased […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has slipped but remains at historically high levels. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index retreated six-tenths of a point in June. But at 107.2, the reading was the sixth highest in the 45-year history of the index. “There was a […]
Callie Hendrickson of Grand Junction was among the latest winners of annual awards bestowed by the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. Hendrickson was one of two people to receive the Volunteer of the Year awards from the CCA during its annual convention in Loveland. The trade association for beef producers honors recipients for their contributions to the […]
Kathleen Hall, an assistant professor of nursing at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, has been appointed to the Colorado Commission on the Aging. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper appointed Hall to the commission as a Green Party representative from the 3rd Congressional District. Hall succeeds Debra Kay Bailey of Grand Junction, who resigned. The commission […]
An annual head shaving event raised more than $50,000 to help fund research to cure childhood cancers. More than 100 people — including men, women and children — participated in the latest St. Baldrick’s and Community Hospital event at Charlie Dwellington’s in Grand Junction. More than 400 people attended the event. Participants had their heads […]
A Kampgrounds of America operation in Western Colorado has completed a $1.3 million expansion, bringing the total investment in infrastructure and amenities there to $3.8 million. New facilities at the Glenwood Springs West/Colorado River KOA Holiday include 36 patio sites, 14 of them along the Colorado River, as well as new bath houses and a […]
Mesa County Libraries will host a traveling exhibit featuring information about health presented in English and Spanish A series of presentations on health and safety also is planned. The exhibit — titled Discover Health/Descubre la Salud — is set up at the central library at 443 N. Sixth St. in Grand Junction through Sept. 28. […]