A series of free presentations featuring local authors is scheduled to begin June 21 at Crystal Books and Gifts in downtown Grand Junction. “Off the Shelf” presentations are set for 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays at the store — located at 439 Main St. — in conjunction with the weekly downtown farmers’ market. The June […]
An annual event raising funding for childhood cancer research is scheduled for June 23. The St. Baldrick’s and Community Hospital head shaving event is set for 1 to 6 p.m. at Charlie Dwellington’s, 103 N. First St. in Grand Junction. Participants have their heads shaved in solidarity with children and young adults fighting cancer while […]
A grand opening celebration is scheduled for June 27 at a new location for Mountain View Window & Door and co-working location of JXN Station. The event is set for 3 to 7 p.m. at 571 25 Road in Grand Junction. The event will include an opportunity to meet with industry vendors, networking and giveaways. […]
An annual document shredding benefit event raised $4,700 for Mesa County Partners. Alpine Bank hosted the shred event and raised money through a suggested donation of $5 for each banker size box of documents that were shredded. Colorado Document Security, the Grand Valley firm that provided on-site document destruction services for the event, reported that […]
FCI Constructors based in Grand Junction is the latest winner of an annual award honoring contributions to economic development. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership presented the Spirit of Economic Development Award to the construction contractor. The award, also sponsored by Charter Communications, honors a business or organization that demonstrates community awareness and involvement while seeking […]
Efforts to attract entrepreneurs to the Grand Valley as a great place to both work and play appear to be working. It’s become an effective strategy at a time of growing discontentment with the high prices and suffocating congestion of life in big cities. Add the RockyMounts bicycle rack manufacturer to the list of outdoor […]
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce hailed a court ruling a stormwater drainage fee is actually an unconstitutional tax. Drainage remains a problem, however, that will require a collaborative effort to solve, the chamber stated in a news release. District Court Judge Lance Timbreza ruled a fee assessed by the Grand Valley Drainage District […]
Sales tax collections, a key indicator of retail activity, continue to increase in the Grand Valley. The City of Grand Junction reported a 2.7 percent increase in collections in May compared to the same month last year. The proportional increase was even larger at 9.3 percent for Mesa County. May collections reflect April sales. Use […]
Colorado ski resorts that belong to a trade group reported a slight decline in business that corresponded with less snowfall early in the season. But the latest total for skier visits still tops the five-year average. “These end of season numbers are impressive when looking back over the entire season,” said Melanie Mills, president and […]
The natural gas and oil industry not only creates jobs and generates tax revenues in Colorado, but also has played a role in lowering energy costs as well as emissions from power plants, according to a report from an energy industry trade group. “Colorado’s development of natural gas and oil provides very real economic opportunity, […]