CMU health sciences project under way

Construction has begun on a project to turn a soon-to-be vacated hospital into the new home of the health sciences program at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. Work is underway to remodel a portion of Community Hospital on 12th Street as the first step in revamping the 50-year-old building and surrounding property in a […]

Three companies approved to receive Jump-Start incentives

Three companies are expected to bring jobs and economic development  to Mesa County as participants in a new program offering tax incentives. Colorado Clean, ProStar Geocorp and TSW Analytical have been approved to participate in the Rural Jump-Start Program. Mesa County was the first county in Colorado selected to join in the new state program. […]

Lodging tax collections trend upward

An indicator of hotel and motel business in Grand Junction continues to trend upward. The Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau reported collecting $67,569 in lodging taxes in January. That’s an increase of $3,316 and 5.2 percent over the same month last year. January collections reflect hotel and motel stays in December. For all of […]

Leading index retreats, but still signals growth

An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States has slipped for a second straight month, but continues to signal moderate growth. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index fell two-tenths of a percent to 123.2 in January. Separate measures of current and past economic conditions both increased. The decline in the leading index […]

Donation to help in remodeling facility

ICON Eyecare has donated $10,000 to Colorado Mesa University to help pay for a revamped facility housing its health sciences program. “The donation is being made on behalf of our entire care team on the Western Slope in an effort to invest in the surgical talent of the greater Grand Junction region. As long-term members […]

Communications association names member of the year

Karen Martsoff, director of marketing and communications for Community Hospital in Grand Junction, has been named the 2015 Member of the Year of the Mesa County Communications Officers Association. Martsoff was selected from among the nearly 50 marketing and communications professionals who belong to the organization. “As communications professionals, we are constantly looking for ways […]

Business honors top-performing agents for January

Lori Enriquez, Cynthia Castaneda, Melanie Heiden and Kathy Tomkins were honored as the top-performing agents for January at Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Enriquez posted the highest dollar volume in sales for the month, while Castaneda, Heiden and Tomkins tied for the most new listings. Heiden Homes Realty operates offices at 735 Rood Ave. […]

Commissioner selected committee chairwoman

Mesa County Commissioner Rose Pugliese has been elected chairwoman of the general government committee of Colorado Counties Inc. Commissioners from more than 40 of the 64 counties in Colorado gathered in Denver for the CCI meeting to review proposed legislation and elect committee officers. “I am honored to receive the confidence of my fellow commissioners […]