Lodging tax collections, a key indicator of hotel and motel stays, continue to trend upward. According to the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau, a total of $72,009 in lodging taxes were collected in March, a 6.9 percent increase over the same month last year. March collections represent hotel and motel stays in February. For […]
While most people have either filed their income tax returns for 2015 or soon will, they’ll have to work a bit longer to earn enough money to pay their taxes for 2016. The day when taxpayers collectively have earned enough money to pay their federal, state and local taxes for the year won’t occur until […]
An upcoming workshop planned for Grand Junction will connect college students with film industry leaders from Colorado. The workshop, set for April 19 at Colorado Mesa University, is one of four planned as part of a college road tour organized by the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media. The tour started at the University […]
Colorado Mesa University has been selected to host a state swimming championship, the Greater Grand Junction Sports Commission announced. The El Pomar Natatorium will host the 2017 Colorado Masters Swimming Association (COMSA) short track state championships. The event is scheduled for March 24 to 26 and is expected to attract between 150 and 200 swimmers. […]
An upcoming festival in Fruita will showcase the outdoor recreation in the area as well as the equipment used in those activities. The Gear Up Festival is set for April 23 and 24 in downtown Fruita. St. Mary’s Hospital will serve as title sponsor of the event. Powderhorn Mountain Resort will present a series of […]
Job growth continues in the United States with the latest increase in payrolls estimated at 215,000, the Labor Department reported. The unemployment rate edged up a tenth of a point to 5 percent in March, but the gain was attributed in part to more people returning to the work force to look for jobs. The […]
Colorado business leaders remain mostly optimistic about the coming months, but also concerned about the potential effects of a variety of factors, according to the latest results of a quarterly survey. “While expectations remain positive for the next two quarters, expectations will slip slightly heading into the third quarter,” said Richard Wobbekind, executive director of […]
Tim Tafoya is the new director of golf and recreation and Sarah Catlin is the new event coordinator at Bookcliff Country Club in Grand Junction. Tafoya has developed new activities and programs, including golf programs as well as tennis and fitness classes, basketball tournaments and poolside events. Catlin brings to her new duties decades of […]
Warren Swanson has been appointed president of SGM, a Western Colorado engineering, consulting and surveying firm. Swanson brings to his new position nearly 20 years of experience as a professional engineer. He’s worked for SGM since 2002, most recently as water services sector leader, providing design and consulting services for municipal water systems. SGM is […]
Shayla Kraft has joined Element Energy Advisors in Grand Junction as a commercial energy consultant. Kraft brings to her duties more than 15 years of experience in corporate sales, marketing, project management and business consulting. She holds a degree in mass communications from Colorado Mesa University. “We’re very lucky to have someone of her caliber […]