Grand Junction restaurant among contest winners

A Grand Junction restaurant is among three Western Colorado establishments selected as the top winners of a statewide challenge showcasing local fare. 626 on Rood placed third in the 2014 Colorado Roots Restaurant Challenge. The winners were announced during the recent Governor’s Tourism Conference in Westminster. Locally owned restaurants in Colorado were challenged to share […]

Hilltop awarded for psychologically healthy work place

Hilltop Community Resources in Grand Junction has received the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award from the American Psychological Association. The award recognizes companies and organizations that make a commitment to programs and policies that foster employee health and well-being while also enhancing performance. Winners are selected on the basis of anonymous employee surveys and interviews with […]

Accounting firm honor West Slope businesses

A construction company, automobile dealer and lawyer are the latest winners of annual awards recognizing business excellence and community service. Dalby, Wendland & Co. presented its Spirit of Western Colorado awards to FCI Constructors in Grand Junction, Flower Motor Co. in Montrose and Dan Kerst of the Kerst & Strautman law firm in Glenwood Springs. […]

Another issue, more creative efforts

Another issue brings another opportunity to publicize the efforts of creative entrepreneurs in the Grand Valley. This issues features stories about Lee Mathis and how he’s literally worked with relish to expand the product line of his company. Grand Valley Magazine has expanded in a different way in its foray into the sales of locally […]

Thanksgiving a good time to count blessings

Grand Valley business owners and managers have a lot to be thankful for as Thanksgiving nears. Let’s count some of the blessings: A number of economic indicators reflect generally improving conditions. The  monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County dropped a full point to 4.5 percent in September, the latest month for which estimates are available. […]

Lodging taxes on the rise

A monthly measure of hotel and motel stays in Grand Junction continues to reflect increased business for the local hospitality sector. According to the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau report for October, $136,486 in lodging taxes were collected. That’s a 2.2 percent increase over the $133,556 in collections reported for the same month last […]

Tax collections bolster upbeat expectations

Phil Castle, The Business Times The increasing pace of sales tax collections in the Grand Valley has bolstered increasingly optimistic assessments for improving economic conditions as well as more upbeat projections for next year. “It looks like things may be looking up a little bit,” said Jodi Romero, financial operations director for the City of […]