Lodging tax collections rebound

Lodging tax revenues have rebounded as the measure of hotel and motel stays in Grand Junction continues to outpace last year.  According to the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau report for September, $140,007 in lodging taxes were collected, a 3.5 percent increase over the $135,317 in collections reported for the same month last year. […]

Library offers free business assistance

Mesa County Libraries will offer free assistance to entrepreneurs and small business owners who need help with online research, Web sites and social media. A workshop set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Business Incubator Center, 2591 Legacy Way, in Grand Junction, will offer cover the use of online business research resources […]

Staffing service plans drive-through job fair

The Express Employment Professionals staffing service in Grand Junction has scheduled what’s billed as a drive-through job fair. The event is set for 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct 22 in the parking lot located at the corner of First Street and North Avenue. People looking for full- and part-time employment as well as permanent […]

Crossroads Fitness plans benefit Zumba party

Crossroads Fitness in Grand Junction has scheduled a benefit Zumba party as part of its observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October. What’s billed as a party in pink is set to begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 18 in the parking lot of the Crossroads Fitness airport location at 2768 Compass Drive. […]

Community heroes recognized at benefit ball

Two doctors, two philanthropists and a construction company were honored as community heroes during an annual benefit ball staged by St. Mary’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center in Grand Junction. “We are proud to recognize these community heroes who have made such a significant difference in the health care of the Grand Valley community,” said […]

Realtor group installs new leadership team

Lynn Gillespie is among the more than dozen real estate professionals serving on a new leadership team for the Grand Junction Area Realtor Association. Gillespie will serve as chairwoman of the group during the upcoming year. “Teamwork, enthusiasm and healthy competition is what we strive for every day. We play an important role in our […]

Real estate firm names new team leader and CEO

Andrea Haitz has been selected as the new team leader and chief executive officer of Keller Williams Colorado West Realty in Grand Junction. Haitz has worked as a Realtor in Grand Junction for seven years. In 2010, she founded the Diva Team, one of the top producing real estate teams in the area. Haitz was […]

Psychiatrist, nursing director and nurses join hospital

Dr. Mark Ramsey, a board-certified psychiatrist, has joined  Mind Springs Health and the staff at the West Springs Hospital in Grand Junction. A director of nursing and three advanced practice psychiatric nurses also have joined the Grand Junction treatment team. “Our treatment teams continue to get stronger as they grow,” said Dr. Jules Rosen, chief […]