Mesa County organizations received a total of $13,000 in grants in the latest distribution from the Wells Fargo Community Assistance Fund. The fund supports small, non-profit groups that don’t have the resources to compete with larger organizations for funding. Since its inception in 1993 more than 3,800 grants worth a collective $3.6 million have been […]
In what’s billed as a merger of two iconic brands, Dairy Queen now serves Orange Julius beverages. The original Orange Julius beverage as well as fruit smoothies are available at participating DQ locations, including restaurants in Grand Junction. “With the assortment of fruit choices, variety and convenience we now offer in this beverage category, it’s […]
Attendance at the 2012 Colorado Mountain Winefest increased 20 percent over last year with the sale of more than 5,000 tickets to the largest event of its kind in the state showcasing the wine industry. Paid attendance to the Winefest at Riverbend Park in Palisade on Sept. 15 as well as to such other events […]
There’s been a lot of political rhetoric and, consequently, media coverage about Americans who pay no federal income taxes. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney was surreptitiously recorded as writing off the support of what he said was the 47 percent of Americans who don’t pay federal income taxes nad have become dependent on government assistance […]
A measure of consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level in seven months on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index (CCI), jumped nine points in September to 70.3. That’s the highest reading since the CCI stood at 71.6 in February. “Consumers were more […]
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has endorsed four Republican candidates running for election to the Mesa County Commission, Colorado House of Representatives and Congress. In the race for the Mesa County Commission in District 1, the chamber board endorsed John Justman. Justman faces Jana Bingham Gerow and John Leane, who […]
New and expanded facilities at the Mesa County Fairgrounds not only would offer needed amenities, but also bolster tourism and create jobs, according to a business analysis of the fairgrounds. Recommended additions include a 5,000-seat event facility as well as an exposition hall offering more than 25,000 square feet of exhibit space. Preliminary estimates peg […]
A measure of consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level in seven months on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index (CCI), jumped nine points in September to 70.3. That’s the highest reading since the CCI stood at 71.6 in February. “Consumers were more […]
Property foreclosure filings continue to increase in Mesa County at the fastest pace of any of 12 metropolitan counties in Colorado. Foreclosure sales have relented, however, and Mesa County moved from first to second in a ranking of the highest foreclosure rates in the 12 counties in August. According to the latest statistics from the […]
An index forecasting economic performance in the United States has declined for a third time in six months, signaling only slow growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Indicator (LEI) dipped a tenth of a percent to 95.7 in August. Separate measures of current and past economic performance edged […]