Apartment vacancy rates jumped to their highest level in a year in Grand Junction, but the average monthly rent also increased nearly $25. According to the latest results of a survey conducted for the Colorado Division of Housing, the average apartment vacancy rate in Grand Junction climbed to 7.7 percent during the third quarter. The […]
Sales and use tax collections, a key indicator of retail activity, continue to come in ahead of last year in Mesa County, the latest government reports confirm. The City of Grand Junction reported collecting a total of more than $4.3 million in sales and use taxes in October, an increase of more than 4.2 percent […]
A monthly measure of economic conditions for small businesses in Colorado has retreated, although somewhat faster growth nationally could help. “Any improvement in what has been to date meager U.S. economic growth would pay dividends for Colorado’s small business sector,” said Jeff Thredgold, a corporate economist who calculates the Vectra Bank Colorado Small Business Index […]
An annual benefit event dubbed the “Dirt Dance” raised more than $6,000 to help Family Health West purchase a new imaging system for the surgical suite at its Fruita hospital. “Our goal was $10,000 to purchase a new C-arm so that our surgeons can take care of our community with the best in technology,” said […]
Kathy Donoher and Jason Hudson have joined Family Health West in Fruita as a registered dietitian and medical laboratory technician, respectively. Donoher moved to the Grand Valley from Idaho, where she recently completed her dietetic internship. Before that, she completed her master’s degree in family and consumer sciences with an emphasis in nutrition from New […]
Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado based in Grand Junction earned two awards in a national creative arts competition. The organization won first prize in a social media video category for a video titled “Grief Through the Eyes of a Child.” The organization won an honorable mention for a photograph titled “Louise Takes Off” […]
Leif Johnson and Dixie Burmeister have been hired to provide marketing services to the Palisade Chamber of Commerce. “I am pleased to have the talents of experience that Leif and Dixie have in marketing and advertising as the chamber builds on what Palisade offers visitors, the community, its chamber members and the Grand Valley,” said […]
Gary Smith of Gary Smith Productions and GRS West Music in Grand Junction has released his 40th album on the GRS West Music label. The album, titled “The Soft Side of Jazz,” features Smith on guitar and is the third in a series of jazz albums. The Orchard, a distributor that places music for downloads […]
Alex Maurer has accepted the role of district vice president of AXA Advisors. In addition to working with clients to address their financial planning objectives, Mauer is responsible for expanding the firm by seeking new financial planners. A 150-year-old firm that manages more than $1.4 trillion worldwide, AXA Advisors has been working with clients in […]
The Business Incubator Center in Grand Junction has scheduled its annual holiday open house from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8. The event will include food and beverages, displays set up by businesses operating at the center and a silent auction to raise money for the center, located at 2591 Legacy Way. For more information, […]