A grand opening celebration is scheduled for 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 9 for the new Oakley Gallery in downtown Grand Junction. Located at Sixth and Main streets in the Interiors etc. building, Oakley Gallery displays the works of more than 40 artists in a range of mediums, including acrylics, ceramics, encaustics, glass, oils, sculptures […]
FCI Constructors tops a list of Western Slope companies that rank among the top 250 private firms in Colorado. FCI Constructors, a construction management and contracting firm based in Grand Junction, ranks ninth in the 2011 list compiled by Colorado Biz magazine. FCI Constructors ranked even higher at seventh in the 2010 list. The 2011 […]
A total of $800,000 worth of improvements are planned for the upcoming ski season at the Powderhorn Mountain Resort. “Investing in the 2011-2012 ski season is the first step in our multi-year capital improvement campaign,” said Andy Daly, a member of the ownership group that purchase the resort earlier this year. “We want these improvements […]
A sharp increase in a monthly index forecasting economic performance in the United States offers promise that what long has been slow growth could accelerate next year. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose nearly 1 percent to 117.4 in October. “The LEI is pointing to continued growth this winter, possibly […]
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” […]