A small business advocacy group has endorsed a Grand Junction lawyer in his bid for election to the U.S. House of Representatives. The NFIB also endorsed two western Colorado incumbents for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives. The NFIB endorsed Jeff Hurd, a Republican from Grand Junction running against Adam Frisch, a Democrat from […]
Sales tax collections, one measure of retail activity, continue to trend upward on a year-over-year basis in Mesa County. The county collected nearly $4.25 million in sales taxes in August. That was an increase of almost $56,000 and 1.3 percent over the same month a year ago. August collections reflect July sales. The county collected […]
A Colorado State University research facility and peach farm in the Grand Valley are among the winners of the latest grants for projects that demonstrate the benefits of producing solar energy and food from the same parcel of land. The CSU Caspari Lab will assess the effects of agrivoltaics on grape yield, fruit quality and […]
Officials at Colorado Mesa University based in Grand Junction plan to expand a financial support program to include all of Colorado while also increasing eligibility to include more students from low-income and first-generation families. The CMU board of trustees expanded what’s dubbed as the CMU Promise to cover the tuition of students not only from […]
A man who’s worked a decade as Fruita city manager was selected as a finalist to become the next Grand Junction city manager. The Grand Junction City Council announced the selection of Mike Bennett as a finalist for the position, concluding a national search that produced two finalists. Fourteen days must elapse before a formal […]
Chad Shane has been appointed chief executive officer of Canvas Credit Union. The credit union operates 35 branches across Colorado, including branches in Grand Junction and Fruita. Shane brings to his latest duties more than 30 years of business experience. He’s held a series of positions with Canvas Credit Union, including chief lending officer, senior […]
Christy Anderson and Daniel Giner have joined Bray & Co. Real Estate in Grand Junction. Derrick Snider has returned to the firm in a new role with the commercial division. “We are thrilled to welcome Daniel and Christy to the Bray family and to have Derrick return to us in a new capacity,” said Stewart […]
Drs. Antancio Gomez and Maxwell Stephens have joined family medical practices operated by Primary Care Partners in Grand Junction. Gomez joined the health care team at Tabeguache Family and Sports Medicine. Stephens joined the Western Colorado Physicians Group. They’re both seeing new patients. Gomez is certified in family and sport medicine. He focuses in sports […]
Western Colorado Pediatrics donated $5,460 to a program providing food to children who might otherwise go hungry. A division of Primary Care Partners, Western Colorado Pediatrics made good on a promise to donate $5 for every well-child checkup completed between July 1 and Aug. 1 to the Kids Aid backpack program. The program provides backpacks […]
Registration continues through Sept. 13 for a competition challenging businesses to help address hunger. Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope will stage the two-month competition. “We’re really excited to kick off this new challenge and work alongside incredible partners across our community to provide nutritious and meaningful food to kids, families and individuals,” said […]