A Grand Junction-based organization providing a range of services to ill and grieving people across Western Colorado soon will celebrate its 30th year in operation. HopeWest plans to mark the milestone as part of an annual gala set for Feb. 25 at the Grand Junction Convention Center. For more information about the event, log on […]
The Junior Service League of Grand Junction donated a total of $62,000 to 13 Mesa County nonprofit organizations offering health care, education and a range of other services. The Junior Service League, a service organization founded in 1983 by a group of women committed to volunteerism and fund-raising, awarded the grants at a special dinner. […]
Highline Lake will be lowered about 30 feet over the next few months as efforts continue to eradicate zebra mussels in the lake and stop their spread into other waters. “The next phase to remove zebra mussels from Highline Lake will be twofold,” said State Park Manager Alan Martinez. “Our goal is to eliminate the […]
Applications will be accepted through Feb. 10 for agricultural businesses interested in participating in an internship program for the 2023 growing season. The Colorado Department of Agriculture conducts the Agricultural Workforce Development Program. “By providing paid, hands-on internships in agriculture, we’re helping more young people gain access to education and experience that will help them […]
A measure of consumer confidence has rebounded to it highest level in eight months on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. The Conference board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 6.9 points to 108.3 in November. The gain reversed two months of declines to reach the highest reading since April. Measures of current […]
Performances of a musical adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” raised more than $7,400 for the Community Food Bank. A cast and crew staged four performances at the First Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction and covered the costs associated with the production. No admission was charged, but audiences were encouraged to donate to the food bank. […]
An upcoming event will offer residents a chance to meet three finalists under consideration to become the next Grand Junction chief of police. The event is set for 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 5 at the Avalon Theater, 645 Main St. The three finalists are: Andy Harvey, former chief of police for the City of […]
A Grand Junction-based consulting firm that provides a range of services to airports expects to expand operations following its acquisition by a transportation planning and engineering company. H.W. Lochner announced its acquisition of Armstrong Consultants. “The culture and strategic fit between our two companies was apparent from the start as well as the growth vision […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Even as the risk of recession hangs over the United States, the outlook for Mesa County appears brighter with several economic indicators pointing to improving conditions. A more diversified economy with corresponding shifts in employment also bodes well, said Rich Wobbekind, senior economist at the Leeds School of Business at […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A federal agency backed more than $24 million in small business lending in Mesa County during 2022 fiscal year. The latest numbers were lower in Mesa County and statewide in 2022 than in a record-setting 2021. But they still constitute what Frances Padilla, Colorado director of the U.S. Small Business […]