Magazine: Grand Junction among best places to retire

Grand Junction ranks among the best places to retire featured in a national magazine. Grand Junction placed second among seven of what were billed as standout communities in which to retire and an image from the Colorado National Monument appeared on the cover of the August issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. Visit Grand Junction, […]

Mesa County real estate sales slowing

Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate activity continues to slow in Mesa County even as interest rates on mortgages rise and concerns mount over the possibility of a recession. The number of transactions and combined dollar volume of those deals fell in June behind the record-breaking pace set last year. Still, big transactions and […]

Report: Monumental spending bolsters local economy

Visitors to the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction contributed $43.6 million to the area economy in 2021, according to the latest results of an annual report issued by the National Park Service. The economic effects of visits to national parks, monuments and other National Park Service sites totaled $856 million in Colorado and $42.5 […]

Lineup set for West Slope Startup Week

A total of nearly 50 presentations, workshops and other events have been scheduled as part of West Slope Startup Week. The free regional business conference is set for July 11 to 15 with virtual events throughout rural Colorado as well as in-person events in Grand Junction.  The schedule and additional information about the 2022 West […]

Grand Junction tax collections trend upward

Tax collections, a measure of retail sales and lodging activity, continue to increase in Grand Junction The City of Grand Junction reported a 7 percent increased in combined sales and use tax collections in May compared to the same month last year. Lodging tax collections rose 27.6 percent on a year-over-year basis. May collections reflect […]

BLM seeks comments on field office plans

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management seeks public comments on the preparation of a supplemental environmental impact statement for its Grand Junction and Colorado River Valley field office resource management plans. “Public participation was key to the development of the BLM’s original resource management plans and will be for this supplement as well,” said Greg […]

Community Hospital opens pediatric therapy clinic

Community Hospital has opened a pediatric therapy clinic in Grand Junction. Grand Valley Pediatric Therapy provides skilled pediatric therapy services, including occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy. “Our pediatric therapists truly love helping children and young adults, offering treatment for a wide variety of diagnoses and special needs,” said Kyle Gardner, director of Community […]

District 51 students earn college credits

Students in Mesa County School District 51 earned a total of more than 8,000 credits from Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado Community College during the 2021-2022 school year. Cheryl Taylor, director of career and college readiness at School District 51, said concurrent enrollment allows high school students to receive credit for college-level courses in […]