Phil Castle, The Business Times Construction is expected to begin next year on community halls in Clifton and De Beque, the first of four such facilities planned in Mesa County. The community halls will not only offer venues for classes, meetings and other events, but also fulfill a nearly 40-year-old promise to voters who approved […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Steve Ela estimates he lost half the peach trees on his family farming operation near Hotchkiss to an October freeze. Ray Moore figures he lost in one week in 2020 about 80 percent of the customers for bison from his Rock River Ranches operation when the COVID-19 pandemic and related […]
The facilities at a wildfire management and operations center in Grand Junction will be replaced as part of a $6.1 million investment announced by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. Haaland announced the investment will touring the Grand Junction Air Center. Haaland also met with state and local officials to discuss the future of the Bureau of […]
A measure of sales activity in Grand Junction continues to increase. The city reported collecting nearly $4.9 million in sales taxes in February. That’s an increase of almost $952,000 and 24.3 percent over the same month last year. The city also received nearly $865,000 as its share of county sales tax collections, a 43.8 percent […]
Grand Junction Federal Credit Union was scheduled to reopen July 27 at a new and larger location at 633 24 Road. “We are hoping that this new location will allow us to grow with our members, increase customer interactions and continue to provide the personalized service our members have become accustomed to,” said Gabriella Stockton, […]
Todd Rowell has been appointed to serve as the next Mesa County Sheriff. Mesa County Commissioners appointed Rowell to serve the remainder of the term of Matt Lewis until an elected sheriff takes office in January 2023. Lewis recently resigned and accepted a position as director of safety and security at Community Hospital in Grand […]
An upcoming festival will offer participants an opportunity to enjoy music, food and activities — and bring along their dogs. The Roice-Hurst Humane Society has scheduled the fifth annual Wüffstock Music Festival for Aug. 14 at the amphitheater at Los Colonias Park in Grand Junction. The gates will open at 2:30 p.m. Bands will play […]
An annual festival showcasing films featuring outdoor sports, stunning landscapes and remote cultures is scheduled to return to Grand Junction. A stop on the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is set for Sept. 24 and 25 at the Avalon Theater, 645 Main St. The doors will open at 6 p.m. The films will […]
An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to climb higher, signaling growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose seven-tenths of a percent to 115.1 in June. A separate measure of current economic conditions also increased, while a measure of past performance remained unchanged. “June’s […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The Mesa County unemployment rate jumped in June as high school and college graduates joined the work force. At the same time, business struggled to fill job openings as one measure of labor demand increased to record levels “The demand is huge right now for jobs,” said Curtis Englehart, director […]