Colorado Mesa University has updated its plans for responding to the coronavirus pandemic while continuing to offer in-person instruction on its Grand Junction campus. The update — titled “The Future is Now” — builds on the “Safe Together, Strong Together” pandemic plan. “The Future is Now is a metaphor for the idea that taking assertive […]
A 22-year employee who’s worked in a series of positions at Osburn Cabinets & Design has yet another as owner and president of the Grand Junction business. Chad Brandon purchased the business from Marty Kolonel, who in turn acquired the firm from founder Bill Osburn Sr. in 1994. “I’ve spent the last two decades in […]
Grand Junction Federal Credit Union has expanded its charter to offer services to more customers. “We are excited about this opportunity to serve more of our Western Colorado neighbors,” said Gabriella Stockton, operations manager at Grand Junction Federal Credit Union. Membership in the Grand Junction Federal Credit Union previously required affiliations with particular employer groups […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Heather Benjamin wants to match businesses and organizations that offer services to military veterans with office space in a facility she describes as one-stop shop for veterans and their families. “Just being in the facility opens you up to a lot of folks,” said Benjamin, property administrator for the Western […]
Applications will be accepted through 5 p.m. Feb. 4 for grants intended to help small businesses endure the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and related restrictions. “Our small businesses are the backbone of our community, and this is a way Mesa County can offer financial assistance in the form of a one-time relief grant,” said […]
A year that brought big swings in unemployment in Mesa County ended with an increase as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and seasonal layoffs combined to push the jobless rate higher. The year ahead could be different, though, if vaccines and proactive business measures prove effective, said Curtis Englehart, director of the Mesa County […]
Powderhorn Mountain Resort operates what officials hail as one of the most efficient snowmaking systems at any ski resort in North America thanks to an agreement with the City of Grand Junction. Powderhorn partnered with the city to develop a gravity-fed water delivery system for snowmaking operations. The system draws water from the city’s Anderson […]
Mesa County Libraries are scheduled to reopen to public use starting Jan. 19. All eight library locations will resume operation under daily schedules, although the central library will remain closed on Sundays until the fall. Reopenings are contingent on the number of positive cases of COVID-19 holding steady or declining in Mesa County. Some library […]
Registration is under way for an annual competition challenging participants to use public data to address business problems in Colorado. The Go Code Colorado Business Solutions Challenge Day is scheduled for March 6, with a final competition and data summit set for May 27. To register or obtain more information, visit www.gocode.colorado.gov. The Colorado Secretary […]
Colorado ranks among the top 10 destinations for do-it-yourself movers, according to the latest analysis of national migration trends based on U-Haul truck rentals. Colorado climbed 36 spots to sixth in the 2020 analysis conducted by U-Haul. Colorado Springs and Fort Collins ranked 19th and 25th, respectively, among the top cities. U-Haul bases its rankings […]