A series of fund-raisers will continue with an event that will offer a Napa Valley style wine and food pairing in the Grand Valley. The wine and food pairing seminar is scheduled for June 15 at the Redlands Community Center, the second of four events scheduled to raise money for renovations at the center as […]
Derek Brewer, Trisha Justice and Nick Walters have joined Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction as agents. Jon Nash, Cynthia Castaneda, Kathy Tomkins and Marlene Brunet were honored as the top-performing agents for April. Brewer was born in Delta and won a state wrestling title while competing at Delta High School. Justice brings to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Diane Schwenke considers a lot of factors in tracking business conditions in the Grand Valley, among them labor estimates, tax collections and housing starts. But Schwenke also considers the anecdotal information she gathers from the business owners and managers with which she talks nearly every day and what she hears […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Erica Browderson believes one of the most important things she’s learned about business is its ubiquitous role. “It’s intertwined with everything.” It’s a lesson that’s stressed in a program that teaches Browderson and other students at Grand Junction High School about not only the basics of business and economics but […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Sales tax collections continue to increase in Grand Junction, reflecting what one city official describes as a strengthening and growing economy. “Clearly, it’s all positive,” said Jodi Romero, finance director for the City of Grand Junction. The city reported collecting a total of nearly $5 million in sales and use […]
Colorado Mesa University is among the latest winners of national awards for its efforts to assist international students attending CMU. CMU and its International Student Admissions and Programs Office received the “E” Award for Exports from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. “Both the ‘E’ and ‘E Star” Awards are one of the most prestigious exporting awards […]
Teachers in Mesa County School District 51 will work more days and receive more pay during the next school year under a contract ratified by the District 51 Board of Education. A contract between District 51 and the Mesa Valley Education Association increases contract days and salaries. Members of the association also ratified the contract. […]
Central High School in Grand Junction has become the first in Colorado to earn national certification for its instruction in the so-called STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering, and math. Central High School earned certification from the National Institute for STEM Education through a process that included classroom observation and teacher training as well as […]
The City of Grand Junction is among the latest winners of awards recognizing the use of funds from the Colorado Lottery to improve communities in the state. The city won a 2018 Starburst Award for the amphitheater at Los Colonias Park in Grand Junction. The Montrose Recreation District also won a Starburst Award for the […]
Agricultural producers in Mesa County are among those eligible for emergency loans and other assistance under a natural disaster declaration related to drought conditions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated seven counties in Colorado as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by a recent drought — Alamosa, Conejos, Hinsdale, Rio […]