The Junior Service League of Grand Junction awarded a total of $30,000 in grants to 11 nonprofit organizations in Mesa County to support their work in family and children services, children’s arts and recreation opportunities. Junior Service League members awarded the grants at a reception for the recipients. “Awarding these grants is the culmination of […]
A program will help students at Shelledy Elementary School in Fruita learn to ride bicycles. The HDR Foundation joined with All Kids Bike to bring the kindergarten physical education program to Shelledy Elementary. “Teaching students to ride a bike is a rate of passage,” said Cami Kidd, principal at the school. “It provides opportunities to […]
Applications will be accepted through Jan. 5 from agricultural businesses in Colorado interested in hiring paid interns in 2024. Kate Greenberg, the commissioner of agriculture, said ag producers have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with those looking to get into the industry. “Through paid, hands-on internships and stipends to the businesses, we’re […]
A Colorado-based power cooperative plans to close a coal-fired power plant in northwest Colorado earlier than initially expected. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association also announced plans to close a unit of a coal-fired plant in Arizona as well as procure additional energy through renewable sources and battery storage. A Westminster-based cooperative with 45 members that […]
The Colorado Department of Transportation has issued a request for information about what train vehicles might be available for proposed passenger service between Denver and Craig. The request isn’t a solicitation for bids or meant to result in a contract or order for equipment, but rather an effort to understand what’s available. “Let’s get rolling […]
A state agency is seeking applications for qualified organizations that will play a role in expanding a registered apprenticeship program in Colorado. Apprenticeship Colorado, part of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Office of the Future of Work, will recognize apprenticeship intermediaries. A virtual town hall is scheduled for noon to 1 p.m. Jan. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Overall real estate sales increased on a year-over-year basis in Mesa County in November, the first such gain in nearly two years. The increase was attributed, though, more to slowing in 2022 than any surge in activity in 2023. Residential real estate sales declined in November, although the difference from […]
A measure of consumer confidence rebounded on more optimistic expectations for business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 2.9 points to 102 in November. The gain reversed three consecutive months of declines. “Consumer expectations for the next six months recovered in November, reflecting improved confidence about future business conditions, […]
Officials hailed plans to bring additional commercial service to the Grand Junction Regional Airport. Breeze Airways announced it expects to launch three routes in 2024 that will offer service between Grand Junction and Orange County-Santa Ana and San Francisco in California as well as Provo, Utah. “We are honored to welcome Breeze to Colorado,” said […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Judian Wyatt can recite the statistics for the number of children and teen-agers HopeWest serves through its counseling and grief programs in Western Colorado. But Wyatt, a youth counselor with the Grand Junction-based organization, prefers another metric. “It changes lives, and I love looking at it this way.” That makes […]