The City of Grand Junction plans to test parking meters that can accept coins, credit cards and mobile payments. The pilot program will run through October and include wireless parking meters installed on Third Street south of Main Street and Sixth Street north and south of Main Street. People who use the smart meters are […]
Mesa County and the Roice-Hurst Humane Society in Grand Junction will once again join in an effort to find more foster homes for pets. The Foster Pet Challenge is scheduled to run through Sept. 8 with a goal of recruiting 100 new foster families in 100 days. Roice-Hurst Humane Society will host a kickoff event […]
Colorado West Land Trust has completed a conservation easement on more than 27 acres in the Redlands area of Grand Junction. Located between the Ridges and Redlands 360 development, the easement will ensure continued public access to trails on the property. Greg and Dot Hoskin conveyed the property for the easement. In doing so, the […]
The Grand River Mosquito Control District has once again asked residents to join in efforts to fight the bite as part of an observance of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week through June 25. Tim Moore, manager of the Grand River Mosquito Control District, said an increase in snowfall in the mountains and subsequent runoff has […]
Colorado ranks third in an analysis of the most improved states for retirees. Colorado moved up 30 spots from 33rd to third in the analysis, which takes into account the span between 2019 and 2023. “Over the last five years, we’ve witnessed a substantial shift in the retirement landscape across the United States,” said Barry […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times In astronomical terms, summer officially started in the Northern Hemisphere with the solstice on June 21. But the summer tourism season started in the Grand Valley well before that. Before the Memorial Day holiday weekend in May even. Elizabeth Fogarty, director of Visit Grand Junction and the city’s destination marketing […]
Mesa County will receive more than $4 million in the latest payment in lieu of taxes on federal lands in the county. The payment is once again the single largest to a Colorado county out of more than $45.5 million in so-called PILT payments in the state for the 2023 fiscal year. Nationwide, the U.S. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate has edged up in Mesa County, but remains at a low level that reflects a stable, albeit tight, labor market. “It looks like it’s staying pretty consistent here,” said Lindsay Bullock, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. The seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate […]
A monthly measure of confidence among small business owners edged up, but still reflects concerns. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index rose four-tenths of a point in May. But at 89.4, the index remained below its historical average of 98 for a 17th consecutive month. “Overall, small business owners […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tabi Britt hopes to change any perceptions of the Mesa County Workforce Center as a last stop for employers looking to fill vacancies or, for that matter, people looking for jobs. “I’d love to have them see us as their first stop,” says Britt, the new employment services supervisor at […]