Administrators say there’s strong support among students, faculty, staff and alumni for changing the name of Mesa State College. The question is, to what? The latest survey lists 20 potential new names, ranging from Colorado Canyonlands University to Western Rockies University. All of the names include university, though, a change believed to add more credibility […]
The Mesa County Commissioners expect to interview four finalists in their latest efforts to hire a county administrator. The finalists also will meet with two panels comprised of county employees, community leaders and people who work closely with the county. “We had a group of 40 highly qualified applicants. Narrowing down the list to four […]
Joe Reed compares trends in the Mesa County real estate market to the teeth of a saw — up and down from month to month compared to last year, but not too much either way. As long as uncertainty over the long-term direction of the market — as well as economic and labor conditions — […]
The Western Colorado Chapter of ARMA International has scheduled its spring seminar for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 15 in the community room of Goodwill Industries, 630 24 1/2 Road. Full-day admission is $75 for ARMA members, students and members of other local professional associations, $90 for others. Admission to lunch and the afternoon […]
There are times when I come to the office on deadline Tuesdays and think to myself, “I honestly have nothing I care to write about because, quite frankly, this is getting to all be a bit much.” Some of my friends tell me this is because I pay too much attention to what’s going on […]
Nobody appreciates more the hectic pace business owners and managers maintain in running their operations, all the while striving to make time for family and personal pursuits. Nonetheless, we’d like to suggesting one more thing for them to do: share their views. More specifically, we’d like them to share their views with this publication in […]
Tax season got you down? Weary taxpayers — not to mention their accountants — scaling mountains of paperwork piled high for the IRS can take at least some consolation from the latest results of an annual analysis of income and tax statistics. Coloradans will work two fewer days this year than last to earn enough […]
Long-range budget projections are always packed with uncertainty. Changes in the underlying economic assumptions, eventual economic realities and shifts in policy making give such estimates limited value. Some value can be found, however, in terms of determining the general direction current budget policies are pointed and where they could take federal spending, revenues, deficits and […]
To the editor: My two cents’ worth. When the Delta rec center was completed, it put three privately owned health clubs out of business in just a few months. Anyone with any business sense at all could see it coming. The private entities just did not have millions of dollars and a wonderful piece of […]
Tim McCutcheon has joined the Eide Baily certified public accounting and business advisory firm. McCutcheon will work with nonprofit organizations out of offices in Grand Junction, Frisco and Vail. “Tim brings a deep understanding of nonprofits to our team. Coupled with his strong leadership at the local and national levels, he adds great value to […]