Mesa State name change garners support

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 […]

Four finalists to interview for county administrator job

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 […]

First quarter real estate numbers reflect sawtooth trend

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 — […]

Registration is under way for an upcoming records and information management seminar in Grand Junction

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 […]

Get in touch with God, turn the government off

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 […]

Why don’t you write us?

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 […]

Analysis offers grim budget forecast

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 […]