Published by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce • 2014 EDition • Grand junction, Community Profile 2014 Grand Junction At a Glance

DENVER GRAND JUNCTION Grand Junction, Colorado POPULATION Grand Junction (city): 60,317 Grand Junction MSA: 146,562 Mesa County: 148,013 Welcome to Grand Junction! including our award-winning downtown area. Whether visiting or considering a move, we We hope you find this preliminary GRAND JUNCTION TOWN COMPANY hope you will enjoy your stay. information useful. Please feel free to contact the Incorporated: October 10, 1881 It is hard to put down on paper what a resources listed in this profile for more in-depth GRAND JUNCTION CITY CHARTER vibrant, vital and unique place Grand Junction information. You can also contact the Chamber, located at the corner of 4th & Grand Established: April 6, 1909 is. What you have before you is this city “by the numbers.” But numbers often don’t tell (phone 970-242-3214 or [email protected]). GOVERNMENT the whole story. Due to early geographic Manager/Council Home Rule Charter isolation and settlement by self-sufficient and resourceful individuals this community has a COUNTY Mesa character that is at once independent, welcoming and entrepreneurial. CITY AREA 32.7 square miles Grand Junction was carved out of Ute TOPOGRAPHY Indian Territory in 1882 and was one of the last River valley surrounded by mesa and cities established in Colorado. Averaging two mountains (to the north, east and west) to three percent growth per year from those early days to the end of the 20th century, the ELEVATION 4,586 feet community grew into a prosperous regional hub for health care, education and a variety of retail and service products. Recently, Grand Junction has also become a hub for energy development in Grand Junction Area this area of the Rocky Mountains. Natural gas, along with coal, uranium and other minerals Chamber of Commerce are being extracted on public and private lands 360 Grand Avenue throughout the Western Slope of Colorado. Grand Junction, CO 81501 With more than two thirds of the Phone: 970-242-3214 or 800-352-5286 surrounding county owned by the federal Fax: 970-242-3694 government, outdoor recreation and enjoyment Website: www.gjchamber.org is a favorite pastime of local residents during the Email: [email protected] daytime. Evenings bring a variety of entertainment Hours: 8:30 AM - 5 PM, Mon-Fri venues in several commercial regions of the city, Community Profile A Brief History Demographics

of RACE/ETHNICITY Caucasian/White (any race)...... 90.2% Grand Junction Hispanic or Latino (any race)...... 13.3% In the early 1800s the area American Indian...... 1.1% was part of the Northern African American/Black...... 0.7% Ute Reservation, although Asian...... 0.7% Other...... 5.2% the Native Americans were The sum of the six individual race categories may add to more than the total population because later moved west into Utah. individuals who reported more than one race are tallied in each category,. In September 1881, the area MARITAL STATUS (population: 15 yrs & older) experienced a landrush Population MALES.....FEMALES settlement and a townsite Single (never married)...... 33.3%...... 22.2% was staked. This town, Collbran*...... 705 Married...... 53.4%...... 51.9% located in the Grand Valley, DeBeque*...... 501 Separated...... 1.4%...... 1.8% was first called Ute, then Grand Junction*...... 60,317 Divorced...... 11.2%...... 14.6% West , and finally Fruita*...... 12,838 Widowed...... 2.9%...... 9.6% came to be known as Grand Palisade*...... 2,702 EDUCATION (population: 25 yrs & older) Junction because of its Unincorporated*...... 70,950 location at the confluence of Mesa County *...... 148,013 College Graduate & Above...... 24.6% Some College/Technical School...... 35.8% the Gunnison and Colorado Grand Junction MSA...... 146,562 rivers. MSA=Metropolitan Statistical Area High School Graduate...... 29.9% Females...... 73,502 (50.2%) No Diploma...... 7.1% By 1883, Mesa County was Males...... 73,060 (49.8%) created from neighboring HOMEOWNERSHIP 0-19 yrs...... 28,475 (26.5%) counties and Grand Junction Own Home...... 71.6% 20-34 yrs...... 29,447 (20.1%) was named the county Rent Home...... 28.4% 35-54 yrs...... 37,380 (25.5%) seat. Grand Junction began 55-64 yrs...... 18,895 (12.9%) HOUSEHOLD INCOME to thrive when the main 65 yrs +...... 22,086 (15.0%) Less than $25,000...... 24.5% line of the Denver and Rio MEDIAN AGE...... 37.9 yrs $25,000 - $34,999...... 11.3% Grande Railroad came into $35,000 - $49,999...... 16.2% the area in 1887. Soon after, Annual Growth Rate (2011 to 2012)...... 80% Source: US Census, American Community Survey, 2012 $50,000 - $74,999...... 18.0% major irrigation turned the *Source: Colorado State Demography Office, 2012 $75,000 +...... 29.9% Grand Valley into a fertile Mean Household Income...... $64,280 agricultural area. MESA COUNTY PROJECTED POPULATION BY AGE Median Household Income (2012)...... $47,531 Today, Grand Junction is Total Households (2012)...... 58,652 home to a number of light Household Size (average)...... 2.45 manufacturing and service industries. There are also CRIME STATISTICS four area hospitals, a regional 2013...... 2012...... % Change airport and a number of Total Violent Crime...... 190...... 181...... 4.97% recreational opportunities. Total Property Crime...... 3,091...... 3,251...... -4.92% Total Other Crime...... 6,714...... 7,266...... -7.6% All photos courtesy of: Total Traffic Accidents...... 4,329...... 7,940...... -45.48% Source: www.gjcity.org Christopher Tomlinson Source: Colorado State Demography Office Climate High Low Precip. January 36.6 15.9 0.59 April 65.2 39.2 0.79 July 92.9 64.1 0.62 October 67.3 41.0 0.91 Avg. Precipitation 8.67 inches per year Avg. Snowfall 21.4 inches per year Source: www.wrcc.dri.edu (Western Region Climate Center) Getting Started in Grand Junction Utilities Employment ELECTRIC & GAS Elwood Staffing...... 243-9950 Grand Valley Power...... 242-0040 www.elwoodstaffing.com www.gvp.org Express Employment Professionals...... 242-4500 Redlands Water & Power Co...... 243-2173 www.expresspros.com www.redlandswaterandpower.com Intermountain Staffing/Labor Etc...... 243-0811 Xcel Energy...... 800-895-4999 www.laboretc.com www.xcelenergy.com Mesa County Workforce Center...... 248-0871 WATER, SEWER & TRASH www.workforcecenter.mesacounty.us Central Grand Valley Sanitation...... 434-2276 Quick Temps...... 241-6007 City of GJ...... 244-1570 www.quicktempsinc.com www.gjcity.org RifleWorks...... 625-4440 Clifton Water District...... 434-7328 www.rifleworks.biz www.cliftonwaterdistrict.org School to Work Alliance...... 254-6008 Clifton Sanitation District...... 434-7422 www.mesa.k12.co.us/departments/swap/index.cfm Commercial Refuse...... 243-8555 TPM Staffing...... 372-4141 www.tpmstaffing.com E-Waste Recyclers...... 986-4002 www.ewasteofco.com Curbside Recyclying Indefinitely...... 242-1036 Movers www.gjcri.com CABLE Fruitvale Sanitation...... 243-1494 Charter Business Services...... 877-273-7626 All Pro Moving...... 257-1652 GGH Mesa, LLC...... 241-6846 www.charterbusiness.com www.gjmovers.com Grand Valley Waste LLC...... 201-6597 TELEPHONE Bailey’s Moving & Storage...... 241-3636 Mesa Cty Solid Waste Mgmt & Recycling...... 241-6846 CenturyLink...... 255-8313 Mesa Moving & Storage...... 242-1565 www.mesacounty.us/swm www.centurylink.com www.mesamoving.com Orchard Mesa Sanitation...... 245-0033 Total Move...... 242-7755 Rocky Mountain Sanitation...... 243-9812 Charter Business Services...... 877-273-7626 www.rockymountainsanitation.com www.charterbusiness.com U-Haul Moving Center & Storage...... 241-5933 www.uhaul.com Ute Water Conservancy District...... 242-7491 www.utewater.org Grand Junction Newcomer’s Club NOTE: Waste Management...... 243-4345 www.gjnewcomers.org Use 970 Area Code www.wm.com P.O. Box 3222 unless otherwise noted Grand Junction, CO 81502 Order Form To order more information about Grand Junction, indicate which items you would like then return this form with your check/money order or credit card information to: Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, 360 Grand Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501 Or, use your VISA/MasterCard/AMEX/Discover to order online at www.gjchamber.org or call our toll-free number, 1-800-352-5286. Detailed Relocation Package...... $20.00 Chamber Membership Directory...... $15.00 (includes City Map, Chamber Directory, Real Estate Guide, Sunday edition of the Daily Sentinel, Community Profile, color brochures, Grand Junction Area Telephone Directory...... $7.00 rental guide, and more) Manufacturers List...... $5.00 Clubs & Organizations List...... $5.00 City Map...... $2.00

Name Address City/State Zip Credit Card # Exp. Signature When you arrive in Grand Junction, stop by the Chamber at 360 Grand Ave., 8:30AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday, and say hello. We have a welcome gift for you! Community Profile Media Training/Education 5Star CDL Academy, Inc...... 241-1025 TELEVISION/CABLE www.5starcdltraining.com Charter Business Services...... 877-273-7626 (Truck Driving School) www.charterbusiness.com Caprock Academy...... 243-1771 KJCT...... 245-8880 www.caprockacademy.org www.kjct8.com (KJCT-8-1-ABC; KJCT-8-2-Telemundo Spanish; Colorado Christian University...... 242-1811 www.ccu.edu/ccu/locations/grandjunction KJCT-8-3-CW ) (adult degree-completion students) KKCO...... 243-1111 Western Slope Communications...... 241-6460 www.westernslopecommunications.com Colo. Div. of Vocational Rehabilitation...... 248-7103 www.kkco11news.com www.dvrcolorado.com (KKCO-11NBC) (KZKS/DRIVE-105.3FM-Adult Hits; KWGL-97.3FM, 98.1FM, KREX...... 242-5000 105.7FM-Legendary Country; KRVG-95.5FM-Classic Rock; Colorado Flight Center...... 254-0444 www.krextv.com KRGS-690AM-ESPN Sports Talk; KABP-1450AM - www.coloradoflightcenter.com (KGJT-27-MyNetwork; KFQX-4-FOX; KREX-5-CBS) ESPN Sports Talk) (Flight School) Rocky Mountain PBS...... 245-1818 KMZK Radio...... 248-1442 ...... 248-1020 www.rmpbs.org (KMZK-106.9FM-Active Rock) www.coloradomesa.edu (KRMJ-18-PBS) PRINT 2013-14 Fall Enrollment: 9,676 Beacon Senior News...... 243-8829 GJ Leadership Academy...... 523-5249 RADIO www.goalac.org www.beaconseniornews.com ...... 241-5776 (private Montessori base school 2yrs to 13yrs) www.cpr.org The Business Times...... 424-5133 (KPRN-89.5FM-NPR; KPRU-103.3FM-Classical) www.thebusinesstimes.com Independence Academy...... 254-6850 Cherry Creek Radio...... 249-4546 The Daily Sentinel...... 242-5050 Institute of Therapeutic Massage...... 255-8037 www.itmwc.org www.coloradoradio.com ...... 800-332-5832 (KKXK-94.1FM-Country; KUBC-580AM-Talk; www.gjsentinel.com Intellitec College...... 245-8101 KSNN-103.7FM-Top 40 Alternative) The Fruita Times...... 858-3924 www.intelliteccollege.com KAFM Radio...... 241-8801 www.fruitatimes.com John McConnell Math & Science Ctr...... 254-1626 www.kafmradio.org GJ Free Press...... 243-2200 www.MathandScienceCenter.org (KAFM-88.1FM-Jazz, Blues, Folk, Local Talk) www.gjfreepress.com Mesa Co. Valley School Dist. #51...... 254-5100 KCIC Radio...... 434-4113 Grand Valley Magazine...... 241-3310 www.d51schools.org (KCIC-88.5FM-Christian) www.grandvalleymagazine.com 2013-14 Fall Enrollment: 22,042 KJOL/United Ministries...... 254-5565 CMU Criterion...... 248-1255 2013 Per Pupil Funding: $6,311 www.kjol.org www.thecrite.com Schools: Elementary - 25; Preschool 2; (KJOL-620AM - 99.5FM-Christian) The Nickel and Nickads.com...... 242-5555 Middle - 8; Middle/High Comb - 1; High - 4; PreK - 12 - 1; K-12 Alt - 1; 9-12 Alt - 1; (1400 AM - Delta; 91.9FM - Montrose; 91.3FM Paonia) www.nickads.com K-8 Charter - 1; Vocational - 2 KLFV/K-Love...... 707-528-9236 Palisade Tribune...... 464-5614 www.palisadetribune.com Riverside Educational Center...... 433-0481 www.klove.com www.rec4kids.com (KLFV-90.3FM-Contemporary Christian) Things To Do Magazine...... 985-4628 The SAGE Corporation...... 257-7243 KMSA Radio...... 248-1442 www.thingstodo-gj.com Wheels & Deals...... 523-5392 www.sageschools.com www.coloradomesa.edu/info/media (Truck Driving School) (KMSA-91.3FM-Alternative) www.wheelsdeals.net The Salon Professional Academy...... 245-1110 KRYD Radio...... 263-4100 www.grandjunctionbeautyacademy.com www.krydfm.com Medical (KRYD-97.7 JackFM, 104.9FM) Western Colo. Community College...... 255-2700 Community Hospital...... 242-0920 www.coloradomesa.edu/wccc MBC Grand Broadcasting...... 254-2100 www.yourcommunityhospital.com (The Vault-100.7FM-Hits A-Z.; KNZZ-1100AM-News; 42 beds KMGJ/MAGIC-93.1FM-Top 40; KTMM-1340AM-Sports Talk; Services KNZZ - 1100 AM - NewsTalk; KMOZ-92.3FM-Country; Family Health West...... 858-3900 www.familyhealthwest.org Fire Department...... 244-1400 KSTR-96.1FM-Home of the Classics) 16 beds www.gjcity.org Red Rock 101...... 986-4900 5 stations, 127 employees www.redrock101.com St. Mary’s Hospital & Regional Med. Ctr...... 244-2273 www.stmarygj.com Mesa County Sheriff...... 244-3500 (KGJX - 101.5FM - Oldies; KISS 94.3FM, JUAN 104.7FM) 350 beds www.sheriff.mesacounty.us ...... 242-7788 218 officers www.coloradowest.com GJ Veterans Affairs Medical Center...... 242-0731 (KEKB-99.9FM-Country; KMXY-104.3FM-80’s, 90’s & today’s www.grandjunction.va.gov Police Department...... 244-3560 hits.; KBKL/KOOL-107.9FM-Oldies; KKNN-95.1FM-Classic 23 beds & 30 transitional care units www.gjcity.org 109 officers Rock; KEXO-1230AM-ESPN Sports) Nursing Homes...... 11 Assisted Living...... 26 Economic Outlook Major Employers Taxes Mesa County School District #51...... 2,625 Corporate Income Tax...... 4.75% St. Mary’s Hospital...... 1,986 Retail Sales Tax:...... 7.65% (total) Mesa County (All Departments)...... 987 State...... 2.9% State of Colorado...... 954 County...... 2.0% StarTek, Inc...... 900 City(GJ)...... 2.75% City Markets, Inc...... 864 City(Fruita)...... 2.0% Colorado Mesa University...... 827 Wal-Mart...... 732 City(Palisade)...... 1.0% VA Medical Center...... 650 Individual Income Tax...... 4.63% City of Grand Junction...... 642 Property Tax Hilltop Community Resources...... 630 Residential...... 7.96% Community Hospital...... 610 All Others...... 29.0% Halliburton...... 528 Mill Levy...... 88 mills per $1,000 assessed value (avg) Family Health West Hospital...... 515 Rocky Mtn Health Plans...... 437 STRIVE...... 382 Transportation West Star Aviation...... 355 AIR Elam Construction...... 300 GJ Regional Airport...... 244-9100 MIND SPRINGShealth...... 295 www.gjairport.com Primary Care Partners...... 290 Primary runway: 10,500 ft.; 5 airlines Capco...... 250 HopeWest...... 245 Allegiant Airlines...... 702-505-8888 WPX Energy...... 215 American Airlines/American Eagle...... 800-433-7300 Taco Bell...... 191 Delta Connection/Skywest...... 800-221-1212 The data provided here is provided voluntarily and may not include ALL United Express/Skywest...... 800-864-8331 Cost of Living leading employers in the area. US Airways...... 800-428-4322 Compared to the national average of 100, the average cost of living was 97.8 according to the ACCRA Annual Average Air Charter Service Data Third Quarter 2013 Cost of Living Index for Denver Air Connection...... 866-373-8513 Grand Junction MSA. Labor Force Colorado Flight Center...... 254-0444 Misc. Goods & Services...... 96.2 Transportation...... 101.5 BUS Housing...... 100.7 Total Labor Force...... 77,347 Employed Persons...... 71,974 Greyhound...... 242-6012 Health Care...... 100.5 Grand Valley Transit...... 256-7433 Utilities...... 87.5 Unemployed Persons...... 5,373 Unemployment Rate...... 6.9% Grocery Items...... 99.2 Source: CO Dept. of Labor & Employment, Dec 2013 Annual Report CAR RENTAL TOTAL (AVG)...... 97.8 Alamo...... www.alamo.com...... 243-6626 MESA COUNTY AVG WAGES BY INDUSTRY Avis...... www.avis.com...... 244-9170 Avg. Weekly Wage... Avg. Employment Budget...... www.budget.com...... 243-3851 Real Estate/Construction Accommodation & Food Svc...... $308...... 6,623 Enterprise...... www.enterprise.com...... 242-8103 Admin & Waste Svcs...... $545...... 3,118 Hertz...... www.hertz.com...... 243-0747 MESA CO. REAL ESTATE AVERAGES Ag/Forrest/Fish/Hunt...... $567...... 443 National...... www.nationalcar.com...... 243-6626 2011 2012 2013** Arts, Entertainment, Rec...... $564...... 902 Thrifty...... www.thrifty.com...... 243-7556 Total Sold...... 2,331...... 2,643...... 2,623 Construction...... $934...... 3,551 Total Value...... $420...... $493...... $519 Educational Svcs...... $761...... 4,444 (in millions) HIGHWAY Finance & Insurance...... $1,389...... 1,870 All Residential*...... $158,100...... $165,000..... $173,500 U.S. Highways...... I-70, U.S. 6, U.S. 50 Health Care & Social Asst...... $906...... 9,936 State Highways...... 340, 789, 146, 139, 65 3-Bedroom*...... $154,413...... $161,500..... $164,250 Information...... $1,600...... 886 Truck Service:...... Condo/Twnhm*.....$109,750...... $120,000..... $139,000 Mgt-Companies/Enterprises.....$2,133...... 132 Grand Junction is served by 42 trucking companies of- Manufacturing...... $1,165...... 2,712 All Commercial*....$329,000...... $310,000..... $295,000 fering coast-to-coast motor freight/heavy hauling Vacant Land*...... $69,700...... $65,000...... $80,000 Mining...... $1,818...... 2,644 *Median Price; **Annualized based on data through Dec. 2013 Other Svcs (except Public Admin).$666...... 1,698 RAILROAD Source: Grand Junction Area Realtor Association Professional/Technical Svcs...... $1,549...... 2,243 Amtrak Passenger Train...... 800-872-7245 2013 BUILDING PERMITS Public Administration...... $1,023...... 3,361 Union Pacific...... 248-4225 Real Estate & Rental/Leasing...... $887...... 569 CITY...... COUNTY Residential...... 225...... 145 Retail Trade...... $531...... 7,799 SHUTTLE/TAXI/LIMO Industrial/Commercial...... 8...... 3 Transportation/Warehousing...... $936...... 2,582 American Spirit Shuttle...... 523-7662 Total Permits...... 988...... 922 Utilities...... $1,447...... 340 K2 Taxi...... 242-4652 Wholesale Trade...... $1,344...... 2,285 Total Value...... $124,166,999...... $56,247,058 Sunshine Taxi...... 245-8294 Source: Mesa County Building Dept. TOTAL...... $1,054...... 58,138 Source: CO Dept. of Labor & Employment, ES202 Absolute Prestige (Limo)...... 858-8500 Allen Unique Autos, LLC(Limo)...... 263-7410 Attractions & Recreation Arts & Culture Family Activities The Art Center...... 243-7337 Bananas Fun Park...... 241-7529 www.gjartcenter.org www.bananasfunpark.com Art on the Corner...... 245-9697 Downtown Farmer’s Market...... 245-9697 www.downtowngj.org/aotc.cfm www.downtowngj.org Arts & Culture, GJ Commission...... 254-3876 (held downtown every Thursday evening June to September) www.gjarts.org or gjcity.org GJ Motor Speedway...... 256-0107 Avalon Theatre...... 263-5700 www.gjmotorspeedway.com www.tworiversconvention.com/avalon Bookcliff Barbershop Harmony Chorus...... 261-9498 GJ Parks & Recreation Dept...... 254-3866 www.bookcliffchorus.net www.gjcity.org Colorado Mesa University Theatre...... 248-1604 GJ Rockies Baseball...... 255-7625 www.coloradomesa.edu/moss www.gjrockies.com Country Jam...... 800-780-0526 GV Zoo Quest Childrens Nature Center.....639-2227 www.countryjam.com www.gvzooquest.org GJ Symphony...... 243-6787 KidzPlex...... 245-3610 www.gjsymphony.org www.kidzplex.com High Desert Opera...... 523-9605 www.highdesertopera.org Mesa Co. Fairgrounds...... 255-7100 Museum of Western Colorado...... 242-0971 www.mesacounty.us/fairgrounds (rodeo, horse shows, county fair) www.museumofwesternco.com Sweet Adelines...... 255-9419 Powderhorn Mountain Resort...... 268-5700 www.grandmesachorus.org www.powderhorn.com Western Slope Concert Series...... 241-4579 Spin City...... 263-6930

www.junctionconcerts.com www.spincitygj.com Western Co. Botanical Gardens...... 245-3288 www.wcbotanic.org Movies John McConnell Math & Science Center of Western Avalon Theatre...... 263-5700 Colorado...... 254-1626 www.tworiversconvention.com/avalon www.MathandScienceCenter.org Canyon View Stadium 14...... 248-3612 BOWLING www.regmovies.com Freeway Bowl...... 245-3035 Carmike ...... 243-7118 www.carmike.com www.freewaybowl.com Orchard Mesa Lanes...... 242-9297 Glade Park Movies Under the Stars...... 216-9116 www.coloradokids.com/gladeparkmovies/index.html www.orchardmesalanes.com (each summer, shown at Glade Park Fire Station) MUSEUMS Cross Orchards Historic Site...... 434-9814 Parks Dinosaur Journey Museum...... 858-7282 Museum of Western Colorado...... 242-0971 Bureau of Land Management...... 244-3000 www.wcmuseum.org Canyon View...... 255-9715 SWIMMING POOLS Colorado National Monument...... 858-3617 Fruita Community Center...... 858-0360 www.nps.gov/colm Lincoln Park Pool...... 254-3866 Grand Mesa National Forest...... 242-8211 Orchard Mesa Community Pool...... 254-3885 Grand Mesa Uncompahgre Nat Forest...... 874-6600 www.fs.usda.gov/gmug JUCO James M. Robb Co. River State Park...... 434-3388 National Junior College www.parks.state.co.us Baseball World Series Colorado River - Fruita...... 858-9188 www.jucogj.org Colorado River State - Clifton...... 434-3388 Highline Lake...... 858-7208 May 24 - May 31, 2014 Island Acres Lake...... 464-0548 245-9166, P.O. Box 2535 Lincoln Park...... 254-3866 Grand Junction, CO 81502 Attractions & Recreation Golf Wine Country Adobe Creek Nat’l. (27 holes)...... 858-0521 Carlson Vineyards...... 464-5554 www.adobecreekgolf.com www.carlsonvineyards.com Bookcliff CC (18 holes, private)...... 242-9053 Grande River Vineyards Winery...... 464-5867 www.bookcliffcc.com www.granderiverwines.com Chipeta Golf (18 holes, executive)...... 245-7177 Peach Street Distillers...... 464-1128 www.chipetagolf.com Talon Winery...... 464-9288 Lincoln Park (9 holes)...... 242-6394 www.talonwinebrands.com www.gjcity.org Two Rivers Winery & Chateau...... 255-1471 Redlands Mesa Golf (18 holes)...... 263-9270 www.tworiverswinery.com www.redlandsmesa.com Tiara Rado (18 holes)...... 254-3830 www.golfgrandjunction.net

Colorado Mountain Winefest was voted Colorado’s Best Wine Festival by Vine Magazine Resources Numbers to Know Labor Organizations Animal Control...... 242-4646 American Postal Workers Union 600...... 241-8929 City of GJ...... 244-1501 CEI Compliance...... 683-3911 www.gjcity.org Communication Workers of Am...... 244-7743 Downtown Partnership...... 245-9697 www.cwa-union.org www.downtowngj.org IBEW #969...... 242-3432 Driver’s License...... 248-7010 (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) (222 S. 6th St.) IBEW #111...... 523-1874 GJ Economic Partnership...... 245-4332 (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) www.ibew111.com www.gjep.org IUOE #9...... 243-1646 Marriage License...... 244-1679 Distance to Major Cities (International Union of Operating Engineers) (200 S Spruce) www.iuoe.org Mesa Co. Administration...... 244-1800 IW #24...... 523-5560 Boston, MA...... 2,237 www.mesacounty.us (International Union of Iron Workers) Mesa Co. Health Dept...... 248-6900 Chicago, IL...... 1,250 CO Sheet Metal Workers ...... 243-0157 health.mesacounty.us Dallas, TX...... 1,128 www.smw9.com Mesa County Libraries...... 243-4443 Denver, CO...... 247 UA #145...... 245-2012 www.mesacountylibraries.org Las Vegas, NV...... 506 (United Assoc Plumbers & Pipefitters) Road & Weather Conditions...... 243-0914 Los Angeles, CA...... 774 www.local145.com www.cotrip.org Miami, FL...... 2,319 UFCW #7...... 245-3666 Vehicle Registration...... 244-1664 , NY...... 2,025 ...... or 245-3067 (200 S Spruce) (United Food & Commercial Workers) Phoenix, AZ...... 685 www.ufcw7.com Visitor & Convention Bureau...... 244-1480 Portland, OR...... 1,047 ...... 800-962-2547 Reno, NV...... 798 www.visitgrandjunction.com St. Louis, MO...... 1,098 Salt Lake City, UT...... 281 San Diego, CA...... 836 San Francisco, CA...... 1,016 Seattle, WA...... 1,121 , D.C...... 1,922 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MISSION: The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce will represent business and promote a vision of Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce economic growth. 360 Grand Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501

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