Lois Dunn expects some sectors of the Grand Valley economy to improve during 2011. But overall, she suspects this year likely will look a lot like last year. Regardless of what happens, Dunn said the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce offers services that will help businesses get through. As the new chairwoman of the […]
Production could begin in the summer of 2012 at a Western Colorado uranium mill that’s received a state license to process up to 500 tons of ore a day. If constructed as planned, the Piñon Ridge mill about 12 miles west of Naturita in Montrose County, would be the first new facility of its kind […]
As an entrepreneur, Ray Scott knows businesses must adapt to changing market conditions. Scott has substantially changed the operations of his own Grand Junction companies over the years. A firm that initially provided equipment to the energy industry now sells natural gas fireplaces for hotels and high-end homes. When business for his warehousing company fell […]
The budget and redistricting likely will take up a lot of time during the legislative session in Colorado. But two Mesa County lawmakers also hope to reduce fees and taxes that affect businesses. Laura Bradford, a Republican from Collbran serving her second term in House District 55, said she hopes the Legislature will reverse course […]
Real estate activity in Mesa County continued to slow in 2010 as the number and dollar volume of transactions fell to their lowest levels since the aftermath of the oil shale bust in the 1980s. A total of 2,518 transactions worth a combined $581 million were reported in the county last year, according to year-end […]
The unemployment rate in the United States has dropped to its lowest level in 18 months even as payrolls continue to grow. According to the latest estimates from the Department of Commerce, the monthly unemployment rate dropped four-tenths to 9.4 percent in December. Meanwhile, nonfarm payrolls grew 103,000. The latest jobless rate is the lowest […]
A monthly measure of business conditions in Colorado has jumped more than four points as prospects improve for growth in the first half of the new year. “Recent surveys point to improving economic conditions for the first half of 2011, with industries with close ties to energy and agriculture pushing overall state growth higher,” said […]