A monthly measure of economic conditions for small businesses in Colorado has climbed to its highest level in more than five years, forecasting a more robust recovery that includes job growth. “Colorado’s swing from net job losses during the most recent 12-month period to net job gains should continue in coming months. Colorado’s economic recovery […]
While the proportion of adults in a 14-county region of Western Colorado who hold four-year college degrees now tops the natonal average, the proportion of adults in Mesa County with college degrees continues to trail the nation. Mesa State College President Tim Foster announced that 33 percent of residents 25 years or older in a […]
What’s in a name? More than what Shakespeare suggests when it comes to colleges, recruiting students and even addressing funding concerns. To help compensate for dwindling state funding, Mesa State College in Grand Junction has pumped up efforts to bring in more out-of-state students, along with the higher tuition they pay. And part of those […]
The natural gas industry constitutes a major player in the Mesa County economy. Unemployment figures and sales tax collections aside, what’s happening in the Piceance Basin provides a significant indicator in determining the economic outlook. While the number of people earning paychecks directly from Encana Oil and Gas, Williams Production and other companies might comprise […]
An office furniture, installation and design company and wholesale dairy products distributor were among the winners of annual awards presented by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. ProSpace Interiors was named Small Business of the Year, while Meadow Gold Dairy was named Business of the Year. Mike Berry, a financial advisor who launched a […]
While Colorado likely will lag behind the nation in economic recovery, speakers at an annual economic forecast breakfast said they expect modest growth. Still, a number of factors could slow that growth, including continued high unemployment rates. Vectra Bank Colorado hosted the event in Denver, which featured Mark Snead, a vice president and executive with […]
The lodging business in Mesa County fared comparatively well during October and November with increases in lodging tax collections during those months over the same months in 2009. According to the lodging tax report filed in December, which reflects business in November, $69,053 was collected by hotels, a 4.7 percent increase over the December report […]
The leading lender for U.S. Small Business Administration programs in Colorado reports an increase in activity during the first quarter of the 2011 fiscal year compared to the same quarter last year. Wells Fargo reported that it issued 86 loans worth a combined $35 million in Colorado through the SBA 7(a) loan guarantee program. That […]
While manufacturing in the United States might not be the strong economic base it once was, the mining business could be another story over the next 20 years. And if the push for clean burning fuels persists, the uranium business in particular could be on the verge of another boom. And should a proposed uranium […]
Real estate activity in Mesa County increased in January compared to the same month last year, a gain those working in the industry consider a hopeful start to 2011. “It was a nice thing to see it go up,” said Annette Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction. According to figures […]