A quarterly measure of confidence among Colorado business leaders has climbed to its highest level in five years. The Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) rose to 56.8 for the second quarter of 2011. That’s the highest level since the second quarter of 2006. While confidence in the state and national economies has leveled, expectations for […]
Seniors sometimes need temporary housing, whether to recuperate from surgery or illness or give caretakers at home a break. That’s where the Commons of Hilltop in Grand Junction can help. A place that’s already home to many seniors now offers hotel-like accommodations. Ten guest rooms have been set up as furnished apartments. The Commons also […]
The City of Grand Junction and Mesa County have announced plans to change addresses along F Road and Patterson Road to consistently use the name Patterson Road. The changes, which will go into effect in a year, will involve about 450 properties along the F Road and Patterson Road corridor between Interstate Highway 70 Business […]
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 […]