A monthly forecast of future economic activity in the United States continues to signal growth, albeit at a slowing pace. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose three-tenths of a percent to 115.3 in June. Measures of current and past economic performance also increased in June. The LEI rose eight-tenths of […]
Lodging tax collections in Grand Junction continue to seesaw with a slight increase in the June report following a year-over-year decline in May. June collections of $127,951 were a tenth of a percent higher than collections reported in June 2010. May collections were 1.5 percent lower than May of last year. Collections were up in […]
An energy equipment supplier has moved three times in three years in the Grand Valley as the company has outgrown successively larger facilities. In its latest move to a 58,000 square foot building in a Fruita business park, Frank Henry Equipment has increased the available space for its fast-growing operation nearly five fold. “We’ve been […]
Sales and use tax collections continue to increase in Mesa County, according to reports for June and the first half of the year. According to the report for June, county sales and use tax collections totaled $3.06 million, up 4 percent from June 2010. For the first half of 2011, the county collected $17.28 […]
A “mompreneur” who’s made it her business to help other women blend family and work priorities is scheduled to speak at an upcoming event in Grand Junction. Lara Galloway, founder of Mom Biz Coach, will deliver the keynote address at the Aug. 2 meeting of the Mesa County Women’s Network. The meeting is set for […]
The supervisor of the Mesa County Workforce Center will soon join a Grand Junction staffing service, the firm announced. Gilbert Lujan is expected to join Express Employment Professionals starting Aug. 1 as a business development consultant. He will work with businesses to meet their staffing and work force development needs. Prior to joining Express Employment […]
An index tracking conditions for small businesses in Colorado has declined for a third straight month as slowing growth in the global and national economies affect prospects in the state. “Most Colorado economic growth will have to be self-generated for the meantime as the global and U.S. economies are slowing,” said Jeff Thredgold, a corporate […]
Lori Enriquez and Bob Colony were the top-performing agents during June at Heiden Homes Realty and Associates in Grand Junction. Enriquez recorded the highest sales volume, while Colony posted the most new listings. Enriquez has worked in the real estate business since 2002. Colony has worked in the real estate industry in 1979 and operated […]
Kristen Woods-Madril has joined the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra as marketing director. Woods-Madril will focus on subscription and individual ticket sales, reaching out to new and younger audiences and building a strong volunteer base. Before joining the symphony, Woods-Madril recruited and managed volunteers for the American Cancer Society. She also worked as a media consultant […]
Four members of the management and staff at Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction attended the Retail Owners and Managers Conference in Denver. Two broker associates completed a course conducted by the Council of Residential Specialists of the National Association of Realtors. Robert Bray, president of Bray Real Estate, as well as Sid Squirrell and […]