Bob Colony and Bobby Ulibarri were honored as the top-performing agents during July at Heiden Home Realty and Associates in Grand Junction. Colony had the most sales. Ulibarri had the most listings. Colony has worked in the real estate industry since 1979 and operated his own firm for 15 years. Ulibarri has worked in the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ken Gart remembers well his experience earlier this year visiting the Powderhorn Resort for the first time. Driving along the winding highway up the Grand Mesa on a clear blue day, Gart marveled at the scenic vistas. “It’s just this spectacular, beautiful setting.” What Gart also saw, though, was the […]
A promotion now under way offers special discounts and deals at Powderhorn and eight other Colorado ski areas. The Colorado Gems Card sells for $10 and offers savings on lift tickets at all nine areas, two-for-one lift tickets at five areas and free lift tickets at two areas. “Gem resort visitors are part of an […]
Just as your patients can benefit from regularly scheduled check-ups – your business can also profit from regular examinations to ensure it is in good health. It is critical for physician owners to give the proper attention to the business side of their practices. Throughout the healthcare industry, it is common for physicians to become […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has retreated for a third straight month, but still forecasts growth with hiring in the energy and manufacturing sectors. The Business Conditions Index slipped four-tenths in August, but at 53.8 remains above the level projecting an expanding economy over the next three to six months. “Energy extraction firms […]
Jon Maraschin has looked at business from both sides now, as both an entrepreneur and commercial banker. He knows from personal experience what it takes to get a venture up and running. But he also recognizes from a financial standpoint what businesses need to succeed. It’s a varied background Maraschin expects to draw upon repeatedly […]
Mike Moran, The Business Times The City of Grand Junction and Mesa County continue to report increased sales tax collections over last year, although lodging tax collections still lag behind. The city reported $4.42 million in sales and use tax collections in July, while the county reported $3.26 million in sales tax collections. Lodging tax […]
Phil Castle The Business Times Colorado and other western states offer an abundant supply of oil and natural gas could reduce dependence on foreign sources as well as create jobs and generate tax revenue. But government regulations and policies hinder development, according to a Denver-based trade association of more than 400 companies involved in energy […]
For 45 months, nearly four years now, the United States has suffered under a troubled economy. Other nations around the globe have not fared much better — indeed, some worse. Although it was not a surprise, gross domestic product data for the second quarter in the U.S. was revised downward, according to a news release […]
Could there be a more perfect conversion of symbolism about what is wrong with the American economy than what will take place on Sept. 5 in Detroit? There, a president of the United States whose regulatory excesses have stifled meaningful job creation will make a Labor Day speech to union workers now only a faint […]