To the editor: If I had talked at the meeting (an April 16 hearing of the Mesa County Commission on an oil shale resolution), I would have stressed the need for expedited oil shale development as being of the highest priority for national security. Thirty percent of the world’s oil comes out of the Persian […]
After four-plus years of a deep recession and poor recovery, there are those who can become excited when the economy merely muddles along at a below-average rate of growth. That seems to be the case with some in their reaction to the recent release of the Federal Reserve Beige Book. The information gathered from the […]
It’s constitutional, except when we say it’s not. Or, I guess that could read, it’s unconstitutional, except when we say it is. Either way, whoever is on the side opposite the word containing constitution, is wrong. This leads me to the only explanation I can come up with for the news I read that Mesa […]
Bring to a mind, for a moment, the memorable places you’ve visited in urban settings — perhaps the River Walk in San Antonio or maybe the 16th Street Mall in Denver. For that matter, recall the last time you shopped at a store, enjoyed a meal or simply strolled along Main Street in downtown Grand […]
A first job brings with it more than just a steady paycheck. The experience teaches life and work skills that provide benefits long after the job is done. But as our nation continues to recover from the deepest recession since the Great Depression, American youth struggle to get the work experience they need for jobs […]
A quarterly measure of confidence among business executives continues to rise on more upbeat expectations for economic growth. The Conference Board reported that its Measure of CEO Confidence jumped 14 points to climb to 63 for the first quarter of 2012. A reading of 50 or more reflects more positive than negative responses. “CEOs’ confidence […]
The Union Pacific Railroad has announced plans to invest $4 million in improvements to 27 miles of its rail line between Grand Junction and Cameo. The project, which is already under way and is expected to be completed in May, will include the replacement of 25,200 railroad ties and the spreading of 13,300 tons of […]
An association that represents in part the coal mining industry in Colorado has praised a ruling allowing a legal challenge to plans to close down and convert to natural gas units at three coal-fired power plants on the Front Range. Stuart Sanderson, the president of the Colorado Mining Association, said the ruling by the Colorado […]
Two upcoming events in Grand Junction will offer information about water and land management in Western Colorado. The Colorado River District and Water Center at Colorado Mesa University has scheduled the annual Mesa County State of the Rivers meeting for 6:30 p.m. May 2 at the University Center ballroom at CMU. The Mesa County Conservation […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times On any given day, Dave and Sue Van Wagoner could be recording music, helping a client quit smoking or shooting photographs at a wedding. It could even be all of the above. Their busy and diverse activities constitute business as usual for the Van Wagoners, entrepreneurs gone wild who operate […]