Mesa County commissioners have joined in a regional effort opposing a new federal environmental review they believe could curtail oil shale development. The three commissioners voted unanimously to approve a resolution calling on the Bureau of Land Management to halt plans to prepare a new environmental impact statement for oil shale and tar sand resources […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The numbers quantify what Julie Morey deems the important work of helping entrepreneurs. The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Grand Junction Morey manages counseled 703 clients during 2011. Those clients in turn created 77 jobs, retained 138 jobs and started 34 businesses. While most new businesses start out necessarily […]
By Phil Castle, The Business Times Clark Atkinson travels along Horizon Drive nearly every weekday on his commute to work and doesn’t like what he sees in terms of the overall appearance of the thoroughfare through the busy business district or the safety of pedestrians dodging traffic as they cross the street. That’s why Atkinson […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has inched downward, but continues to reflect cautious optimism business and labor conditions are improving. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) slipped three-tenths of a point to 69.2 in April. The decline was the second in as many months for the CCI, although the losses […]
What could be a seesaw pattern of small changes in the monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County edged up in March. But even as the jobless rate climbed two-tenths to 9.5 percent, labor demand in the county as tracked by a separate measure remains at its highest level since before the recession. “Things are improving, […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to increase, signaling growth despite some signs to the contrary. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index (LEI) climbed to 95.7 in March, rising three-tenths of a percent over the previous month and 2.7 percent over the previous six months. Separate measures […]
A Grand Junction recycling company will accept computers, electronics and appliances during a free dropoff event scheduled for April 21 as part of an Earth Day observance. E-Waste Recyclers of Colorado has scheduled the event for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its facility at 655 N. First St. The firm operates out of a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: An entrepreneur who’s been equally successful in promoting physical fitness in women and developing her business will share her advice during an upcoming event in Grand Junction. Rachel Cosgrove — co-owner of Results Fitness, corporate consultant and best-selling author — will speak at a presentation hosted by the Mesa County […]
A meeting has been scheduled to review proposed changes to a thoroughfare through one of the busiest business areas in Grand Junction. The meeting will offer business owners and the public an opportunity to look over and comment on design concepts for a revamped Horizon Drive corridor between G and H roads as well as […]
Success in business is a byproduct of the relationships that are built within the organization itself, and ultimately with the customers that choose to point their purchasing power in your direction. When relationships are nurtured in a caring and consistent manner, they grow strong and the return on investment for everyone […]