Phil Castle, The Business Times Holiday shoppers eager to bag Black Friday bargains will find an accommodating venue at the Mesa Mall in Grand Junction. Most of the merchants at the mall are scheduled to open at the stroke of midnight on Nov. 23. But Black Friday starts on a Thursday this year when Sears […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Mesa County officials have revised downward their projection for sales tax revenue after collections dropped on a year-over-year basis for a fourth consecutive month. Combined sales and use tax collections for the City of Grand Junction have declined for three straight months. Year-to-date tax collections for the county and city […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking nominations for its Wildlife Landowner of the Year Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions made by private landowners to conserving wildlife, enhancing wildlife habitat and providing public access for hunting and fishing. The winner will be honored at a banquet and an awards ceremony during the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association […]
The recent purchases of high-profile Colorado properties could point to an improving real estate market in the state, according to the latest results of annual survey of the top private landowners in the United States. Overall, the total acreage owned by the top 100 private landowners has increased nearly 19 percent over the past five […]
Community Hospital in Grand Junction has earned high marks for orthopedic services in an evaluation of about 4,500 hospitals nationwide. Community Hospital received a Five Star Award for its overall orthopedic care from Healthgrades, a leading provider of information designed to help consumers make informed choices in selecting hospitals and physicians. “This designation represents the […]
Contributions will be accepted through Dec. 31 as part of an effort to raise $150,000 for scholarships to students who attend Colorado Mesa University in Montrose. If the campaign is successful, those contributions will be matched in establishing an endowment, said CMU President Tim Foster. “We love working with our partners in Montrose. If you […]
Colorado fares comparatively well in an annual study of state and local tax burdens, but moved up seven spots in the latest ranking. Colorado came in at 32nd in the state and local tax burden ranking compiled by the Tax Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan tax research organization based in Washington, D.C. New York ranked first […]
A monthly measure of hotel and motel stays in Grand Junction continues to reflect increased business compared to last year. According to the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau report for October, $137,108 in lodging taxes were collected. That’s a 6.5 percent increase over what was reported in October 2011. For reports for January through […]
The holiday shopping season is here. According to the results of a holiday consumer spending survey conducted by the National Retail Federation, holiday sales are expected to increase 4.1 percent this year. Now’s the time for small business owners to take advantage of the holiday rush. Whether it’s financing seasonal working capital needs, updating marketing […]
We’ve received valuable feedback from entrepreneurs who rely on the U.S. Small Business Administration website to educate themselves about small business ownership and listened to what they said. We acknowledged that the user experience to access online resources must be easy, efficient and engaging. I’m pleased to announce the SBA is launching a new online learning […]