The turnout at Colorado ski resorts for the early part of the season was down. But industry officials expect improving snow conditions to bring more business. “We’re optimistic that some of the best skiing of the season is still ahead of us,” said Melanie Mills, president and chief executive officer of Colorado Ski Country USA, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A newly opened gym in Grand Junction offers members a place at which they can work out literally any time they want. Monument Fitness is open around-the-clock, and members use personal identification numbers to access the facility. “The advantages of a members-only gym is the freedom to exercise at your […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Mesa County vaulted nearly 70 spots in the latest ranking of how well small metropolitan areas create and sustain jobs. The Grand Junction metropolitan statistical area, which equates to Mesa County, soared from 117th to 50th among 179 small metro areas ranked in the 2012 Milken Institute Index of Best-Performing […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Doug May’s forecast for economic and financial conditions in 2013 looks remarkably similar to predictions that turned out to be near spot on for 2012. May expects the United States economy to continue to expand modestly even as stock prices advance and unemployment retreats. Following a period some characterized as […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment in Mesa County has increased for a third consecutive month, concluding a fourth quarter slowdown in hiring activity. But the jobless rate at the end of 2012 was still slightly lower than the end of 2011. Continued, albeit slow, improvement in labor conditions is expected for 2013. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Sales tax collections for Mesa County and the City of Grand Junction lag well behind last year in the latest monthly reports. Still, overall collections reported for 2012 topped 2011. It’s a situation that’s prompted local officials to project continued increases for 2013, but remain on the lookout for a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The Grand Junction Economic Partnership kicks off its latest fund-raising effort already half way toward its goal of raising $1.5 million in financial support for the economic development organization. But GJEP leaders say it’s going to take a collaborative effort among local businesses over the coming year to achieve success […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A growing business in Fruita offers a unique combination for craft beer connoisseurs: a place in which they can not only purchase supplies to brew beer, but also purchase beer on tap in the very next room. Kettles Homebrew Supply has expanded with the opening of Copper Club Brewing Co. […]
Lodging tax collections have dipped on a year-over-year basis for the first time in 16 months, but continue to reflect increased business overall for hotels and motels in Grand Junction. According to the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau report for December, $64,431 in lodging taxes were collected, 6.7 percent less than the report for […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A broad coalition of business organizations, government entities and academic institutions has made progress toward achieving three economic development goals for Mesa County, officials from the coalition say. Even as a committee reviews energy innovation projects for possible funding, a team of “first responders” helps struggling businesses stay in business. […]