Have you heard about the events in which people race up a mountain, crawl through mud and jump over fire? It’s called obstacle racing, and its gaining popularity at a rapid pace. Last year, more than a million people in the United States participated in an obstacle racing event. This new sport is not for […]
May-Investments developed its own Leading Economic Indicator (LEI) to better understand an economy that for most of 2013 has been sending mixed signals. The latest LEI readings continue to forecast economic growth during the months ahead. After weakening earlier in the year, the LEI increased in May for a second consecutive month of gains. May-Investments […]
When summer comes around, many businesses find children knocking at their doors looking for work. In years past, child labor laws were pretty loose and businesses could hire a minor to do almost anything. As child labor laws have become more stringent, however, many employers have minors doing work well outside the allowed parameters. First […]
Who you are at work directly affects team members, customers and your bottom line in profound ways. Each of us travels between two worlds — personal and professional. When there’s balance, contentment, purpose, success and happiness in life outside of business, the person people take to work is very different than if this isn’t their […]
America’s small information technology firms are some of the most innovative in the world. They’re nimble, creative and get the job done. And thanks to a new online government platform, it’s getting easier for them to address some of the federal government’s most pressing IT needs. It’s a win-win: Small technology companies get easier access […]
A man who has managed an urban library with diverse patrons and become a leader in evolving library technologies has been hired as director of Mesa County Libraries. Joseph Sanchez will succeed Eve Tallman, who has served as library director since 2007. Tallman plans to retire in August. Sanchez starts his duties following the opening […]
Mesa County once again appears on a list of improving housing markets compiled by the National Association of Home Builders. The NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) identifies areas that have shown improvement from recent lows in housing permits, home prices and employment for at least six consecutive months. According to the index results for […]
A measure of refinancing and real estate sales dipped in Mesa County during the first quarter, but remains well above the same period last year. According to the latest information from the Colorado Division of Housing, the Mesa County public trustee’s office released 2,569 deeds of trust during the first quarter of 2013. That number […]
Construction is under way on a series of ramps and short sections of sidewalk to improve pedestrian access and safety along North Avenue in Grand Junction. The City of Grand Junction is using $30,000 in funding from a community block grant and nearly $23,000 from its capital improvement fund to pay for the work. Work […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission met in Grand Junction for a retreat to review activities as well as discuss potential new rules and issues related to oil and natural gas development. The nine-member commission, a part of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Safety, develops air pollution control […]