The holidays can not only be merry and bright, but also green for those who follow a few simple tips for reusing and recycling products as well as reducing waste. “We understand that it can be easy to forget being green during the busy holiday season. But with a little effort, you can bring sustainability […]
Western Colorado businesses have joined in a diverse coalition supporting efforts to substantially increase solar energy production in the state. As of Nov. 25, a total of nearly 300 businesses, civic and environmental groups, farms, government officials and ranches had endorsed a campaign to increase solar energy capacity in Colorado to 3 gigawatts by 2030 […]
Holiday shoppers have one less thing to worry about in Colorado: the accuracy of scanners that price their purchases at checkout counters. The Colorado Department of Agriculture has conducted its annual scanner sweep to ensure consumers receive accurate prices at the register. Inspectors with the department’s Division of Inspection and Consumer Service perform price verification […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Kelly Murphy considers herself an advocate for the employees who work for Family Health West as well as the Fruita health care organization. But that’s not necessarily a difficult balancing act for the director of human resources for Family Health West. “It’s very, very easy with the company I work […]
A survey is under way to assess the demand for different types of housing in downtown Grand Junction. The survey is part of an effort to identify the best development strategies for market rate housing in the area, said Harry Weiss, executive director of the Downtown Development Authority. Encouraging additional housing downtown and in turn […]
Planning is under way for yet another residence hall as well as an expanded recreation center to accommodating growing student enrollment at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. The CMU Board of Trustees agreed to move forward with planning for a new residence hall that could be completed in time for the fall 2015 semester. […]
Students soon will be able to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing through a new online program offered at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. The CMU Board of Trustees approved a contract with Academic Partnerships to market and deliver the program. Students who’ve already earned an associate of applied science degree in nursing and […]
An additional $5.7 million in federal funding is available to help small businesses in Colorado leverage capital. The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced the state has been awarded its second disbursement from the U.S. Treasury Department’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Sales numbers continue to add up to recovery in the real estate market in Mesa County. With one month left to go in 2013, the number of real estate transactions in the county has nearly matched the total for 2012. The combined dollar volume of those deals already has exceeded […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has vowed to look into the appropriation of nearly $4 million in bonus payments from federal mineral lease sales local government officials say rightfully should be distributed. “We’ll put it on a fast track,” Hickenlooper said during a meeting in Rifle with the Associated Governments of […]