The Pinnacol Foundation awarded a total of nearly $350,000 in scholarships to 74 Colorado students for the 2021-2022 year. The foundation — established by Pinnacol Assurance, a workers’ compensation insurance provider — provides college scholarships to students whose parents were seriously injured or killed in work-related accidents. Since 2000, the foundation has awarded a total […]
Mesa County School District 51 has scheduled a career fair for Oct. 16. The fair is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 16 at R-5 High School at 455 N. 22nd St. in Grand Junction. The event will offer information about job openings in teaching as well as custodial work, nursing, nutrition services […]
Have you ever said to yourself, “Someone should do something about that?” What if that someone was you? Leading others by learning to lead from within is the theme of the Western Slope Economic Leadership Conference. The conference for high school juniors in the region is set for Nov. 2 at the Colorado Mesa University […]
I admit I tend to view the proverbial glass as half full rather than half empty. Presented with a pile of horse manure, I’m the guy looking for the pony. I guess I’d rather just count my blessings — cognizant circumstances could be worse and grateful they’re not. It’s an approach that applies to outlooks […]
Payrolls keep growing in the United States, albeit at a slower pace, and the unemployment rate continues to drop. Nonfarm payrolls increased 194,000 and the jobless rate dropped four-tenths of a point to 4.8 percent in September, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The latest payroll increase was about […]
Bank of Colorado has scheduled a grand opening celebration at its new location in Grand Junction. The grand opening is scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the branch at 2452 Patterson Road near Mesa Mall. Prizes will be given away, including an iPad and Traeger grill. The branch opened Sept. 30 in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A combination of higher prices and large commercial transactions has pushed one measure of real estate activity to new heights in Mesa County. With three months still left in 2021, the dollar volume of real estate sales has reached a record $1.729 billion. That tops the previous peak of $1.72 […]
Coloradans will soon receive a welcome surprise in the mail — a check from their state government. The controller’s office announced enough income tax revenue was generated to issue every Colorado household a modest but meaningful $70 refund. The idea of reducing the burden on taxpayers seems almost unheard of these days, especially as debate […]
Colorado business leaders are less upbeat heading into the final months of the year as concerns mount over the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation and supply chain issues. The Leeds Business Confidence Index retreated 11.2 points to 56.1 for the fourth quarter. The index was lower at 47.9 for the fourth quarter of 2020. The index is […]
Every year the Internal Revenue Services releases the “Dirty Dozen,” a list of tax scams and schemes on which the agency focuses. This year, the IRS has put abuse of business tax credits in its crosshairs. “Improper claims for the research and experimentation credit generally involve failures to participate in or substantiate qualified research activities […]