A measure of optimism among small business owners has increased, although concerns over labor shortages persist. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index rose 2.9 points to 102.5 in June. It’s the first time the index has topped 100 since November. The average reading fo the 47-year-old index is 98. […]
Colorado business leaders are more optimistic about the months ahead and what they foresee as an economic recovery, according to an index based on the results of a quarterly survey. The Leeds Business Confidence Index rose 2.9 points to 67.3 for the third quarter. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic a year ago, the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate activity continues to increase in Mesa County, topping $1 billion in sales in the first half of 2021. Robert Bray, for one, expects the trend to continue in the second half. “I still feel good about the remainder of the year,” said Bray, chief executive officer of Bray […]
Many people don’t think about, learn about or even review Medicare until they either turn 65 or find themselves in a situation in which they’re helping a loved one manage medical care. Sooner or later, you’re likely to interact with the Medicare system, and it’s not as intuitive as you might think. I joined with […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Richard and Jean Tally have long maintained a relationship with Stephen Smith, one that’s changed the wine industry in the Grand Valley. Smith, an industry pioneer who at one time owned the largest wine grape-growing operation in Colorado, encouraged the Tallys to open a hotel in the midst of the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Robert Bray counts three boom and bust cycles in Mesa County since his grandparents started his family’s real estate business 75 years ago. Competitors have come and gone. Technology and the ways real estate is bought and sold have evolved. What hasn’t changed over three quarters of a century, Bray […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Andrew Levy wanted to start an airline from scratch — and knew he didn’t want to replicate competing operations. “You have to do something different.” What Levy came up with is a combination of low fares, convenience and customer service he expects to build business for Avelo Airlines. “We think […]
Grand Junction ranks among the best places in Colorado in which to move and open in a business, according to the latest results of readership poll conducted for a business magazine. Alpine Bank also fared well in the poll. Grand Junction was among four runners-up for the best places to move and open a business […]
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has acquired a 177-acre parcel to improve access and conserve habitat along the Colorado River west of Grand Junction. The Crow Bottom parcel, one of the last inholdings in the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, includes 1.5 miles of shoreline and provides access for boating as well as camping, […]
A public hearing is scheduled for July 30 in Grand Junction, one of a series of hearings planned for across Colorado to gather comments about proposed new maps for congressional and state legislative districts in the state. “This roadshow of public hearings is an important piece of this work and is an opportunity for Coloradans […]