The green energy wave is helpful for businesses and homeowners looking for tax incentives as a means to offset the costs of heating and cooling their buildings. One of the more popular items these days is the geothermal heat pump. “There’s a big push on a commercial level, and we’re getting several residential inquiries,” said […]
Even as Mesa State College has expanded its facilities and enrollment, the college also has expanded the number of programs that prepare students for careers in Western Colorado. Students can now study to become managers in the construction and energy industries as well as entrepreneurs. At a time when the college is prepared for a […]
Few dispute the contention reconstruction of Main Street in downtown Grand Junction is needed to help prevent such problems as the flooding that occurred in October. The replacement of water lines and storm drains will help ensure downtown can handle everything from routine rain showers to heavy downpours. Such additional amenities as wider sidewalks, brick […]
While the proportion of adults in a 14-county region of Western Colorado who hold four-year college degrees now tops the natonal average, the proportion of adults in Mesa County with college degrees continues to trail the nation. Mesa State College President Tim Foster announced that 33 percent of residents 25 years or older in a […]
What’s in a name? More than what Shakespeare suggests when it comes to colleges, recruiting students and even addressing funding concerns. To help compensate for dwindling state funding, Mesa State College in Grand Junction has pumped up efforts to bring in more out-of-state students, along with the higher tuition they pay. And part of those […]
The natural gas industry constitutes a major player in the Mesa County economy. Unemployment figures and sales tax collections aside, what’s happening in the Piceance Basin provides a significant indicator in determining the economic outlook. While the number of people earning paychecks directly from Encana Oil and Gas, Williams Production and other companies might comprise […]
The lodging business in Mesa County fared comparatively well during October and November with increases in lodging tax collections during those months over the same months in 2009. According to the lodging tax report filed in December, which reflects business in November, $69,053 was collected by hotels, a 4.7 percent increase over the December report […]
While manufacturing in the United States might not be the strong economic base it once was, the mining business could be another story over the next 20 years. And if the push for clean burning fuels persists, the uranium business in particular could be on the verge of another boom. And should a proposed uranium […]
While the latest results of an ongoing analysis confirm the growing role of Mesa State College in the Western Colorado economy, another statistic could have potential long-term effects on the regional economy as well. In addition to announcing the direct and indirect effects of the college contribute more than $300 million a year to the […]
A trade group representing oil and natural gas drillers in Colorado has announced it’s dropping a lawsuit over newly enacted state drilling regulations. The Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) filed suit against the state of Colorado in May 2009 after then-Gov. Bill Ritter signed House Bill 1292 into law. The law directed the Colorado […]