Phil Castle, The Business Times An organization that offers a range of free services to entrepreneurs soon will return to the Grand Valley. SCORE will be back in operation and offering services at the Business Incubator Center in Grand Junction within two to three months, officials with the organization and center announced. “We’re excited to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County has dropped to its lowest level in nearly six years as labor conditions slowly improve. The latest estimates for payrolls and the overall labor force reflect gains over the previous month and previous year. And a separate measure of labor demand has increased […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Wendy White offers an optimistic outlook for the Colorado agricultural industry based on growing sales to very difference sources. Even as exports of agricultural products from Colorado to far-flung markets increase, so does demand from consumers for locally grown and raised foods. “I think it’s really positive,” said White, a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times After a long and successful career of crafting custom furniture and combining furniture and fine art into pieces he calls Furniture Scapes, Thomas Winne yearns to focus at last on just the art. So he’s selling an eclectic collection of furniture, paintings, materials and tools to make room for new […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Matt Varilek and Ed Cadena have a lot in common. They both worked as newspaper carriers as children and grew up in families that encouraged hard work and entrepreneurship. Varilek and Cadena now work as administrators with the U.S. Small Business Administration, and they have the same message for small […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Western Colorado officials welcome a last-minute compromise that keeps energy development measures off the November election ballot. But the creation of a new task force charged with coming up with ways to reduce land use conflicts involving oil and natural gas operations likely will constitute only part of the effort […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jerry Stehman knows from personal experience the importance of hunting and recreational shooting to Colorado businesses. For nearly 30 years, Stehman has operated a Grand Junction store that depends on hunters and shooters. “That’s who we cater to. That’s what we specialize in,” says Stehman, owner of Jerry’s Outdoor Sports. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Another month brings another increase in sales tax collections in Grand Junction and Mesa County, along with further encouragement local economic conditions are slowly improving. “We hope to see continued growth, although it is very gradual at this point,” said Jodi Romero, financial operations director for the City of Grand […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate transactions in Mesa County lag slightly behind last year, although sales volume remains up. And a continued decline in property foreclosure activity reflects what industry observers consider a healthier overall market. “The market is holding steady with healthier transactions,” said Annette Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A worker’s compensation insurance provider has more than doubled the size of its Grand Junction office to offer more services to businesses in Western Colorado and more space for safety training. Pinnacol Assurance moved into larger and newly renovated quarters at 744 Horizon Court in a building now named for […]