Phil Castle, The Business Times: Even in the midst of the demolition, the remodeling and the other renovations under way at the Wayne Aspinall Federal Building and Courthouse in downtown Grand Junction, Jerry Burton hasn’t lost sight of the ultimate goal. “We’re still reaching for net zero,” says Burton, assistant project manager with the U.S. General […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Financing activity under federal small business loan programs held steady in Colorado through the first half of the year, according to numbers from a leading lending organization in the state. Colorado Lending Source was involved in issuing 121 loans through the first six months of the year, 10 more than the […]
Over the five years she’s operated her Grand Junction real estate firm, Tina Harbin has never been busier. The owner and managing broker of Real Estate West attributes part of the trend to the increasing number of government-owned properties her firm lists and sells. But Harbin also credits what she describes as an “opportunity market” […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ken Gart remembers well his experience earlier this year visiting the Powderhorn Resort for the first time. Driving along the winding highway up the Grand Mesa on a clear blue day, Gart marveled at the scenic vistas. “It’s just this spectacular, beautiful setting.” What Gart also saw, though, was the […]
Jon Maraschin has looked at business from both sides now, as both an entrepreneur and commercial banker. He knows from personal experience what it takes to get a venture up and running. But he also recognizes from a financial standpoint what businesses need to succeed. It’s a varied background Maraschin expects to draw upon repeatedly […]
Phil Castle The Business Times Colorado and other western states offer an abundant supply of oil and natural gas could reduce dependence on foreign sources as well as create jobs and generate tax revenue. But government regulations and policies hinder development, according to a Denver-based trade association of more than 400 companies involved in energy […]
A Colorado utility executive is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at an upcoming meeting of a Grand Junction economic development group. David Eves, president and chief executive officer of Public Service Co. of Colorado, is expected to speak at the annual meeting of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership. Public Service is part of Xcel […]
Two business groups have come out in support of a ballot measure to increase property tax revenues for Mesa County School District 51. The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to support a measure that will appear on the November election ballot. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership Board of Directors also […]
Phil Castle The Business Times While the National Federation of Independent Business challenges the constitutionality of federal health care legislation, the small business advocacy group also supports the development of a health benefits exchange in Colorado. Tony Gagliardi, state director of the NFIB in Colorado, said the exchange could offer lower insurance premiums to small […]
Starting next year, Mesa County will exempt from sales tax everything from farm equipment to machinery to components used to produce energy. The Mesa County Board of Commissioners voted to amend the sales tax resolution to include all of the sales tax exemptions allowed to counties under state law. The commissioners said they instituted the […]