Dennis Simpson supports efforts to replace aging police and fire department facilities in Grand Junction, but questions why city voters didn’t get a say in financing a $35 million public safety project. In authorizing an arrangement to lease new and remodeled buildings and pay for them through what are called certificates of participation, the Grand […]
Real estate activity slowed in Mesa County during November compared to both the previous month as well as the same month last year. Nonetheless, one industry observer said some pockets of the market remain busy and he’s optimistic 2011 will be a better year. According to numbers compiled by Annette Miller, senior vice president of […]
Chris Blackburn finds himself in a familiar territory of checkered tablecloths, terry cloth napkins and red glass candle holders. Framed black and white photographs cover the walls. And from somewhere in the background comes the unmistakable crooning of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. It’s no coincidence Blackburn has recreated the comfortable ambiance of a venerable […]
There’s no business quite like the snow business. Powderhorn has cleared its slopes of brush, installed new features in its terrain parks and introduced new pricing packages — all in an effort to bring more skiers and snowboarders to the Grand Mesa resort east of Grand Junction. The ultimate success of the ski season, though, […]
U.S. payrolls edged up in November — but so did the unemployment rate. According to the latest estimates from the Department of Commerce, nonfarm payrolls rose 39,000 and the jobless rate rose two-tenths to 9.8 percent. The latest numbers reflect ongoing weakness in the U.S. labor market even compared to the sluggish job growth that […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has advanced for a second straight month in part because of growth in the energy industry. The Business Conditions Index edged upward four-tenths to 53.7 for November. The consecutive gains for the index were the first since a three-month string of increases between September and November 2009 […]
Robert and Ruth Michels have made a lot of changes at their Grand Junction home to reduce their energy bills. The retired couple has installed new windows as well as a stucco exterior. They’ve also replaced the stove and refrigerator with more efficient appliances and they lower the thermostat setting for their furnace at night. […]
Exports of agricultural products from Colorado remain well ahead of last year thanks in large part to increased sales of meats and hides. “Increased exports are critical for Colorado’s agricultural industry, and it is encouraging to see our exports increase in all sectors,” said John Stulp, state agriculture commissioner. “We are particularly pleased to see […]
There’s welcome news for anxious retailers in the latest measure of consumer confidence: a timely increase right before the holidays. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) rose more than four points in November to 54.1 on more upbeat expectations for the next six months. “Consumer confidence is now at its highest […]
Construction is expected to begin in April on a project to replace and renovate aging police and fire department facilities in Grand Junction. The Grand Junction City Council has directed city staff to proceed with a public safety project to build a new building for police and an emergency dispatch center as well as remodel […]