Real estate activity in Mesa County slowed during July, but through seven months of 2010 remains slightly ahead of last year. The market isn’t likely to change much until labor conditions substantially improve, says Bob Reece, president of Advanced Title Co. in Grand Junction and a long-time industry observer. “Nothing will change until we see […]
Pete Waller has worked in banking for nearly 40 years and considers recently enacted financial reform legislation the most far-reaching of his career — and beyond. “It’s the most sweeping change in legislation affecting the banking system since the 1930s,” said Waller, president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of First National Bank […]
Ed Kashmarek draws a distinction in his latest economic prognosis between Grand Junction and the rest of Colorado. Grand Junction likely will lag behind other areas in what’s forecast as a recovery that ultimately will make the state a regional economic leader. While the energy industry is expected to rebound, high unemployment levels are expected […]
Jason Rauen envisions a day when the plastic that once lined natural gas drilling and production pits in Western Colorado comes back to his company in a different form — perhaps as pallets or even new liners. An environmental specialist with Williams Production, Rauen oversees a program that recycles pit liners into other plastic products […]
A leading western and work wear retailer expects to open a store in the Mesa Mall in Grand Junction this fall. Boot Barn plans to open its third Colorado location and 82nd overall operation in the mall sometime before the holiday shopping season. “Boot Barn is excited to join the Grand Junction community and we […]
The Business Incubator Center in Grand Junction will offer a series of free breakfast presentations offering panel discussions on important issues facing entrepreneurs. The new Business Over Breakfast presentations are planned for 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the center, located at 2591 B 3/4 Road. The first session is […]
The unemployment rate in Mesa County jumped in June, continuing what’s long been a pattern for the month. According to the latest estimates from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), the unadjusted jobless rate in Mesa County climbed to 9.7 percent. The latest rate is up eight-tenths from a revised 8.9 percent for […]
Rocky Hutson sells products that suppress dust, stabilize soil and even plug potholes. Those products don’t wash away or harm the environment, Hutson said. And they last longer than alternatives that might cost less, but also are less durable. “It’s not cheap. But for what it does, it’s well worth the money,” he said. Hutson […]
Who knows better the effects of divorce on children than the children who’ve experienced those effects? A Grand Valley educator and entrepreneur has tapped into that perspective in producing a new DVD for parents going through divorce and the professionals who work with them. “Kids are so wise and they have so much important to […]
Colorado banks caught in a tug of war between politicians calling for increased lending and regulators curtailing lending face additional struggles under financial reform legislation, according to the president of an industry association. “We do feel caught in the middle on a lot of this stuff,” said Don Childears, president of the Colorado Bankers Association […]