Armstrong Consultants, a Grand Junction-based aviation engineering and planning business, has passed the 50-year milestone in operations. Founded in 1973 by Ed Armstrong, what started out as a civil engineering business developed into firm specializing in planning, engineering and construction administration for airports. Armstrong Consulting evolved alongside the aviation and transportation industry to offer services […]
The City of Grand Junction continues to invest in transportation projects as part of what one official considers an important part of economic development. Improvements on 24 Road, G Road and the F 1/2 Parkway are part of 10 projects totaling more than $70 million as well as more than $83 million in improvements proposed […]
Michelle Boisvenue-Fox, Amanda McQuade and Jamee Simons will be honored at an upcoming event for their professional and personal contributions in Western Colorado. Girl Scouts of Colorado named the three Women of Distinction for 2023 and will honor them at benefit breakfast set for 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Nov. 3 at the Grand Junction Convention […]
Colorado ranks among the top 10 states in an analysis of the states with the most creative jobs. Colorado came in eighth in the analysis with a total of 38,470 of what were deemed creative jobs and a ratio of 65.6 creative jobs for every 10,000 people. BetMassachusetts.com, a sports betting consumer information portal, analyzed […]
A Western Colorado coalition has scheduled a series of meetings in Pagosa Springs. Club 20 will host its summer policy committee meetings July 13 and 14 at the Archuleta County Fairgrounds. “We are grateful for the opportunity to have discussions centered around some of the biggest issues impacting our region and have knowledgeable committee chairs […]
The Mesa County commissioners oppose Proposition HH and decided to have the county join in a lawsuit to keep the tax measure off the November ballot. Proposition HH would reduce the state tax assessment rates for residential and commercial properties, but also backfill reduced tax revenues for local governments and school and special districts with […]
The Colorado Department of Agriculture continues to work with Mesa County entities on efforts to eradicate Japanese beetles even as local officials work with homeowners. “Property owners in the affected areas of Mesa County understand the importance of eradicating this invasive and destructive pest early, and Mesa County secured nearly unanimous consent from homeowners and […]
U.S. employers added more than 200,000 jobs in June as the unemployment rate retreated from a seven-month high. Nonfarm payrolls increased 209,000 and the jobless rate edged down a tenth of a point to 3.6 percent, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Payroll gains for the previous two months […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level in 17 months on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. Concerns remain, however, about the prospect of recession. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 5.2 points to 109.7 in June. That’s the highest level since January 2022. Dana […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to retreat, signaling slowing ahead. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index fell seven-tenths of a percent to 106.7 in May. Separate measures of current and past conditions increased. The leading index dropped 4.3 percent over the last six months and has declined […]