Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate has dropped in Mesa County to its lowest level in more than three years as business openings and expansions put more people to work. But the near record-low jobless rate constitutes a proverbial double-edged sword in also making it more challenging for businesses to recruit and […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to decline, signaling a worsening outlook. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index declined six-tenths of a percent to 107.5 in April. The index has retreated for 13 consecutive months. A separate measure of current conditions increased, while a measure of past performance […]
St. Mary’s Hospital and Medical Center in Grand Junction has once again received an A for its efforts to ensure patient safety. The medical center, part of Intermountain Healthcare, received an A rating from the Leapfrog Group in its spring 2023 hospital grades report. St. Mary’s has received 12 consecutive A grades in Leapfrog Group […]
A Grand Junction economic development organization has received a $200,000 grant to fund efforts to bring new businesses to Mesa County. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership received the grant from the ZOMA Foundation, which promotes community development and other efforts in Colorado and Chile. “GJEP is committed to making the Grand Junction area a place […]
Ben Slack has joined Bray & Co. Real Estate in Grand Junction. Slack brings to his duties six years of experience and what he said is a commitment to providing exceptional service to buyers and sellers. “I prioritize their needs first,” Slack said. “I follow up and follow through and over-communicate rather than under-communicate.” Stewart […]
The Grand Junction Rotary Club donated a total of $10,000 worth of trees from Valley Grown Nursery to eight Mesa County School District 51 schools. District 51 added $2,500 to bring the total value of the trees to $12,500. A total of more than 60 trees were planted at Appleton, Chatfield, Loma, Mesa View and […]
Alpine Banks of Colorado paid quarterly cash dividends on May 1. The bank announced beforehand plans to pay a dividend of 20 cents per class B nonvoting common share and $30 per class A voting common share. Those dividends were unchanged from the previous quarter. A $6.3 billion employee-owned organization headquartered in Glenwood Springs, Alpine […]
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week by giving teachers free single-topping mini sundaes. Through May 12, participating restaurants will give free mini sundaes to teachers who present valid school identification for dine-in or drive-through orders. No purchase is necessary. Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers operates a total of more than 450 […]
The Colorado Department of Agriculture will accept nominations through May 19 for four seats on an advisory committee representing the hemp industry. Nominations will be accepted for a commercial farmer and farmer from a cooperative as well as those involved in seed development and genetics and research or an institution of higher learning. The 10-member […]
A quarterly measure of confidence among business executives in the United States retreated on more pessimistic economic expectations. The Conference Board reported the Measure of CEO Confidence fell a point to 42 for the second quarter. A reading below 50 reflects more negative than positive responses from the 139 executives who answered the survey upon […]