A $600,000 grant will help fund a project to revamp Reed Park in Fruita, including the addition of a skate and wheel park. A second, $87,000 grant will fund the development of a comprehensive plan for land conservation efforts in Western Colorado. The Great Outdoors Colorado board awarded the grants to the City of Fruita […]
Alpine Bank is celebrating the 20th year of “green team” efforts to save resources, promote the use of renewable energy and support other organizations involved with environmental sustainability. The celebration of the 20th anniversary of the green team coincides with the 50th anniversary of the founding of the bank. “We place a high value on […]
A ground breaking ceremony celebrated the start of construction on a new performing arts center at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. CMU President John Marshall joined Doug and Jamee Simons, co-chairs of a fund-raising campaign for the project, at the event. CMU already has received $39 million in state funding for the project and […]
Tax collections, a measure of sales activity, continue to trend upward overall in Mesa County. Mesa County collected more than $3.4 million in sales taxes in February, an increase of nearly $106,000 and 3.2 percent over the same month a year ago. February collections reflect January sales. Mesa County tax collections on retail sales topped […]
A measure of consumer confidence continues to decline on less upbeat expectations for business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index fell 3.1 points to 102.9 in February. A component of the CCI based on assessments of current conditions climbed 1.7 points to 152.8 But a component based on the short-term […]
A measure of optimism among small business owners has increased, but concerns persist over inflation, labor shortages and other challenges. “Small business owners remain doubtful that business conditions will get better in the coming months. They continue to struggle with historic inflation and labor shortages that are holding back growth,” said Bill Dunkelberg, chief economist […]
United States payrolls continue to grow, although at slightly slower pace. Nonfarm payrolls increased 311,000 in February, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national unemployment rate edged up two-tenths of a point to 3.6 percent as more people looked for jobs. Estimated payroll gains for the previous two […]
The technology industry generated more than $75 billion in economic output and directly accounted for 9 percent of employment in Colorado, according to the results of a report prepared for an industry group. “This report provides detailed information on our growing technology industry and work force in Colorado and the immense impact the industry has […]
A woman who’s served in leadership roles in mentoring youth and women coaches and also operates a small business has been hired to lead the Small Business Development Center network in Colorado. As the new state director, Hannah Krieger will administer programs and services offered at 14 full-time centers and 50 satellite offices across Colorado. […]
The Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction marked a milestone with the nine-year anniversary of the construction of a new building housing the center. The building opened in February of 2014 at 512 29 1/2 Road. At nearly 32,000 square feet, the building brought under one roof staff that previously worked in six buildings […]