An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to climb higher, signaling growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose seven-tenths of a percent to 115.1 in June. A separate measure of current economic conditions also increased, while a measure of past performance remained unchanged. “June’s […]
What’s billed as a trail of trailers has been scheduled to support agriculture and food production in Mesa County. The event is set for July 24, starting at 4 p.m. at the Kokopelli Fruit Stand between Palisade and Cameo. A caravan of trucks, trailers and other vehicles representing agriculture will proceed through Palisade, Clifton, down […]
A grant of nearly $137,000 will fund a project designed to make biking and walking along Horizon Drive in Grand Junction a safer and more pleasant experience. The Horizon Drive District received a Revitalizing Main Streets grant for its project along a bike route. The project will install benches with […]
A Grand Junction-based defense contractor has been purchased and added to a portfolio of companies owned by a Native American tribe in California. Capco was sold to Chumash Capital Investments, a wholly-owned investment entity of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. “We are excited about this new relationship with the Santa Ynez Band of […]
West Slope Startup Week, a free regional business conference, is scheduled to continue through July 16 with presentations on a variety of subjects. “This is the event I look forward to all year,” said Kayleen Cohen, founder of Mountain Dog Media and an event organizer. “West Slope Startup Week offers an unprecedented opportunity to connect […]
Tax collections, a measure of sales activity, continue to increase in Mesa County. The county collected nearly $3.9 million in sales taxes in June, a 21 percent increase over the same month last year. The county collected almost $400,000 in use taxes — nearly all of that on automobiles purchased outside the county, but used […]
Steve Wooten, a rancher from Southeast Colorado, has started his term as president of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. Wooten succeeds Janie VanWinkle, a rancher from Fruita who was only the third woman over the course of 150 years to serve in the position. “It was an honor to serve as the president of this association […]
Applications will be accepted through July 30 from people interested in serving on an advisory committee that will consider how best to use about $10.4 million allocated to the City of Grand Junction through the American Rescue Plan Act. The U.S. Department of the Treasury allocated funds to states, counties and local governments to provide […]
A series of public hearings is under way to gather comments about proposed new maps for congressional and state legislative districts in Colorado. A hearing is set for 7 p.m. July 30 in the Meyer Ballroom at the Colorado Mesa University Student Center in Grand Junction. Elsewhere in Western Colorado, hearings are set for July […]
Colorado continues to rank among the top 10 states for business in the latest results of an annual analysis that takes into account 85 measures of competitiveness. Colorado ranked eighth overall in the latest list of America’s Top States for Business compiled for the CNBC cable television network. That’s up one position from the 2019 […]