Grand Valley veterinary practices have joined with Mesa County Animal Services to offer spay or neuter procedures at a reduced price. The Animal Assistance Foundation has provided funding for more than 385 pet sterilization procedures to assist pet owners with financial needs. Participating veterinarians have agreed to offer those procedures at a reduced rate, resulting […]
Registration is underway for a benefit golf tournament to raise funding for a program to bring Spanish language classes to more local elementary schools. The CaddyShack Golf Tournament is set for April 13 at Bookcliff Country Club in Grand Junction with a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start. The event will feature a four-person scramble along with […]
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will offer fish sandwiches, a fish and chips basket and mint and Oreo concrete as participating restaurants through mid-April. The fish sandwiches feature two fillets of Alaska cod topped with American cheese and Freddy’s sauce. The cod fillets also are available in a fish and chips basket served with malt […]
Amy Lentz of Grand Junction is among three people appointed to the Colorado Mesa University Board of Trustees. Mary Beth Buescher of Grand Junction was appointed to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis also appointed Daniel Ramos and Kasia Iwanizcko MacLeod to the CMU board for terms expiring Dec. 31, 2022. […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has rebounded on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions as well as more optimistic expectations. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 9.7 points to 131.4 in February, reversing three months of declines. “Looking ahead, consumers expect the economy to continue expanding,” said Lynn Franco, […]
Mesa County has jumped more than 50 places in an annual comparison of small metropolitan areas on gains in high-tech output and jobs. Mesa County ranks 131st overall in the Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Index for 2018, up 56 places from last year. While Mesa County remains in the bottom half of small metro areas […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States has edged down, signaling what could be slowing growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index (LEI) edged down a tenth of a point in January to 111.3. Separate measures of current and past conditions increased. “In January, the strengths […]
One of the largest fashion retailers in the United States plans to open a location at the Mesa Mall in Grand Junction. A newly constructed Dillard’s will open at a site formerly occupied by Sears. “Mesa Mall is excited to expand its lineup of first-in-market retailers with the addition of Dillard’s,” said Paul Peterson, general […]
Colorado Mesa University not only tracks regional indicators of economic performance, but also contributes substantially itself to the Western Colorado economy. The news on both counts is encouraging. Stories in this issue of the Business Times report on an economic forecast forum conducted at CMU in Grand Junction as well as the latest results of […]
Vasa Dasan has joined ProStar Geocorp as chief operating officer and a member of the board of directors of the Grand Junction-based software company. Dasan will oversee teams in Colorado and North Carolina as well as Canada involved with software and product development as well as professional and customer services. ProStar combines cloud and mobile […]