Sky Canyon Veterinary Hospital has opened in Grand Junction, offering a range of services, treatments and surgeries for dogs and cats. Sky Canyon Veterinary Hospital also offers ongoing education to help people keep their pets healthy and safe, said Thad Respet, the Grand Valley veterinarian who founded the practice. “We emphasize preventive care, such as […]
What’s your resolution for the new year? Your business resolution, that is? What do you want to accomplish in 2018? Most business owners and managers undoubtedly remain resolved to do better in one fashion or another: to better manage employees and processes, provide better products and services to customers and ultimately make more money. A […]
A monthly measure of confidence among small business owners has retreated on less upbeat expectations for improving economic conditions, sales and hiring. Nonetheless, 2017 was on average the strongest ever in the 45-year history of the Small Business Optimism Index, a performance that bodes well for 2018. ““With a massive tax cut … accompanied by […]
A regional meeting has been scheduled for Jan. 12 in Rifle as part of the creation of an economic development strategy for an area that includes Mesa County and four other Western Colorado counties. Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, an organization of city and county governments, is developing the strategy as a prerequisite for an […]
Applications remain available for college scholarships that will be awarded to students pursuing careers in the energy industry in Colorado. The Colorado Mesa University Foundation and West Slope Colorado Oil & Gas Association will award the Colorado Energy Scholar Award worth $12,000. Three other scholarships also will awarded: the Chevron Energy Scholar Award, Shear Family […]
Three more companies have been approved to take advantage of a program offering tax incentives. The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved the addition of Phoenix Haus, Pierce Corp. and Rocky Mountain Manufacturing to the Rural Jump-Start Program in Mesa County. “Jump-Start continues to be an invaluable tool for our business recruitment efforts,” said Robin Brown, […]
Grand Junction and Delta were among the Colorado cities posting strong gains in the latest U-Haul analysis of migration trends based on truck rentals. Colorado ranked ninth overall for the most growth in 2017 with a 4.5 percent increase in arrivals of one-way U-Haul truck rentals, the company reported. Arriving trucks accounted for 50.3 percent […]
A building that once housed a Kmart department store in Grand Junction will be converted into a self-storage facility with about 800 units. U-Haul acquired the property at 2809 North Ave. in December. Once remodeling is complete, the more than 85,000 square-foot building will offer about 800 storage units with climate-controlled rooms and security features. […]
Employment continued to grow in the United States in December, although at a slower pace to end the year. According to the latest Labor Department estimates, nonfarm payrolls increased 148,000. The unemployment rate remained unchanged for a third straight month at 4.1 percent, the lowest proportion since 2000. The initial estimate for payroll gains for […]
Colorado business leaders are increasingly confident at the beginning of a new year, but base their outlook more on an improving national economy than conditions in the state. “We are really seeing businesses reacting more to the national picture in the survey than the state picture,” said Richard Wobbekind, executive director of the research division […]