An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to increase, signaling more growth even in the aftermath of damaging hurricanes in Florida, Texas and Caribbean. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index rose four-tenths of a percent to 128.8 in August. “The August gain is consistent with continuing growth in the U.S. […]
United Way of Mesa County is more than 40 percent of the way to its latest fund-raising goal thanks to workplace contributions. Employees at 31 businesses and organizations raised a total of $440,595, officials announced during kickoff event for the 2017-2018 campaign and efforts to raise $1 million Contributions are about $22,000 ahead of this […]
St. Mary’s Medical Center plans to open a heart and vascular health center that will offer additional services in Grand Junction. The $48.5 million facility is scheduled to open in January 2019 on the hospital campus at Seventh Street and Patterson Road. The 46,000 square-foot building will include a hybrid operating room, catheter lab and […]
Americans spent more than $150 billion participating in fishing, hunting and other wildlife-related activities in 2016, according to the latest results of a survey tracking their pursuits. The Interior Department released the preliminary results of the latest Fish and Wildlife Service survey tracking participation and spending in wildlife-related activities. The agency has conducted the survey […]
Luis Benitez, the first ever director of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office, is scheduled to lead a presentation at an upcoming event hosted by the Western Colorado Latino Chamber of Commerce. The event is set for 11:30 am. Sept. 25 at the Redlands Mesa Clubhouse, located at 2325 W. Ridges Blvd. in Grand Junction. […]
A series of events has been scheduled at the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction as part of a statewide observance of Workforce Development Month. The events are designed to promote awareness of the resources available to the 2.9 million people in the labor force in Colorado as well as the 196,000 businesses that […]
Mesa County Solid Waste Management has earned national recognition for putting waste paint to use in operating the Mesa County Landfill. Mesa County Solid Waste Management was among the recipients of program innovation awards presented by the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association at its national conference in Florida. The award recognizes innovations in hazardous […]
A monthly measure of confidence among small business owners remains high on improving expectations for capital spending and sales. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Small Business Optimism Index edged up a tenth of a point to 105.3 in August. “This is a sign of economic health that we’ve been expecting based […]
Grand Valley residents have a lot for which to be grateful in living in a growing hub for health care in Western Colorado. But even as the construction of new facilities improves the accessibility of locally delivered services, rising insurance premiums make affordability more problematic. It seems nearly every issue of the Business Times includes […]
To the editor: I am not in favor of renaming North Avenue. But since the council did it on a foolish whim, so while we are at it let’s change Orchard to Garden, Rood to Polite, White to Black, Walnut to Cashew, Grand to Puny, Colorado to Arizona and Chipeta to Hiawatha. And I am […]