Taber Auto Body Paint & Frame in Grand Junction has earned designation as a Collision Care Provider. Assured Performance Collision Care, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group, awards the designation to collision repair businesses that have passed an evaluation and inspection process that demonstrates their abilities to properly and safely repair automobiles and restore vehicles to […]
A new Western Colorado television station offers a lineup of some of the most iconic shows in broadcasting, including “Charlie’s Angels,” “Fantasy Island” and “Murder She Wrote.” KGBY Television Partners in Grand Junction launched KGBY-TV. The station broadcasts on 20.1 as well as Charter cable channels 4 and 504 and Dish Satellite Network channel 6. […]
A new Volkswagen dealership has opened in temporary quarters in Grand Junction while a new facility is under construction. The temporary sales facility for Grand Junction Volkswagen has opened near the intersection of 24 and F 1/2 Roads. The facility is located just south of where the new Grand Junction Subaru-Volkswagen is set to open […]
After 38 years in operation, the Dos Hombres Mexican restaurant in the Redlands area of Grand Junction is under new ownership. Jack Sigle purchased Dos Hombres from Scott and Mo Howard. Sigle has worked at the restaurant for 10 years, the last two as general manager. “I’m more than ready to take this on,” Sigle […]
Morgan Cullen Our organization has been fighting hard to make Colorado the strongest place for business in America. So when Business Insider ranked Colorado the No. 1 economy in the country — based on its strong state GDP, high wages and exports — we pinned the article up on the wall in our offices. It […]
Entrepreneurs have a knack for not only recognizing and meeting needs in a marketplace, but also responding to changing conditions. Given proverbial lemons, they make lemonade. A Grand Junction couple offers an excellent example of this ability. Faced with a downturn in the energy sector their machine shop serves, Lindsey and Aaron Robinson decided to […]
The personal liberties, entrepreneurial opportunities and professional sports franchises of the United States notwithstanding, there’s a lot to admire about Canada. In fact, Canada has ranked No. 1 for four out of the last six years in a list of the top 20 most admired countries in the world compiled by the Reputation Institute. Canada […]
Oil and natural gas production will decrease in Colorado this year as part of a nationwide decline in activity related to lower energy prices, according to a new forecast. The forecast was conducted by the Business Research Division of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder on behalf of a […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has rebounded on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index jumped more than 10 points to 101.5 in August. Separate measures tracking both current assessments of business and labor conditions and expectations for the near future also increased. The […]
A monthly index forecasting economic performance in the United States has slipped after four months of gains, but continues to signal growth. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index edged down two-tenths of a percent to 123.3 in July. Separate measures of current and past economic activity both increased. “The U.S. LEI fell […]