A team that created an application to notify travelers of delays along Interstate Highway 70 in Colorado and direct them to businesses offering them discounted products and services while they wait placed first in a regional competition hosted at the Business Incubator Center in Grand Junction. The center was one of five locations in Colorado […]
HUD homes continue to offer opportunities for homebuyers and real estate investors. HUD is an acronym for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which obtains homes through foreclosures when the mortgages were issued by the Federal Housing Administration. HUD properties are appraised, evaluated, priced competitively and offered for sale. HUD homes initially are offered […]
Visitors to the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction contributed $31 million to the local economy in 2014, according to the latest results of an annual analysis conducted by the National Park Service. The cumulative economic impact of visits to national parks was estimated at $552.1 million in Colorado and $29.7 billion in the United […]
Four students who’ve come up with a plan to develop a self-erasing whiteboard were the latest winners of an annual elevator pitch competition at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. Rachael Cavalier, Adam Degemann, Ryan Kawano and Taylor Rucker placed first for their EZ-Clean whiteboard at the event, conducted as part of Entrepreneurship Day at […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County remains unchanged with only a small differences in the latest estimates for the number of people who are employed and those looking for work. Seasonal hiring continues, though. And a slowdown in oil and natural gas development related to low prices has yet […]
Colorado continues to rank among the top 10 states in an annual analysis of the cost of tax systems on entrepreneurship and small businesses. Colorado moved up a spot to eighth in the 2015 Small Business Tax Index prepared by the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council. The council, a small business advocacy and research group […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to rise, although at a slower pace that signals weaker growth. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index rose two-tenths of a point to 121.4 in March. Separate measures of current and past economic conditions also advanced. “Although the leading economic index still points to […]
A Fruita dentist has joined in an annual campaign to prevent injuries to teeth as well as the face, jaw, lips and tongue. “Spring is a dangerous time for facial injuries and a perfect time to build awareness,” said Gary Andreoletti. April is National Facial Protection Month. As part of the campaign, Andreoletti urges people […]
Kathy Tomkins, Meighan Marquis and Chris Pinson were honored as the top agents for March at Heiden Homes Realty and Associates in Grand Junction. Tomkins posted the most closed transactions for the month. Marquis and Pinson posted the most new listings. Heiden Homes operates offices at 735 Rood Ave. For more information, call 245-7777 or […]
Mark Boomgaard, Jordan Fisher and Zach Horall, all business students at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, took home top honors at the Association of Information Technology Professionals National College Conference in Nebraska. Boomgaard and Horall placed first in a competition for Microsoft Office solutions and second in business analytics. Fisher placed second in personal […]