Jerome Gonzales, founder, president and chief executive officer of JG Management Systems based in Grand Junction, is among the latest winners of annual awards presented by the Colorado District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Gonzales was named the 8(a) Graduate of the Year. He won the same award for SBA Region VIII, a […]
To the editor: This past week Sloan’s moans attempt to teach us about the scientific and unscientific. Many of today’s climate change ideologists — whose grants are largely contingent on providing “evidence” to support a particular economic model — corrupts the scientific method, he states. He continues, “Leftist rejection of science doesn’t end with climate […]
To the editor: We need a champion in your county. We are collecting petition signatures to place an initiative on the November 2014 ballot to change how we elect representatives in the Colorado House. Our 65 house districts are currently equal in population. Of the 65 members, all but 12 are from the Front Range. […]
The latest news from the Grand Valley is increasingly encouraging. But as is almost always the case with all things economic, there’s a catch. And that’s why efforts to bolster the economy — including, at last, a meeting with the governor to discuss the matter — must proceed. First, the good news. Year-over-year gains in […]
A small business advocacy group opposes any proposals that would give local governments more control over energy development in Colorado. “Colorado already has the most stringent oversight of oil and gas production of any state in the nation,” said Tony Gagliardi, Colorado state director for the National Federation of Independent Business. “So when someone wants […]
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church has broken ground on a new parish hall in downtown Grand Junction that’s expected to serve not only the Catholic community, but also the wider community. “It’s really for the wider community, and that’s why we’re excited about this,” said the Rev. Edmundo Valera, pastor at St. Joseph’s. The former parish […]
A record 27.1 million vacationers visited Colorado in 2013, according to the latest results of an annual study of tourism in the state. That total constituted a 5 percent increase over the previous year, Longwoods International reported in a study commissioned by Visit Denver, the convention and visitors bureau. Denver also set records for tourism […]
When the weather cooperates, there’s no business like snow business. Case in point: Bolstered by snow that fell early and often, the 2013-2014 ski season was the best on record in Colorado with an estimated 12.6 million skier visits. “Seeing our visitation punch through the 12.5 million level and best our prior mark demonstrates the […]
Colorado Mesa University has begun accepting applications for a new nursing degree program that will be offered online starting in August. The registered nurse to bachelor of science in nursing program is designed to prepare nurses who’ve met state licensing requirements to practice as professionals, pursue graduate education and assume leadership positions in the health […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level in more than six years as the outlook for business and labor conditions continues to improve. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index jumped three points to 85.2 in June. The latest reading is the highest reading since January 2008, when […]