A business that provides maintenance services for medical facilities has expanded its operations into Grand Junction and is looking for additional customers. Building Services Group will provide services for the newly constructed Canyon View Medical Plaza scheduled to soon open on G Road. The contract is the first for BSG on the Western Slope. But […]
Much has been made of what’s described as a widening income gap in the United States between the poor and rich and what the federal government can — or should — do to narrow that gap. The results of a recent study confirm the federal government is already doing a lot in redistributing money from […]
A statewide competition that attracts more than 1,200 athletes and their families will return to Grand Junction this summer. Special Olympics Colorado announced that it will bring its state summer games back to Colorado Mesa University on May 31 and June 1. “I know we were hoping for a return engagement this year, and I think […]
A program that for 15 years has promoted agricultural products from Colorado has joined forces with a new marketing effort promoting businesses. The Colorado Proud program will continue to promote food and agricultural products grown, raised or processed in the state. A new sister program dubbed byCOLORADO will help producers as well as nonagricultural businesses […]
A monthly index tracking optimism among small business owners continues to edge up on improving expectations for sales and hiring. A separate quarterly index tracking small business optimism has climbed to its highest level in five years. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Small Business Optimism Index edged up two-tenths of a […]
A measure of local hotel and motel stays has increased for a third consecutive month. According to a report from the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau for January, $61,014 in lodging taxes were collected. That’s a nearly 11 percent increase over the same month last year. Because lodging tax reports lag a month behind, […]
The pace of job growth in the United States remained well below average for a second straight month even as the unemployment rate edged down to its lowest level in five years. According to the latest Labor Department estimates, nonfarm payrolls increased 113,000 in January. That gain followed an increase of 75,000 in December. Both […]
Economic growth that brought bigger payrolls and more homes sales to Colorado in 2013 is expected to continue through 2014 and beyond. But even as economists remain mostly upbeat in their forecasts, they also remain wary of potential risks that could change the trend. Moreover, the more frugal spending habits of a younger generation strapped […]
Construction continues at Colorado Mesa University with two projects to expand and renovate a recreation center as well as erect a new residence hall. The CMU Board of Trustees approved nearly $33 million worth of new work on the Grand Junction campus. A $19.6 million project will expand and renovate the Maverick Center and include […]
Nitza Mendoza, an award-winning chef from Florida, will demonstrate her skills as the featured celebrity chef at Edesia, a benefit event in Palisade combining fine food and drink. “We are delighted to have Nitza bring her imagination and skills to Edesia. Our guests are in for a real treat with her approach to food. She […]