Many small businesses face a struggle to rebuild after recent flooding in Colorado. In terms of economic losses, the September storms will be remembered as one of the largest natural disasters in Colorado history. Many businesses, particularly those in the hardest-hit areas of the Front Range and Eastern Plains, were caught off guard by the […]
A new family entertainment center is scheduled to open in Grand Junction in October, offering roller skating, laser tag, bowling and other attractions. Spin City is set to open at 10 a.m. Oct. 11 at 637 24 1/2 Road in a 48,000 square-foot building previously occupied by GJ Scores. The newly renovated facility includes a […]
An upcoming event in Montrose will offer information about a variety of topics in helping businesses succeed in the hospitality industry. The Western Business Alliance and Montrose Office of Business and Tourism have scheduled the Western Colorado Hospitality Summit for Oct. 24 and 25 at the Montrose Pavilion Events Center, 1800 Pavilion Drive. Nationally recognized […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has dropped along with expectations for improving labor conditions and earnings. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) fell more than two points to 79.7 in September. “Consumer confidence decreased in September as concerns about the short-term outlook for both jobs and earnings resurfaced, while expectations […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County has slipped below 8 percent for the second time in four months. But even as some statistics point to improving labor conditions, other numbers continue to reflect an economy that’s yet to recover to the same extent as other areas of Colorado and […]
A monthly index forecasting economic performance in the United States continues to signal growth. But questions persist about the housing and labor markets as well as a potential impasse over the federal budget. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose seven-tenths of a percent in August to 96.6. The LEI has […]
Lodging tax collections in Grand Junction have increased for a second straight month as the gap narrows between total collections so far this year and last year. According to the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau report for August, $137,364 in lodging taxes were collected. That number was 8.3 percent higher than what was reported […]
A newly formed organization has launched an educational initiative offering information about what the group touts as the benefits of energy development, including hydraulic fracturing. “Our core mission is to get Coloradans the facts and let them make an educated decision,” said Jon Haubert, communications director for Coloradans for Responsible Energy Development (CRED). The Denver-based […]
A total of 21 middle and high school students from the Grand Valley have been accepted to participate in the first year of the Young Entrepreneur’s Academy. Weekly classes are set to begin Sept. 17 and continue through May in a program that takes students through the process of launching a business or social movement. […]
Ray Jensen has joined Medical Nutrition Therapy & Diabetes Education in Grand Junction as a dietitian. Jensen brings to his duties as a certified dietitian and diabetes educator 20 years of nutrition counseling experience. A division of Primary Care Partners, Medical Nutrition Therapy & Diabetes Education is located in the Fairmount Health Park at 3150 […]