A Western Colorado company that offers a range of security services has expanded by opening an office in Grand Junction. Citadel Security and Investigations also expects to eventually increase staffing. Citadel Security and Investigations has opened an office at 2472 Patterson Road, Suite 13. The office accommodates growing demand for patrols and other services for […]
To the editor: If I had talked at the meeting (an April 16 hearing of the Mesa County Commission on an oil shale resolution), I would have stressed the need for expedited oil shale development as being of the highest priority for national security. Thirty percent of the world’s oil comes out of the Persian […]
Bring to a mind, for a moment, the memorable places you’ve visited in urban settings — perhaps the River Walk in San Antonio or maybe the 16th Street Mall in Denver. For that matter, recall the last time you shopped at a store, enjoyed a meal or simply strolled along Main Street in downtown Grand […]
A quarterly measure of confidence among business executives continues to rise on more upbeat expectations for economic growth. The Conference Board reported that its Measure of CEO Confidence jumped 14 points to climb to 63 for the first quarter of 2012. A reading of 50 or more reflects more positive than negative responses. “CEOs’ confidence […]
The Union Pacific Railroad has announced plans to invest $4 million in improvements to 27 miles of its rail line between Grand Junction and Cameo. The project, which is already under way and is expected to be completed in May, will include the replacement of 25,200 railroad ties and the spreading of 13,300 tons of […]
An association that represents in part the coal mining industry in Colorado has praised a ruling allowing a legal challenge to plans to close down and convert to natural gas units at three coal-fired power plants on the Front Range. Stuart Sanderson, the president of the Colorado Mining Association, said the ruling by the Colorado […]
Two upcoming events in Grand Junction will offer information about water and land management in Western Colorado. The Colorado River District and Water Center at Colorado Mesa University has scheduled the annual Mesa County State of the Rivers meeting for 6:30 p.m. May 2 at the University Center ballroom at CMU. The Mesa County Conservation […]
Mesa County commissioners have joined in a regional effort opposing a new federal environmental review they believe could curtail oil shale development. The three commissioners voted unanimously to approve a resolution calling on the Bureau of Land Management to halt plans to prepare a new environmental impact statement for oil shale and tar sand resources […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has inched downward, but continues to reflect cautious optimism business and labor conditions are improving. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) slipped three-tenths of a point to 69.2 in April. The decline was the second in as many months for the CCI, although the losses […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to increase, signaling growth despite some signs to the contrary. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index (LEI) climbed to 95.7 in March, rising three-tenths of a percent over the previous month and 2.7 percent over the previous six months. Separate measures […]