The Denver Broncos Country Caravan is scheduled to stop in Grand Junction July 12 as part of a partnership with Rocky Mountain Health Plans to promote wellness. The free event is set for 5 to 7 p.m. at Stocker Stadium near Seventh Street and North Avenue. Participants will have an opportunity to meet Denver Broncos […]
Grand Valley Power has implemented new outage restoration procedures in response to drought conditions that have increased the risk of wildfires. In the event of an outage, Grand Valley Power crews will inspect the entire section of an affected power line before restoring power to reduce the possibility electrical sparks could ignite a wildfire. Moreover, […]
Colorado companies, including those with operations in the Grand Valley, have joined in relief efforts for the victims of wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes in the state. Wells Fargo & Co. has contributed $100,000 to support the relief efforts of the American Red Cross. In addition, Wells Fargo customers also can donate to […]
The administrator of a program that offers tax credits designed to encourage businesses to open or expand in Mesa County has been appointed to a new tax force reviewing that effort statewide. Kjersti Hudson, administrator of the Mesa County Enterprise Zone program, is among 15 people appointed by Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper to the state […]
The Mesa County Planning Division expects to soon offer an online development review process designed to offer more speed and convenience as well as cut costs. “We expect the new process to result in time- and cost-savings for applicants and for our staff,” said Mesa County Commissioner Craig Meis. “This is another step toward offering […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has dropped to its lowest level in eight months on less upbeat expectations for everything from capital outlays and hiring to sales and profits. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Index of Small Business Optimism fell three points in June to 91.4. The […]
Job growth in Colorado remains on pace to add about 35,000 positions by the end of the year, a gain that likely will rank among the top states nationally. Job growth also reflects economic growth, said Richard Wobbekind, an economist at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado in Boulder. “You might […]
Job growth that appeared promising earlier this year has turned sluggish. According to the latest Labor Department Estimates, nonfarm payrolls grew only 80,000 in June as the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 8.2 percent. What initially was estimated as a gain of 69,000 jobs in May was revised upward to 77,000. But the estimate for […]
An index tracking optimism among Colorado business leaders reflects a less upbeat outlook for the third quarter, but positive expectations nonetheless. The Leeds Business Confidence Index fell nearly nine points from the second quarter. But at 53.6, the index remains higher than the 10-year average and still signals positive expectations overall. “While third-quarter data show […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has rebounded from a seven-month low on improving job growth and increased spending in the energy sector. The Business Conditions Index rose in June to 58.6, nearly three points above the reading for May, the lowest level since October. “Colorado’s job additions for 2012 are 10,000 greater […]