Powderhorn Mountain Resort has opened a tubing hill and expanded a popular introductory instructional program. The new tubing area is located west of the EZ Rider lift. Tickets to use the lift serving the area are available by the hour and include tube rentals. “We are dedicated to providing family friendly activities, and tubing is […]
Ora Lee knows first hand the benefits of a weight-loss program the Grand Junction entrepreneur now offers at a new clinic. MediTrim4Life — located at 1001 Patterson Road, Suite 1A — offers prescription human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) weight-loss therapy. HCG is a naturally occurring hormone that works with body chemistry to eliminate certain types of […]
When do you suppose the last time the word “enthusiasm” was used to describe the economic outlook? No doubt well before the onset of the Great Recession and the painfully slow recovery that’s ensued. Nonetheless, Richard Wobbekind was practically gushing about the latest results of a quarterly index tracking confidence among business leaders in Colorado. […]
A monthly index tracking labor trends continues to rise and forecast job growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board reported that its Employment Trends Index climbed to 104.32 in December, up 4.7 percent over the same month last year. “Job growth is picking up some steam in the U.S.,” said Gad Levanon, an economist […]
A monthly index tracking optimism among small business owners continues to increase on more upbeat expectations for improving conditions and increased sales. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Small Business Optimism Index advanced 1.8 points in December to 93.8. With gains in each of the last four months, the index has climbed […]
The Colorado Department of Agriculture has introduced a Web site feature designed to help livestock owners buying, selling or moving their animals. Livestock owners can find their brand inspectors by visiting the Web site at www.colorado.gov/ag/brands and clicking on “brand inspectors.” By simply clicking on their specific areas, owners retrieve the name and contact information […]
A Grand Junction manufacturer has been selected to construct what’s billed as the fastest gondola of its type in the world. Leitner-Poma of America expects to install the gondola in Vail Village in time for opening of the next ski season. “We’re thrilled not only to have the opportunity to work with Vail once again, […]
U.S. job growth continues to accelerate, pushing down unemployment rates. According to the latest Labor Department estimates, nonfarm payrolls grew 200,000 in December as the jobless rate retreated to 8.5 percent. Based on the results of monthly employer surveys, the private sector added 212,000 jobs. But government employment continued to trend downward with a net […]
A quarterly index tracking confidence among Colorado business leaders has advanced for the first quarter of the new year, offering a promising start to what’s expected to be a year with increased sales, capital expenditures and hiring. “There’s quite a bit of enthusiasm exhibited in this survey,” said Richard Wobbekind, executive director of the University […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado ended 2011 ahead of where it started, a gain that bodes well for economic and job growth in 2012. Gross domestic product for the state is expected to grow an inflation-adjusted 3.3 percent in the coming year, while payrolls should grow 1.5 percent, said Ernie Goss, director […]