North Avenue once served as one of the busiest thoroughfares in Grand Junction and one of the busiest business districts in the city. So it’s disconcerting to those with long-term perspectives to see some of the changes that have occurred over the years: the businesses that have closed or relocated and the rundown and outdated […]
Two new programs offer a total of $17 million in funding to help small businesses in Colorado secure capital. The programs — Colorado Capital Access and Cash Collateral Support — are designed to help businesses with 750 or fewer employees obtain loans from their local banks for working capital, inventory, real estate or equipment purchases […]
Wells Fargo was the top lender in Colorado and Timberline Bank the top lender in Mesa County for a popular government-backed business financing program through the first half of the 2012 fiscal year. According to figures from the U.S. Small Business Administration office in Denver, Wells Fargo issued 117 loans worth a collective $35.8 million […]
A Grand Junction program offering housing and other services to adults with traumatic brain injuries has earned accreditation for another three years. The Hilltop Life Adjustment Program has earned its sixth three-year accreditation from CARF International. The Hilltop program has been continuously accredited by CARF International since 1997. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on […]
The president and chief executive officer of Family Health West plans to retire at the end of June, brining to an end a nearly 30-year career with the health care organization in Fruita. “I have confidence in the new administrative team. They are well-poised to take Family Health West to the next level of exceptional […]
Colorado Mesa University officially joins other institutions in the state with selective admissions standards under newly enacted legislation. The measure changed the statutory designation of CMU from “moderately selective” to “selective” — the same admissions category as five other institutions with which CMU competes for students. “Most people don’t realize that the average CMU student […]
Bobby Ulibarri, Cynthia Castaneda and Fred Burmeister were honored as best-selling agents during April at Heiden Homes Realty and Associates in Grand Junction. Ulibarri posted the highest sales volume for the month, while Castaneda sold the most properties. Castaneda and Burmeister tied for the most new listings. For […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has declined for a second straight month on less upbeat assessments for present and future business and labor conditions. The Confidence Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) fell nearly four points to 64.9 in May. The index slipped nearly a point in April. “Consumers were less positive […]
Two airlines have announced plans to add flights to their service to Grand Junction for the summer season. Beginning June 7, SkyWest Airlines will offer three daily flights between Grand Junction and Salt Lake City. SkyWest serves as a regional carrier for Delta Airlines. Beginning June 14, American Eagle Airlines will add a third flight […]
Sales tax collections in Mesa County continue to outpace last year, an encouraging measure of increasing retail activity. Tax collections for Mesa County and the City of Grand Junction reported in April exceed the same month last year. Collections reported through the first four months of 2012 also top the same span in 2011. The […]