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 […]
A Grand Junction recycling company will accept computers, electronics and appliances during a free dropoff event scheduled for April 21 as part of an Earth Day observance. E-Waste Recyclers of Colorado has scheduled the event for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its facility at 655 N. First St. The firm operates out of a […]
A meeting has been scheduled to review proposed changes to a thoroughfare through one of the busiest business areas in Grand Junction. The meeting will offer business owners and the public an opportunity to look over and comment on design concepts for a revamped Horizon Drive corridor between G and H roads as well as […]
A monthly measure of hotel and motel stays in Grand Junction continues to reflect increased business for the hospitality sector compared to last year. Several other indicators of tourism activity also have increased on a year-over-year basis. According to the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau report for March, lodging tax revenues totalled $65,883, a […]
A monthly index tracking conditions for small businesses in Colorado has edged up on stronger job gains as well as the prospect interest rates will remain at record-low levels. “Of all the issues that Colorado small businesses can worry about, extremely low interest rates aren’t one of them,” said Jeff Thredgold, a corporate economist who […]