More than 1,900 Mesa County businesses will receive a total of $1.8 million, a portion of general dividends returned by Pinnacol Assurance to workers’ compensation insurance policyholders. Pinnacol Assurance plans to distribute a total of $41 million to 50,000 qualifying businesses in Colorado, about 85 percent of its policyholders. The dividend is based on policyholder […]
Financial support from two banks will enable the John McConnell Math & Science Center of Western Colorado to offer special camps and monthly family night events. Alpine Bank donated $5,000 to the Grand Junction center to support after-school, no-school and vacation camps. The camps offer area students an opportunity to explore science, technology, engineering and […]
Newly branded Optimum cable television, Internet and telephone services are now available in Grand Junction. The announcement follows the acquisition by Cablevision of Bresnan Communications. “Consumers have never seen anything like the advanced technology and competitive prices we are offering for cable, high-speed Internet and voice services,” said John Trierweiler, executive vice president of product […]
On Edge Skating in Grand Junction has launched a recycling program in which participants not only earn rewards for themselves, but also raise money to help disabled veterans. On Edge Skating has teamed up with PepsiCo and Waste Management to offer a Dream Machine. The computerized receptacle includes a personal reward system that allows consumers […]
Count the Wine Country Inn in Palisade among the top-ranked hotels from around the world included on an annual list compiled by the Expedia online travel agency. Only 500 of the more than 130,000 hotels featured on Expedia Web sites are included on the Expedia Insiders Select list. “Delivering our guests superior service is a […]
A monthly index tracking economic conditions for small businesses in Colorado has dipped for the first time in 18 months, but continues to forecast growth in the months ahead. “In the future, a more impressive U.S. economy should set the stage for stronger Colorado economic growth,” said Jeff Thredgold, a corporate economist who calculates the […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has declined for a second straight month, an indication uncertainty persists in the small business sector over the strength of economic recovery. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reported that its Small Business Optimism Index retreated seventh-tenths to 91.2 in April. The index lost 2.6 […]
A monthly index tracking labor trends posted its largest drop in two years, a signal job growth could slow. The Conference Board reported that its Employment Trends Index (ETI) fell six-tenths of a percent to 100.5 in April, the largest monthly decline since April 2009. Still, the index remains up 6 percent from a year […]
Despite continued growth in U.S. payrolls, the unemployment rate rose in April for the first time in five months. According to the latest Department of Labor estimates, nonfarm payrolls grew 244,000. Moreover, initial estimates for job gains in March and February were revised upward 46,000 to a total of 456,000. Nonetheless, the jobless rate edged […]
Mesa County reported the highest property foreclosure rate among metropolitan counties in Colorado during the first quarter of 2011. While foreclosure filings fell more than 30 percent during the quarter compared to the same span last year, foreclosure sales increased slightly. According to the latest statistics from the Colorado Division of Housing, Mesa County reported […]