There’s a distinction to be drawn between a new initiative to improve public education in Mesa County and the way in which the effort was brought to the attention of news media. The 500 Plan, an effort involving the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce and Mesa County School District 51, seeks to recruit 500 […]
Registration is under way for a presentation on personal motivation and team building during stressful times. The Book Cliff Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) has scheduled the presentation as part of its Oct. 20 meeting. The event is set for 6 p.m. at Two Rivers Convention Center, located at 159 Main […]
American inventor Thomas Edison coined the phrase “Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 perspiration.” I’m not sure the percentages are always the same, but Edison stated an undeniable principle: Nothing happens without a good idea and a lot of hard work. There are some very good idea people and there are a lot of […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners edged up a bit in August, but still reflects a mostly pessimistic outlook. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Index of Small business Optimism rose seven-tenths to 88.8. The index, based on the results of monthly surveys of small business owners across the […]
Montrose County and five other Western Colorado counties have been declared a federal disaster area after freezing spring temperatures damaged crops. The designation makes farmers eligible to apply to the Farm Service Agency, an office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for assistance and loans. Farmers should call their local FSA office or visit www.fsa.usda.gov for […]
Two Grand Junction wineries are the first Colorado in to take advantage of a law allowing wineries to share the same premises to manufacture their products. Two Rivers Winery has established what’s called an alternating proprietor licensed premises agreement to share a part of its operation with Kahil Winery. Kahil Winery is owned by Tyrell […]
A monthly index tracking conditions for small businesses in Colorado has climbed to its highest level in nearly four years as recession gives way to growth. “Even as the U.S. economy has slowed, Colorado continues its transition from serious recession to modest growth,” said Jeff Thredgold, a corporate economist who calculates the Vectra Bank Colorado […]
American inventor Thomas Edison coined the phrase “Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 perspiration.” I’m not sure the percentages are always the same, but Edison stated an undeniable principle: Nothing happens without a good idea and a lot of hard work. There are some very good idea people and there are a lot of […]
The latest national labor estimates reflect little change in the United States with payrolls down and unemployment up, but only by slight amounts. The Labor Department estimated that nonfarm payrolls shrank 54,000 in August as temporary jobs ended for more census workers and declines in government and manufacturing employment offset gains in other industry sectors. […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has slumped to its lowest level in nearly a year, yet continues to forecast growth in the months ahead. The Business Conditions Index fell more than three points to 53. That’s the lowest level since the index stood at 48.7 in September 2009. Still, the latest reading […]