The deadline for submitting proposals for presentations and speakers at the upcoming West Slope Startup Week has been extended to June 16. The free regional business conference is scheduled for Aug. 21 to 25 in Durango. The event will be held both in-person and virtually, offering participants the option to choose between the two. “We […]
Business, community and human service agency leaders have been invited to participate in an event intended to help them better understand the experiences of living in poverty. United Way of Mesa County has scheduled the event for June 9 using its community action poverty simulation kit. “This program helps people understand the complexities and frustrations […]
The Mesa County School District 51 Foundation donated $35,000 for training to create student wellness and belonging systems and structures. The money will fund Engaging Schools Training planned for the 2023-2024 school year. The training is intended to improve academic achievement while also promoting social and emotional development among middle and high school students and […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate sales continue to lag in Mesa County, but activity could increase in coming months. “I really do anticipate we’ll see some interesting movement in the marketplace in the second half,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray & Co. Real Estate in Grand Junction. While higher interest […]
Payrolls continue to grow in the United States, but the unemployment rate also has climbed from a 50-year low. Nonfarm payrolls increased 339,000 and the jobless rate rose three-tenths of a point to 3.7 percent in May, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Initial estimates for payroll gains for […]
A measure of consumer confidence continues to retreat on less optimistic assessments of business and labor conditions in the United States. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index fell 1.4 points to 102.3 in May. Components of the index tracking current conditions and short-term expectations both decreased. “Consumer confidence declined in May as consumers’ […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Brittany Dixon loves nothing more than bringing people to the table to discuss issues affecting Western Colorado. And she’s got a table. A figurative one in the coalition she oversees as the new executive director, but also literal ones at the events Club 20 hosts across the region. “There’s space […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Three Western Colorado legislators said they’re pleased with some of what happened during the latest session — including the measures they helped shepherd into law. But they were also disappointed by what else transpired — including a last-minute push to put a measure on the ballot aimed at reducing property […]
Overall sales tax collections held steady in Mesa County in April compared to a year ago. The county collected more than $4.1 million in April, $792 more than what was collected during the same month a year ago.April collections reflect March sales. Collections on retail sales neared $2.4 million, a decrease of nearly $116,000 and […]
The largest public accounting firm headquartered in Western Colorado has a new name Dalby, Wendland & Co. changed its name to DWC CPAs and Advisors. The rebrand occurs as the firm makes its 75th year in business in 2023. In coming months, the firm will unveil an updated logo and colors as well as a […]